a town of Oxfordshire, seated on an ascent on the river Windrush, is a handsome place, chiefly noted for the making of saddles. The downs near it, noted for horse-races, are of great advantage to the town. Burford is an earldom in the family of St Albans. It is 23 miles west-north-west of Banbury, and 85 west of London. Population 1342 in 1811.

Burgin, or Dun, in northern topography. See DUN.

a town of Lincolnshire, seated in a marsh, 12 miles south-east of Boston. Population 709 in 1811.

a town of the Dutch Netherlands, in Zutphen, seated on the Old Issel, 18 miles east of Nimeguen. E. Long. 6. 12. N. Lat. 52. 0.