a royal burgh of Scotland, county of Fife, at the N. foot of the East Lomond Hill, 22 miles N.N.W. of Edinburgh. Pop. (1851) 1330. It consists of a single street with some cross lanes; the houses being in many cases thatched and of an antique and primitive ap- pearance. Falkland is a place of little or no traffic, and the inhabitants are mostly engaged in weaving. It is chiefly noted for its royal palace, originally a stronghold of the Mackuffs, earls of Fife, but forfeited to the crown in 1424 on the attainder of Mordac Stewart the 17th earl. It was greatly enlarged and improved by James V., who died here in 1542; and was also the favourite residence of James VI., on account of the fine park and abundance of deer. The east side was accidentally burnt in the reign of Charles II., and the park ruined during the time of Cromwell, when the fine oaks were cut down in order to build a fort at Perth. In 1715 the famous Rob Roy garrisoned the palace and laid the burgh and vicinity under contribution. The palace till recently was allowed to fall into decay, but what remained of it has been renovated and fitted up, and now forms the residence of O. T. Bruce, Esq., the heritable keeper. Falkland was constituted a royal burgh by James II. in 1458, and its charter was renewed by James VI. in 1595.