The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... stone on which was cut figures of animals , and which , pro- bably , had connection with the defined limits of the Stewards ' forest . These were the halcyon days for the now much persecuted hawk tribe : no one , within the Steward's ...
... stone on which was cut figures of animals , and which , pro- bably , had connection with the defined limits of the Stewards ' forest . These were the halcyon days for the now much persecuted hawk tribe : no one , within the Steward's ...
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... stone cross , with stairs round it , standing on a slight elevation at the Knock , said to mark the spot where the tragical death and birth took place . This monument was called Queen Blearie's Cross . " The wife of the Steward , how ...
... stone cross , with stairs round it , standing on a slight elevation at the Knock , said to mark the spot where the tragical death and birth took place . This monument was called Queen Blearie's Cross . " The wife of the Steward , how ...
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... which was so long threatened to be taken away , did actually come to Paisley . At its demolition the stones were bought by a contractor , brought to Paisley , and houses built of them . HISTORICAL SKETCH . II . In May , 1489 ,
... which was so long threatened to be taken away , did actually come to Paisley . At its demolition the stones were bought by a contractor , brought to Paisley , and houses built of them . HISTORICAL SKETCH . II . In May , 1489 ,
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... stones and timber for the repair of the Tolbooth and other public work , and any one disobeying Robert Craig to be fined 40s . " - ยท --- The following is a Town Council Record : - " 1611 , May 14. Patrick White , Gateside , being found ...
... stones and timber for the repair of the Tolbooth and other public work , and any one disobeying Robert Craig to be fined 40s . " - ยท --- The following is a Town Council Record : - " 1611 , May 14. Patrick White , Gateside , being found ...
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... stones . This caused the displeasure of the civic authorities , as it was in a measure acknowledging the right of ... stones . After this demonstration there was no further opposition made by the Cochrans . The mention of knocking stones ...
... stones . This caused the displeasure of the civic authorities , as it was in a measure acknowledging the right of ... stones . After this demonstration there was no further opposition made by the Cochrans . The mention of knocking stones ...
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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