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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His cousin James, eighth Lord Cranstoun, was a distinguished naval officer
under Rodney and Cornwallis, came home with despatches announcing the
great victory over De Grasse, 12th April, 1782, and three years later received the
thanks ...
His cousin James, eighth Lord Cranstoun, was a distinguished naval officer
under Rodney and Cornwallis, came home with despatches announcing the
great victory over De Grasse, 12th April, 1782, and three years later received the
thanks ...
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... married Hugh Macguire, an Irish officer in the Hungarian service, who, alarmed
, as her fourth husband at the suggestive motto round one of her wedding rings--“
If I survive, I shall have five "—took her ladyship over to Ireland, and kept her in ...
... married Hugh Macguire, an Irish officer in the Hungarian service, who, alarmed
, as her fourth husband at the suggestive motto round one of her wedding rings--“
If I survive, I shall have five "—took her ladyship over to Ireland, and kept her in ...
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Mrs. Calderwood was also grandmother of Admiral Sir Philip Calderwood
Durham, G.C.B., a naval officer who saw much service in his day, and at his
death full of years, in April, 1845, was thought to be the last surviving officer, if not
the last of ...
Mrs. Calderwood was also grandmother of Admiral Sir Philip Calderwood
Durham, G.C.B., a naval officer who saw much service in his day, and at his
death full of years, in April, 1845, was thought to be the last surviving officer, if not
the last of ...
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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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