The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... removed thither . At this period there was a village with a mill contiguous to the monastery . The village also possessed a church , as we learn from the charter of the founder , which grants to the monastery " the Church of Passelet ...
... removed thither . At this period there was a village with a mill contiguous to the monastery . The village also possessed a church , as we learn from the charter of the founder , which grants to the monastery " the Church of Passelet ...
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... removing the scandal of said offence committed was ordained to make his repentance in sackcloth in all the churches of the Presby . terie , beginning at Paslay , and to report the testificat of every one of the said ministers of his ...
... removing the scandal of said offence committed was ordained to make his repentance in sackcloth in all the churches of the Presby . terie , beginning at Paslay , and to report the testificat of every one of the said ministers of his ...
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... removed , and the place where it stood causewayed . In 1690 the Magistrates enacted that " noe woman sall washe and tramp clothes in any place of the town within the sight of walkers on the hie street under pain of 40s toties quoties .
... removed , and the place where it stood causewayed . In 1690 the Magistrates enacted that " noe woman sall washe and tramp clothes in any place of the town within the sight of walkers on the hie street under pain of 40s toties quoties .
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... removed about the year 1830. It was a built structure , consisting of two or three steps . In the seven- teenth century , the whole country was overrun with beggars , thieves , and robbers . At the end of that century , it was ...
... removed about the year 1830. It was a built structure , consisting of two or three steps . In the seven- teenth century , the whole country was overrun with beggars , thieves , and robbers . At the end of that century , it was ...
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... courts were held at Renfrew . At that date a warrant was granted by Alexander , Earl of Eglinton , who was heredi- tary Sheriff Principal of the county , for their " removal to Paisley , which had quite outgrown its Royal.
... courts were held at Renfrew . At that date a warrant was granted by Alexander , Earl of Eglinton , who was heredi- tary Sheriff Principal of the county , for their " removal to Paisley , which had quite outgrown its Royal.
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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