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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... CATHcART AND ITS EARLS, . . . . . . . . . . . 43 THE STEUARTS 01-" COLTNESS AND ALLANTON, . . . . . . . 50 A DAUGHTER OF THE HOUSE OE COLTNESS, . . . . . . . . 54 ANDREW STUART 0F TORRANcE AND CASTLEMILK, . . . . . I 59 THE LOLLARDS 0F ...
... CATHcART AND ITS EARLS, . . . . . . . . . . . 43 THE STEUARTS 01-" COLTNESS AND ALLANTON, . . . . . . . 50 A DAUGHTER OF THE HOUSE OE COLTNESS, . . . . . . . . 54 ANDREW STUART 0F TORRANcE AND CASTLEMILK, . . . . . I 59 THE LOLLARDS 0F ...
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... Cathcart, might have been found. Early in the morning, Grange had examined Langside and neighbourhood, while the Regent was mustering his men on the Burgh Muir, off the Gallowgate. Informed of the intention of the Queen's party to march ...
... Cathcart, might have been found. Early in the morning, Grange had examined Langside and neighbourhood, while the Regent was mustering his men on the Burgh Muir, off the Gallowgate. Informed of the intention of the Queen's party to march ...
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... Cathcart Castle. About 300 were set down as being slain on the Queen's side, and many distinguished leaders captured—among them Lords Seaton and Ross, the eldest sons of the Earls of Eglinton and Cassillis— and the Sheriff of Linlithgow ...
... Cathcart Castle. About 300 were set down as being slain on the Queen's side, and many distinguished leaders captured—among them Lords Seaton and Ross, the eldest sons of the Earls of Eglinton and Cassillis— and the Sheriff of Linlithgow ...
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... well-known street stretching northward from the junction of Argyle Street with Trongate, and which now bears the name of the greatest merchant of his time. CATHCART AND ITS EARLS. “I was told the other night 42 THE WEST COUNTRY IN HISTORY.
... well-known street stretching northward from the junction of Argyle Street with Trongate, and which now bears the name of the greatest merchant of his time. CATHCART AND ITS EARLS. “I was told the other night 42 THE WEST COUNTRY IN HISTORY.
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Joseph Irving. CATHCART AND ITS EARLS. “I was told the other night (wrote Horace Walpole to the Countess of Ossory) that Lady Cathcart, who is still living, danced lately at Hertford, to show her vigour at past four score." The Lady ...
Joseph Irving. CATHCART AND ITS EARLS. “I was told the other night (wrote Horace Walpole to the Countess of Ossory) that Lady Cathcart, who is still living, danced lately at Hertford, to show her vigour at past four score." The Lady ...
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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