The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... received large territory , including that of Renfrew , Passeleth , Pollock , & c . His duties were of a varied nature , embracing the collec- ting of the revenue and the command of the army ; he had likewise to furnish a certain num ...
... received large territory , including that of Renfrew , Passeleth , Pollock , & c . His duties were of a varied nature , embracing the collec- ting of the revenue and the command of the army ; he had likewise to furnish a certain num ...
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... from captivity in England . Walter , the Steward , received them at the Borders , and conducted them to Stirling . A year after their return to Scotland , the King HISTORICAL SKETCH . gave Marjory in marriage to the Steward.
... from captivity in England . Walter , the Steward , received them at the Borders , and conducted them to Stirling . A year after their return to Scotland , the King HISTORICAL SKETCH . gave Marjory in marriage to the Steward.
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... received 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 ...
... received 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 ...
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... received the title of Lord Paisley . The Papists were persecuted by the now dominant Protestants ; one , at least , of the monks was killed for saying Mass ; and one of the principal sufferers was Claud Hamilton . It was with the ...
... received the title of Lord Paisley . The Papists were persecuted by the now dominant Protestants ; one , at least , of the monks was killed for saying Mass ; and one of the principal sufferers was Claud Hamilton . It was with the ...
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... received the title of Earl of Abercorn , and the same year he was present at a Court of the Bailies and Council , when a number of persons were con- victed of breaking into " yairds . ' Several of them were fined in five pounds and put ...
... received the title of Earl of Abercorn , and the same year he was present at a Court of the Bailies and Council , when a number of persons were con- victed of breaking into " yairds . ' Several of them were fined in five pounds and put ...
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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