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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... MURE, Moore, More, for the same name has in process of time assumed all these and at least as many other forms, carry the mind back to public transactions in Scotland earlier than to what well-authenticated history can testify, and ...
... MURE, Moore, More, for the same name has in process of time assumed all these and at least as many other forms, carry the mind back to public transactions in Scotland earlier than to what well-authenticated history can testify, and ...
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... Mure with the last heiress of her race, whose ancient ruined tower may still be seen within the grounds of Caldwell. ' One of the earliest existing family documents (1496) is an instrument of sasine of Sir Adam Mum's—N06111: viri Ada ...
... Mure with the last heiress of her race, whose ancient ruined tower may still be seen within the grounds of Caldwell. ' One of the earliest existing family documents (1496) is an instrument of sasine of Sir Adam Mum's—N06111: viri Ada ...
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... Mure, Baron of Exchequer. It is mainly with this William Mure, and partly with his grandson, the accomplished historian of Greek literature, the present article is concerned. According to Professor Jardine—who, however, it should be ...
... Mure, Baron of Exchequer. It is mainly with this William Mure, and partly with his grandson, the accomplished historian of Greek literature, the present article is concerned. According to Professor Jardine—who, however, it should be ...
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... Mure displayed, in addition to other excellent qualities, an agreeable faculty for forming and maintaining the friendship of distinguished men—“ Prinajorllur plantain: w'rzir non aftim [our art.” Among these, foremost in the front rank ...
... Mure displayed, in addition to other excellent qualities, an agreeable faculty for forming and maintaining the friendship of distinguished men—“ Prinajorllur plantain: w'rzir non aftim [our art.” Among these, foremost in the front rank ...
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... , Whist, and Richardson (of “Pamela” fame) was the only Trinity in fishion. The intimacy was renewed and kept up by personal intercourse in Edinburgh, Mrs. Mure, who professed, no doubt sincerely, to “admeer” 3 THE MURES 0F CALDWELL. 33.
... , Whist, and Richardson (of “Pamela” fame) was the only Trinity in fishion. The intimacy was renewed and kept up by personal intercourse in Edinburgh, Mrs. Mure, who professed, no doubt sincerely, to “admeer” 3 THE MURES 0F CALDWELL. 33.
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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