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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Joseph Irving. time about affairs in Scotland, Queen Mary left France to land at Leith, 19th August, 1561. ' Hunting and other graver duties frequently led her afterwards to the West. 'Early in July, 1563, the Royal Household Book shows ...
Joseph Irving. time about affairs in Scotland, Queen Mary left France to land at Leith, 19th August, 1561. ' Hunting and other graver duties frequently led her afterwards to the West. 'Early in July, 1563, the Royal Household Book shows ...
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... lands of the lordship of Darnley, which includes the mill of the barony, make up the south-west corner of Eastwood Parish, Renfrewshire, and passed from the Darnley Stewarts first to the Montrose family, by purchase, from the Duke of ...
... lands of the lordship of Darnley, which includes the mill of the barony, make up the south-west corner of Eastwood Parish, Renfrewshire, and passed from the Darnley Stewarts first to the Montrose family, by purchase, from the Duke of ...
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... with one of her young lady attendants, to the lands of Caldon, where she was received by Lord Seaton, John_lBeaton, (brother of James, Archbishop of Glasgow), and other friends. Tytler. 16 THE WEST COUNTRY IN HISTORY.
... with one of her young lady attendants, to the lands of Caldon, where she was received by Lord Seaton, John_lBeaton, (brother of James, Archbishop of Glasgow), and other friends. Tytler. 16 THE WEST COUNTRY IN HISTORY.
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... land adjoining, annexed to the Royalty of Glasgow in the first session of the first Parliament of Charles II. LYING almost longitudinally across mid Ayrshire, but slightly to the east or Lanark side of the country, the little strip of ...
... land adjoining, annexed to the Royalty of Glasgow in the first session of the first Parliament of Charles II. LYING almost longitudinally across mid Ayrshire, but slightly to the east or Lanark side of the country, the little strip of ...
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... land, the Lugar in modern days may be looked upon as another Pison compassing treasures beneath the surface more ... lands of Auchinleck, corresponding, it may be presumed, with something like the present parish boundaries, as two ...
... land, the Lugar in modern days may be looked upon as another Pison compassing treasures beneath the surface more ... lands of Auchinleck, corresponding, it may be presumed, with something like the present parish boundaries, as two ...
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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