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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... Mary and Knox, Her Majesty requested him again to use his good oflices on behalf of her sister, the Lady Argyll, who, she confessed, was not so circumspect in everything as she could wish; “yet,” She added, “her husband faileth in many ...
... Mary and Knox, Her Majesty requested him again to use his good oflices on behalf of her sister, the Lady Argyll, who, she confessed, was not so circumspect in everything as she could wish; “yet,” She added, “her husband faileth in many ...
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... Mary and Darnley; but too much suspicion can hardly be entertained regarding what is known as the “Cruikston Dollar,” or “Mary Ryall." The coin, well enough known to collectors, bears, not a yew-tree, either of Cruikston or elsewhere ...
... Mary and Darnley; but too much suspicion can hardly be entertained regarding what is known as the “Cruikston Dollar,” or “Mary Ryall." The coin, well enough known to collectors, bears, not a yew-tree, either of Cruikston or elsewhere ...
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... Mary; nor did the birth of a Prince, which took place on the 19th of June following, very seriously change the current of her thoughts. From playing false with Mary, Darnley, to secure the crown matrimonial, began to play false with his ...
... Mary; nor did the birth of a Prince, which took place on the 19th of June following, very seriously change the current of her thoughts. From playing false with Mary, Darnley, to secure the crown matrimonial, began to play false with his ...
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... Mary left Edinburgh on the 21st January, 1 567, and, proceeding by way of Callendar, reached the bedside of her sick husband in Glasgow on the. afternoon of the 23rd. That the design of the Queen was the removal of her husband to the ...
... Mary left Edinburgh on the 21st January, 1 567, and, proceeding by way of Callendar, reached the bedside of her sick husband in Glasgow on the. afternoon of the 23rd. That the design of the Queen was the removal of her husband to the ...
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... Mary intended for her husband Darnley, and therefore removed from the region of censure. It is sufficient that the ... Mary's first husband, the Dauphin, Francis II.) quhairin were certain letters and writynges well knawin, and by othes ...
... Mary intended for her husband Darnley, and therefore removed from the region of censure. It is sufficient that the ... Mary's first husband, the Dauphin, Francis II.) quhairin were certain letters and writynges well knawin, and by othes ...
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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