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A HISTORY OF PAISLEY 600-1908

Written by W.M. Metcalfe
Published by Alexander Gardner in 1909

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A HISTORY OF PAISLEY 600-1908
Written by W.M. Metcalfe.
Stock no. 813933
1st. 1909. Hardback. Very good condition.

Purple cloth, gilt titles, gilt vignette to front. 14 b/w plates + text illustrations + large folding plan. ix + 546 pages + 1 page errata + 1 page booklist. Book: all plates present. Spine faded and bumped at top and tail. Endpapers lightly browned.

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Cover of A HISTORY OF PAISLEY 600-1908 by W.M. Metcalfe

Contents

  • PREFACE
  • CHAPTER I. THE EARLIEST TIMES
  • Situation
  • CHAPTER II. FOUNDING THE MONASTRY
  • Condition of the Country
  • CHPATER III. THE PRIORY
  • The Order of Clugny
  • CHAPTER IV. THE ABBEY
  • Defects in the charter procured by the Monastery by the Holy Humbald
  • CHAPTER V. WALLACE AND BRUCE
  • Descent of Wallace
  • CHAPTER VI. ROBERT THE STEWARD
  • Sympathy for the monastery
  • CHAPTER VII. A NEW ERA
  • Efffect of the accession of the Stuarts
  • CHAPTER VIII. ABBOTS HENRY CRICHTON AND GEORGE SHAW
  • Stormy beginning of Crichton's incumbency
  • CHAPTER IX. ERECTION OF THE BURGH
  • Changed aspect of the surrounding country.
  • CHAPTER X. ABBOT ROBERT
  • He takes part in the political affairs of the time death of John Earl of Ross
  • CHAPTER XI. ABBOT JOHN HAMILTON
  • His age and reputation
  • CHAPTER XII. THE REFORMATION AND THE ABBEY
  • Lawlessness of the times
  • CHAPTER XIII. THE COMMENDATOR
  • When appointed, a child of seven, afterwards a hostage in England
  • CHAPTER XIV. PAISLEY AND THE REFORMATION
  • Paisley a thriving town
  • CHAPTER XV. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL
  • Education in Scotland
  • CHAPTER XVIL. THE MAGISTRATES AND TOWN COUNCIL
  • The Records of the Town Council
  • CHAPTER XVII. THE PRESBYTERY
  • Its Institution
  • CHAPTER XVIII. THE PEST, LEPROSY AND FAMINE
  • CHAPTER XIX. THE ABERCORNS AND THE KIRK
  • Mr Andro Knox's successor
  • CHAPTER XX. PRAYER BOOK AND COVENANT
  • Ecclesiastical policy of Charles I
  • CHAPTER XXI. PAISLEY AND THE ENGLISH PURITANS
  • Landing of Charles II
  • CHAPTER XXII. CURATES AND CONVENTICLES
  • Episcopacy restored
  • CHAPTER XXIII. WITCHCRAFT
  • The Crusade against it.
  • CHAPTER XXIV. A NEW CHARTER
  • Relations between Abercorns and the town
  • CHAPTER XXV. THE TOLBOOTH
  • Presented by abbot George Shaw
  • CHAPTER XXVI. MARKETS AND VALUES
  • Market days changed
  • CHAPTER XXVII. MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENTS
  • Effect of the new charter
  • CHAPTER XXVIII. POLITICAL AND MILITARY
  • Election of new magistrate
  • CHAPTER XXIX. THE NEW TOWN
  • Streets in the New Town
  • CHAPTER XXX. VOLUNTEERS, RIOTS AND REFORM
  • Loyalty of Town Council
  • CHAPTER XXXI. ECCLESIASTICAL (1733-1900)
  • The town parish churches and parishes
  • CHAPTER XXXII. EDUCATIONAL
  • The Grammar School
  • CHAPTER XXXIII. SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS
  • Trade Societies
  • CHAPTER XXXIV. MISCELLANEOUS
  • The Provost
  • CHAPTER XXXV. LITERARY
  • Earliest authors
  • CHAPTER XXXVI. STREETS AND BUILDINGS
  • Internal alterations in the town
  • CHAPTER XXXVII. INDUSTRIES
  • Industries in ancient times
  • CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE POLL TAX ROLL, ETC
  • Poll GTax Roll for the town
  • INDEX