Renfrew is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands. It serves as the historic county town of Renfrewshire and holds significance in Scottish history as the birthplace of the Royal Stewart dynasty. The town earned its distinctive epithet, the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts," due to its early connection with what became Scotland's former royal house. Renfrew was granted royal burgh status in 1397, a designation that reflected its importance during the medieval period.