The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... their dependants , held a distinguished place among the religious houses of Scotland , and was one of the few monasteries to which pilgrims re- sorted . Doubtless these pilgrims would be a CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. source of gain to the.
... their dependants , held a distinguished place among the religious houses of Scotland , and was one of the few monasteries to which pilgrims re- sorted . Doubtless these pilgrims would be a CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. source of gain to the.
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Historical Sketch. CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. source of gain to the village , which had ex- tended itself on the opposite bank of the river . The Stewards reserved to themselves the elect- ing of the Priors and Abbots , and deposing them ...
Historical Sketch. CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. source of gain to the village , which had ex- tended itself on the opposite bank of the river . The Stewards reserved to themselves the elect- ing of the Priors and Abbots , and deposing them ...
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... , little seems to have been done in rebuilding the Abbey , since it had been burned by the English . He not only put the church in proper order for holding service , but repaired to .66 CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. This Abbot sold Rome.
... , little seems to have been done in rebuilding the Abbey , since it had been burned by the English . He not only put the church in proper order for holding service , but repaired to .66 CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. This Abbot sold Rome.
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Historical Sketch .66 CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. This Abbot sold Rome for the furnishings . drink on the premises , and was considered ane right gude man , " and " held ane noble hous . " The following notice of him is taken from " Ane ...
Historical Sketch .66 CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. This Abbot sold Rome for the furnishings . drink on the premises , and was considered ane right gude man , " and " held ane noble hous . " The following notice of him is taken from " Ane ...
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... Aisle , were applied to the building and main- taining of a Grammar School . The charter for this purpose was granted in 1576 ; and the school was commenced to be built ten years after , on CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. the site of one of.
... Aisle , were applied to the building and main- taining of a Grammar School . The charter for this purpose was granted in 1576 ; and the school was commenced to be built ten years after , on CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. the site of one of.
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Abbey Abbot Abercorn appointed Bailies Baillie and Council Barr & M'Nab Barrhead bell boats Brown building built burgesses burgh called Campbell Canal Cart Causeyside cholera Church City of Glasgow Clyde coach Coats Cochran CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. County Craig Cross death died Dunoon Earl Edinburgh Elderslie erected feet Foxbar Gavin Stewart Glasgow Bank Gleniffer Braes Gourock Greenock HISTORICAL SKETCH horse hour inhabitants James John Johnstone Joseph Whitehead July Kelburne Kerr Kilbarchan King kirk Lady Brisbane Lady Kelburne Lord magistrates manufacture meeting Messrs Barr Miss morning named Neilston o'clock Paslay passengers Peter Coats population pounds Scots Presbytery prisoners Provost quhilk race received Renfrew Renfrew Railway Renfrewshire river Robert Saint Mirin sall Scotland Scots Sheriff Sneddon Spiers steamer steeple Stewart stones Stranraer subscriptions taken tion Tolbooth took place Town Council TOWN OF PAISLEY unemployed William Wynd