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Midlothian history
Lothian was populated by Brythonic-speaking ancient Britons and formed part of Gododdin, within the Hen Ogledd or Old North. In the 7th century, the region was part of the kingdom of Bernicia, with Bernicia united into the Kingdom of Northumbria. The Battle of Roslin took place in 1303 at Roslin as part of First War of Scottish Independence. The county was involved in the Rough Wooing when Roslin Castle was destroyed in 1544 by Henry VIII of England.
Boundaries and governance
The historic county of Midlothian remains a lieutenancy area, excluding the city of Edinburgh . It is a registration county for which purposes Edinburgh is included . The county was abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 .
Central government
There was a Midlothian constituency of the Scottish Parliament up to the 2011 elections . It was divided between North and Musselburgh and Tweeddale and Lauderdale .
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