The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... held thieves then , no Bailies talked gammon ; The monks were all jolly , the folks all contented ; Though their cash might be scanty , they thought ere they spent it . " In his grants of land to the monastery , the Steward reserved to ...
... held thieves then , no Bailies talked gammon ; The monks were all jolly , the folks all contented ; Though their cash might be scanty , they thought ere they spent it . " In his grants of land to the monastery , the Steward reserved to ...
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... held ane noble hous . " The following notice of him is taken from " Ane Schort Memoriale of the Scottis Croniklis " : " On the 29th of June , 1459 , decessit at Paslay , Thomas Tarvis , Abbot of Paslay , the quhilk was ane richt gud man ...
... held ane noble hous . " The following notice of him is taken from " Ane Schort Memoriale of the Scottis Croniklis " : " On the 29th of June , 1459 , decessit at Paslay , Thomas Tarvis , Abbot of Paslay , the quhilk was ane richt gud man ...
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... held at the New - Year . Robert Aiken and Robert Millar had ' superstitiouslie behaved yamselves be ringing of girdills . " Henrie Paslay , Robert Paslay , Robert Patoun , and James King had " efter ane profane and godles manner behavit ...
... held at the New - Year . Robert Aiken and Robert Millar had ' superstitiouslie behaved yamselves be ringing of girdills . " Henrie Paslay , Robert Paslay , Robert Patoun , and James King had " efter ane profane and godles manner behavit ...
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... held republican principles . This In June , 1651 , a number of English soldiers quartered at Castlesemple demanded three fea- ther beds from the Paisley authorities . the Town Council determined not to grant , as they considered that ...
... held republican principles . This In June , 1651 , a number of English soldiers quartered at Castlesemple demanded three fea- ther beds from the Paisley authorities . the Town Council determined not to grant , as they considered that ...
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... held conventicles in the country , which were largely attended by the congregation . The soldiers kept constant watch , however , and fre- quent fines and imprisonments were the results . In 1685 , two men , named James Algie and John ...
... held conventicles in the country , which were largely attended by the congregation . The soldiers kept constant watch , however , and fre- quent fines and imprisonments were the results . In 1685 , two men , named James Algie and John ...
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