The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... tion of an Abbot to the monastery of Paisley . Owing , however , to the objections of the Abbey of Clugny , this was not effected till 1245 . Walter , the third Steward , died in 1246 , and was succeeded by his son , Alexander , who was ...
... tion of an Abbot to the monastery of Paisley . Owing , however , to the objections of the Abbey of Clugny , this was not effected till 1245 . Walter , the third Steward , died in 1246 , and was succeeded by his son , Alexander , who was ...
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... tion , that a certain portion of their lands near Paisley was strictly protected for their special sport . This was in the Neilston and Barrhead districts , extending over Gleniffer Braes , and was called the forest of Fereneze , a name ...
... tion , that a certain portion of their lands near Paisley was strictly protected for their special sport . This was in the Neilston and Barrhead districts , extending over Gleniffer Braes , and was called the forest of Fereneze , a name ...
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... tion of the bailies . This resulted in an action at law , in which Paisley came off victorious . The cross stood in such a position that it could be seen from Moss Street , High Street , and Smithhills . " " Naturally , a good deal of ...
... tion of the bailies . This resulted in an action at law , in which Paisley came off victorious . The cross stood in such a position that it could be seen from Moss Street , High Street , and Smithhills . " " Naturally , a good deal of ...
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... tion , shall confess his offence to God , the brethren , and the party offended , and shall get down upon his knees and ask God's mercie for the same . The same being done , the bailies and some honest men of the place shall receive him ...
... tion , shall confess his offence to God , the brethren , and the party offended , and shall get down upon his knees and ask God's mercie for the same . The same being done , the bailies and some honest men of the place shall receive him ...
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... tion that they should meet at nine o'clock in the morning during winter , and eight o'clock in the morning during summer , and that all absentees be fined 20s Scots , unless they had a reasonable excuse . On account of the persecution ...
... tion that they should meet at nine o'clock in the morning during winter , and eight o'clock in the morning during summer , and that all absentees be fined 20s Scots , unless they had a reasonable excuse . On account of the persecution ...
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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