The west of Scotland in 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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YOHN GLASSFORD 0F DOUGALSTONE. ... each to be noticed on another
occasion, John Glassford of Dougalstone has always been reckoned as one of
the merchant princes who planted the tree of commercial prosperity in Glasgow,
and ...
YOHN GLASSFORD 0F DOUGALSTONE. ... each to be noticed on another
occasion, John Glassford of Dougalstone has always been reckoned as one of
the merchant princes who planted the tree of commercial prosperity in Glasgow,
and ...
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A peaceable man himself, and engaged in commercial pursuits which should
always tend to peace, Glassford's life ... and ultimate independence of the States,
afi'ected few merchants more seriously than John Glassford, whose tobacco
trade, ...
A peaceable man himself, and engaged in commercial pursuits which should
always tend to peace, Glassford's life ... and ultimate independence of the States,
afi'ected few merchants more seriously than John Glassford, whose tobacco
trade, ...
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It is but right to say that the name of John Glassford does not appear in the
original list of the company formed under the Act of 1768 to carry out the canal
works. There, however, will be found John, Earl of Glasgow, George Murdoch,
Lord ...
It is but right to say that the name of John Glassford does not appear in the
original list of the company formed under the Act of 1768 to carry out the canal
works. There, however, will be found John, Earl of Glasgow, George Murdoch,
Lord ...
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... the West Indies at this juncture could be kept open for sugar, as well as
material for the favourite punch beverage, and a powerful impulse was at the
same time given to the mineral and manufacturing industries of the district. John
Glassford ...
... the West Indies at this juncture could be kept open for sugar, as well as
material for the favourite punch beverage, and a powerful impulse was at the
same time given to the mineral and manufacturing industries of the district. John
Glassford ...
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John Graham, advocate, the representative of a branch of the Montrose family
whose chief residence, before ... On entering Dougalstone as his country
residence, John Glassford laid out the grounds anew in the most ornamental
style, and at ...
John Graham, advocate, the representative of a branch of the Montrose family
whose chief residence, before ... On entering Dougalstone as his country
residence, John Glassford laid out the grounds anew in the most ornamental
style, and at ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 15 | |
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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| Title | The west of Scotland in history |
| Author | Joseph Irving |
| Publisher | Рипол Классик, 2012 |
| ISBN | 5876499455, 9785876499455 |
| Subjects | › History / General |
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