The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... built his baronial castle at Renfrew , and many of his compatriots joined him from England and be- came his vassals . In 1164 , Somerled , Thane of Argyle , as on previous occasions , landed on Strathgryff and plundered the country as ...
... built his baronial castle at Renfrew , and many of his compatriots joined him from England and be- came his vassals . In 1164 , Somerled , Thane of Argyle , as on previous occasions , landed on Strathgryff and plundered the country as ...
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... built a lodge . In his old age he became a monk of Melrose , and died in 1178 . He was buried in Paisley , and succeeded by his son , Alan , who further endowed the monastery with land . He died in 1204 , and was succeeded by his son ...
... built a lodge . In his old age he became a monk of Melrose , and died in 1178 . He was buried in Paisley , and succeeded by his son , Alan , who further endowed the monastery with land . He died in 1204 , and was succeeded by his son ...
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... built a lofty ashlar wall , a mile in circumference , en- closing the church , park , and garden . This wall extended from the Abbey down Lawn Street ; thence along Incle Street ; thence towards Seed- hill and the river Cart ; thence ...
... built a lofty ashlar wall , a mile in circumference , en- closing the church , park , and garden . This wall extended from the Abbey down Lawn Street ; thence along Incle Street ; thence towards Seed- hill and the river Cart ; thence ...
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... built in 1670 , and taken down in 1871 to give place to the Town Hall . It was only necessary for an inhabitant of Paisley to touch this steeple to raise the ire of the people of Renfrew ; but if he put his arms on it and asked a passer ...
... built in 1670 , and taken down in 1871 to give place to the Town Hall . It was only necessary for an inhabitant of Paisley to touch this steeple to raise the ire of the people of Renfrew ; but if he put his arms on it and asked a passer ...
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... 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.
... 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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