The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... four crimes generally reserved by the Crown- " rape , rapine , murder , and fire - raising . " In 1483 the Abbot obtained permission from Pope Sixtus IV . to let for an annual rent in perpetuity , or for a fixed time , lands within a ...
... four crimes generally reserved by the Crown- " rape , rapine , murder , and fire - raising . " In 1483 the Abbot obtained permission from Pope Sixtus IV . to let for an annual rent in perpetuity , or for a fixed time , lands within a ...
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... four- teen Shillings Scots . In 1507 the King and Queen were both in Paisley , on a pilgrimage to Whithorn , and were the guests of Abbot Robert Shaw . Building was still going on at the Abbey , and the King , as was his wont , gave the ...
... four- teen Shillings Scots . In 1507 the King and Queen were both in Paisley , on a pilgrimage to Whithorn , and were the guests of Abbot Robert Shaw . Building was still going on at the Abbey , and the King , as was his wont , gave the ...
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... four pounds . Entry to the yaird at once , and to the house at Whitsun- day . " In 1621 the Town Council passed an Act , " That nae market of fruit , herring or other vivers , be openly made before the afternoon preaching be ended ...
... four pounds . Entry to the yaird at once , and to the house at Whitsun- day . " In 1621 the Town Council passed an Act , " That nae market of fruit , herring or other vivers , be openly made before the afternoon preaching be ended ...
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... four days at the harbour , and each man was to get four merks from those who did not go . The town authorities , having overcome pesti- lence and faminc , found matters of smaller moment to take up their consideration in Jnne , 1646 ...
... four days at the harbour , and each man was to get four merks from those who did not go . The town authorities , having overcome pesti- lence and faminc , found matters of smaller moment to take up their consideration in Jnne , 1646 ...
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... four times on duty every year . Any one failing to attend was fined Two or three of the guard were to visit the Causeyside once or twice during the night . This guard , however , was merely a partial success , as they were frequently ...
... four times on duty every year . Any one failing to attend was fined Two or three of the guard were to visit the Causeyside once or twice during the night . This guard , however , was merely a partial success , as they were frequently ...
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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