The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... 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 mile round the monastery . The village of Paisley at this time was groan- ing under a ...
... 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 mile round the monastery . The village of Paisley at this time was groan- ing under a ...
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... raise the ire of the people of Renfrew ; but if he put his arms on it and asked a passer - by for a lift , it was a challenge . to fight . Many a skirmish ensued , by no means confined to the juvenile part of the community ; and often ...
... raise the ire of the people of Renfrew ; but if he put his arms on it and asked a passer - by for a lift , it was a challenge . to fight . Many a skirmish ensued , by no means confined to the juvenile part of the community ; and often ...
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... the first rais of horse that sall exceid the price of ane hundredth merks money ; and that after both there sall be ane foot raise for ane pair of small white hose , run from the bullfauld bridge about the common be the.
... the first rais of horse that sall exceid the price of ane hundredth merks money ; and that after both there sall be ane foot raise for ane pair of small white hose , run from the bullfauld bridge about the common be the.
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... raised the wrath of the English , the result of which is known to every reader of Scottish history . The people of Paisley joined the Royalist cause , and contributed both men and money to the Scottish army ; but they had to suffer for ...
... raised the wrath of the English , the result of which is known to every reader of Scottish history . The people of Paisley joined the Royalist cause , and contributed both men and money to the Scottish army ; but they had to suffer for ...
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... raised one of the knocking stones . This caused the displeasure of the civic authorities , as it was in a measure acknowledging the right of her ladyship . John Wilson was called before the Bailies , and put in jail till his wife drove ...
... raised one of the knocking stones . This caused the displeasure of the civic authorities , as it was in a measure acknowledging the right of her ladyship . John Wilson was called before the Bailies , and put in jail till his wife drove ...
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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