A Dean of Guild, under Scots law, was one of a group of burgh magistrates who, in later years, had the care of buildings.
Originally, the post was held by the head of the Guild brethren of Scottish towns,[1] and dates back to the 12th century.
Later, the phrase Dean of Guild also described the courts set up in the 14th century to settle trade disputes.
A more recently formed body - The Court of Deans of Guild of Scotland - exists to incorporate the Guildry organisations of Aberdeen, Arbroath, Ayr, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Brechin, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lanark, Perth and Stirling, and represent them as an umbrella organisation.
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