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Rutherglen (Royal Burgh of Rutherglen) is a picturesque town on the edge of Glasgow.  Located in a scenic valley, Rutherglen takes it's name from the [[Scots]] "oor other glen", meaning 'the other valley'. This refers to Toryglen which borders Rutherglen but is now located inside the [[Glasgow]] city boundary. 'Tory' in this context refers to the name of marauding outlaws and bandits common in the 10th-12th centuries in both Scotland and Ireland.  When Rutherglen was given its royal charter by King David I in the early 12th century it would appear the local grandees wanted to set themselves apart from lawlessness they saw nearby.

Rutherglen (Royal Burgh of Rutherglen) is a picturesque town on the edge of Glasgow.  Located in a scenic valley, Rutherglen takes its name from the [[Scots]] "oor other glen", meaning 'the other valley'. This refers to Toryglen which borders Rutherglen but is now located inside the [[Glasgow]] city boundary. 'Tory' in this context refers to the name of marauding outlaws and bandits common in the 10th-12th centuries in both Scotland and Ireland.  When Rutherglen was given its royal charter by King David I in the early 12th century it would appear the local grandees wanted to set themselves apart from lawlessness they saw nearby.

Rutherglen existed as a separate entity until 1975 when it was incorporated into the then expanding City of Glasgow. It was transferred to the more rural South Lanarkshire in 1996.

Rutherglen existed as a separate entity until 1975 when it was incorporated into the then expanding City of Glasgow. It was transferred to the more rural South Lanarkshire in 1996.