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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Page 33
... Born seven years before William More, David Hume survived the Baron only a few months, but sufficiently long to deplore “as a loss irreparable the death of the oldest and best friend I had in the world ;" adding, “ I should be ...
... Born seven years before William More, David Hume survived the Baron only a few months, but sufficiently long to deplore “as a loss irreparable the death of the oldest and best friend I had in the world ;" adding, “ I should be ...
Page 35
... born beauty of Edinburgh, and was rejected; but, records the historian of the house of Caldwell, several years afterwards, when he had obtained celebrity, it was hinted to him by a common friend that the lady had changed her mind. “So ...
... born beauty of Edinburgh, and was rejected; but, records the historian of the house of Caldwell, several years afterwards, when he had obtained celebrity, it was hinted to him by a common friend that the lady had changed her mind. “So ...
Page 36
... (born 1870), the present youthful representative of his ancient and distinguished house. Situate in parts of three parishes, Beith, Dunlop, and Neilston, the lands of Caldwell mark the boundary line of North Ayrshire and South ...
... (born 1870), the present youthful representative of his ancient and distinguished house. Situate in parts of three parishes, Beith, Dunlop, and Neilston, the lands of Caldwell mark the boundary line of North Ayrshire and South ...
Page 37
... Born in 171 5, a year when the peace of the country was seriously menaced by a Jacobite “rising” in favour of the exiled Stuarts, his earliest days corresponded with the period when Glasgow undertook to send into the field 500 men armed ...
... Born in 171 5, a year when the peace of the country was seriously menaced by a Jacobite “rising” in favour of the exiled Stuarts, his earliest days corresponded with the period when Glasgow undertook to send into the field 500 men armed ...
Page 41
... born in America. From these data his mathematical head will easily calculate the time and expense necessary to kill us all and conquer our whole territory." No foreign force, however brave, numerous, or well equipped, could strive ...
... born in America. From these data his mathematical head will easily calculate the time and expense necessary to kill us all and conquer our whole territory." No foreign force, however brave, numerous, or well equipped, could strive ...
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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