The west of Scotland in historyРипол Классик, 2012 - History "Originally written as a series of independently standing articles, these essays present studies of families or events which took place in "the west of Scotland." Among the families are: Corehouse and the Cranstouns, Auchinleck and the Boswells, the Mures of Caldwell, Cathcart and Its Earls, the Steuarts of Coltness and Allanton, Andrew Stuart of Torrance and Castlemilk, Carnwath and the Lockharts of Lee, Dalrymple and the Stairs, Kelburne, Hawkhead, and the Earls of Glasgow (Boyle), Dundonald and Its Earls, Coilsfield and the Montgomerys, the Lockharts of Milton-Lockhart, Ardgowan: the Stewarts and Shaw-Stewarts, Pollok and the Maxwells, the MacGregors and the Colquhouns, the Grahams of Montrose, Cumbernauld House and the Flemings, the Spreulls of Glasgow, and the Fullartons of Fullarton. There are a wide range of articles included as well on such topics as Queen Mary, Renfrewshire witches, Galloway, the Herries peerage case, St. Columba, and the Scots."--Container insert. |
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... ALEXANDER WILSON, ORNITHOLOGIST, . . . . . . . . 293 MOTHERWELL AND CUNNINGHAM, . -. . . . . . . . 3oz TIIII BARNS or AYR, . . . . . . . . - . . . . 306 RAMBLES IN GALLOWAY, .- . . . . . _ . . . . . 309 THE HERRIES PEERAGE ...
... ALEXANDER WILSON, ORNITHOLOGIST, . . . . . . . . 293 MOTHERWELL AND CUNNINGHAM, . -. . . . . . . . 3oz TIIII BARNS or AYR, . . . . . . . . - . . . . 306 RAMBLES IN GALLOWAY, .- . . . . . _ . . . . . 309 THE HERRIES PEERAGE ...
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... Alexander, second Earl of Kincardine, by whom, besides other children, he had an heir and successor, Alexander, who was trained for the bar, and admitted AUCHINLECK AND THE BOSWELLS. 23 AUCHINLECK AND THE BOSWELLS, V.
... Alexander, second Earl of Kincardine, by whom, besides other children, he had an heir and successor, Alexander, who was trained for the bar, and admitted AUCHINLECK AND THE BOSWELLS. 23 AUCHINLECK AND THE BOSWELLS, V.
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Joseph Irving. successor, Alexander, who was trained for the bar, and admitted advocate 29th December, 1729. He acted for two years as Sheriff-Depute of the county of Wigtown, but resigned in 17 50 5 and on the resignation of David ...
Joseph Irving. successor, Alexander, who was trained for the bar, and admitted advocate 29th December, 1729. He acted for two years as Sheriff-Depute of the county of Wigtown, but resigned in 17 50 5 and on the resignation of David ...
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... Alexander, his heir, with James, a barrister, and friend of Malone, Shakespearian commentator. Alexander Boswell (shortly before his melancholy death, Sir Alexander, Bart), was one of the most popular Scottish gentlemen of his day, and ...
... Alexander, his heir, with James, a barrister, and friend of Malone, Shakespearian commentator. Alexander Boswell (shortly before his melancholy death, Sir Alexander, Bart), was one of the most popular Scottish gentlemen of his day, and ...
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... Alexander himself re-issued his interesting reprint of the discussion at Crossraguel between John Knox and Quentin Kennedy, 1562. Sir Alexander, born October 9th, 1775, was educated at Westminster and Oxford, and created a baronet for ...
... Alexander himself re-issued his interesting reprint of the discussion at Crossraguel between John Knox and Quentin Kennedy, 1562. Sir Alexander, born October 9th, 1775, was educated at Westminster and Oxford, and created a baronet for ...
Contents
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CUMBERHAULD Hovsn AND THE ELPHINSTONES | 195 |
GLASGOW CHAMBER or COMMERCE | 206 |
OLD GLASGOW HOUSES | 213 |
THE SPREULLS 0F GLASGOW | 221 |
ANDREW MELVILLE IN Gmscow | 227 |
GRAHAM OF THE MINT | 238 |
THE RENFREWSHIRE WITCHES | 278 |
PAISLEY ABBEY _ | 284 |
PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL | 290 |
ALEXANDER WILSON ORNITHOLOGIST | 299 |
TIIII BARNS or AYR | 306 |
THE HERRIES PEERAGE | 315 |
DRUMLANRIG AND THE DOUGLASBS | 324 |
ST COLUMBA I I | 335 |
GENERAL ROY or CARLUKE | 250 |
KILMARNOCK | 256 |
DUMFRIES ROOD FAIR | 265 |
LEADHILLS AND WANLOCK | 343 |
INVERKIP ro Wasr KILBRIDE | 353 |
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