The Scots 'gallon' was a
Scottish unit of measurement of liquids that was in use from at least 1661, (possibly 15th century), until the mid 19th century. It was approximately three times larger than an
Imperial gallon that was adopted in 1824.
★ A gallon is made up of eight
Jougs, or Scots pints.
★ A gallon is made up of sixteen
chopins.
★ A Scots gallon is equivalent to 13.568
litres
See also
★
Obsolete Scottish units of measurement
★
Gill
★
Mutchkin