Stella & Rose's Books

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Contents

• CHAPTER I. AD 81 TO AD 446
• Introductory Observations
• Situation, Boundary and Division of Dumbartonshire
• South-eastern portion occupied by the Romans under Agricola
• Native Tribes
• The Wall of Antoninus
• Invasion of Severus
• Fingal and Ossian
• The Attacotti Tribe
• The Roman Province of Valentia
• Theodosia (Dumbarton) the Capital
• Withdrawal of the Roman Troops
• The Ancient Inhabitants of Dumbartonshire
• Their Customs, Government and Religion
• CHAPTER II. 446 - 970
• The Kingdom of Strathclyde
• Obscurity in which the History of this period is involved
• Extent of the Strathclyde Kingdom
• Alcluid (Dumbarton) the Capital
• The early rulers of Strathclyde - Cannus and Gildas
• Prince Arthur
• Attck upon the Picts and Scots in Lochlomond
• Ryderich Hoel
• Merlin the Wild
• Continuation of the line of Strathclyde Kings
• The Danish Sea Kings
• Earliest recorded Siege of Dumarton Castle
• Alcluid Pillaged
• The Britons retire to Wales
• Dunwallon the last King of Strathclyde
• Ninian
• Columba
• Kentigern
• The Culdees
• Civil Polity of the Strathclyde Britons
• Merlin's Prophecies
• Monachism
• CHAPTER III. 976 - 1285
• The Scots occupy Dumbarton
• Malcolm III, renders homage to William the Conqueror
• Arkel the first Earl of Lennox
• Their Residences in Dumbartonshire
• Grants by the Earls of Lennox
• Dumarton made a Royal Burgh
• Influence of Burghs
• Norwegian Invasion
• The enemy enter Dumbarton
• Battle of Largs
• CHAPTER IV. 1286 - 1329
• Unsettled State of Scotland on the death of Alexander III
• Competition for the Crown
• Interference of Edward I
• Walter de Dunfres, Parson of Dumbarton
• Career of William Wallace
• Elected Guardian of Scotland
• Menteith Governor of Dumbarton Castle
• Capture of Wallace
• Secured in Dumbarton Castle
• Robert Bruce
• Crowned at Scone
• Defeated at Methven
• Bruce and the Earl of Lennox
• Discovery of Bruce's body
• The Good Sir James Douglas
• CHAPTER V. 1330 - 1437
• Regencies of Randolph and Marr
• Battle of Halidon Hill
• Malcolm Earl of Lennox
• Prince David and Joanna take refuge in Dumbarton Castle
• Leave for France
• The Steward of Scotland takes refuge in the Castle
• Arrival of Supplies in the Harbour of Dumbarton
• King David returns to his Dominions
• Catherine Mortimer
• Sir Robert Erskine, Governor
• Walter de Danyelstone, the Fighting Bishop
• The Lennox Family almost exterminated by James I
• The Countess Isabella of Lennox
• Founds the Collegiate Church of Dumbarton
• CHAPTER VI. RETROSPECT
• General Condition of Dumbartonshire in the period between the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
• Royal Fortresses and Barional Halls
• Royal Burghs and Burghs of Barony
• Burgesses, Free Farmers and Villeyns
• Villeynage
• Agriculture of the period
• Value of Land
• Trade
• Taxation
• Local Government
• Old County Families
• The Campbells, etc
• Charters relating the period
• The Aberbrothwick Manifesto
• Educational facilities
• Amusements and Dress of the people
• CHAPTER VII. 1437 - 1542
• Accession of James II
• Disturbances in Dumbarton Castle
• Slaughter of Sir Robert Sempill
• John, Lord Darnley
• The English Fleet besiege Dumbarton Castle
• Surrenders to King James IV
• Dumbarton made a naval station
• Free Burghs
• Lands attached to the sherriffdom of Dombartonshire
• George Buchanan
• The Lennox men at Flodden
• Matthew, Earl of Lennox
• The Duke of Albany arrives at Dunbarton
• The Regency of Albany
• Raid of Linlithgow
• Stirling of Glorat murdered
• The Clanfarlane
• James V arrives at Dumbarton
• Death of the King
• CHAPTER VIII. 1543 - 1567
• The infant Mary succeeds to the Crown
• Project of Henry VIII to unite the two kingdoms
• Matthew, Earl of Lennox
• The French and English party
• The French Ambassador arrives at Dumbarton
• Agreement between Henry VIII and the Earl of Lennox
• The young Queen removed thither for safety
• Arran obtains, but is afterwards induced to resign, the Governship of the Castle.
• The Reformation and Proceedings of the Reformers
• Queen Mary returns to Scotland
• The Queen visits Dumbarton
• The Queen marries Darnely
• Murder of Darnley
• Mary surrenders to the Nobles at Carberry Hill
• Convention of the Queens lords in Dumbarton Castle
• Bond signed there
• Bond to protect Princes James
• CHAPTER IX. 1567 - 1603
• Queen Mary's escape from Lochleven
• Battle of Langside
• John, Lord Fleming, Governor of Dumbarton Castle
• Besieged by the Regent Moray
• Arrival of supplies from France
• Murder of the Regent Moray
• Persons or distinction captured
• Inventory of stores
• James Earl of Morton Regent
• Esme Stewart Earl of Lennox
• Banished from Scotland
• Trade between Dumbarton and Glasgow
• Case of Kincaid of Auchenreoch
• Letter from James VI to the Council of Dumbarton
• CHAPTER X - 1603
• THE CONFLICT AT GLENFRUIN
• The Macgregors and Macfarlanes
• Origin of the feud between the Clangregor and Colquhoun of Luss
• Proceedings of Archibald, Earl of Argyll
• Date of the Conflict at Glenfruin
• Its Results
• The Conflict in the Glen
• Defeat of the Colquhouns
• Excesses committed gy the Macgregors
• Execution of certain of the Clan
• His Confession
• Tried, Found guilty and executed.
• Letter to the King by Sir Alexander Conquhoun
• The "Accompt-makin" of the Earl of Argyll
• Further enactments against the Clangregor
• CHAPTER XI. 1603-1609
• Union of the Crowns
• Effect of the Union upon Dumbarton
• Address to the King by the Earl of Dumferline
• The "Drowned Lands"
• Chater of the Burgh of Dumbarton confirmed by James VI
• Tobias Smollett
• Disputes regarding the Right of Patronage
• The Cheap Salmon Monopoly
• CHAPTER XVII
• DUMBARTON SOME SIXTY YEARS LATER
• Provincial Spirit of the Inhabitants
• Population and appearance of the town
• The Tolbooth
• The Parish Church
• Rev James Oliphant
• The Commission Season
• Municipal Affairs
• The Election of 1790
• The Salmon club
• The Glenhouachan Midge Club
• Dr Samuel Johnsons' visit
• Industry of Dumarton Sixty years since
• The Dumbarton Fencibles
• Impressment and Smuggling
• Concluding remarks
• CHAPTER XVIII. 1790 - 1850
• Steam navigation
• Henry Bell
• Reform Bill agitation
• Municipal Corporation Inquiry
• State of Dumbarton Burgh Affairs in 1833
• The Great Moor Case
• Final Award in that Case
• Renewed Dispute regarding Clyde Privileges
• Burgh of Dumbarton opposes the Glasgow Clyde Navigation and other bills
• Ecclesiastical Affairs
• The Queens visit to Dumbarton Castle
• CHAPTER XIX. 1850 - 1856
• DUMBARTON BURGH IMPROVEMENTS
• The ship-building trade of Dumbarton
• Erection of Dennystown
• Changes in social life in the Burgh
• Improvement of River Leven
• Adoption of the Burgh Harbour (Scotland)Act
• Disturbances between the shipwrights and Irish labourers
• Closing of the parish churchyard
• Concluding observations
• CHAPTER XX
• DUMBARTON SHIP-BUILDING STATISTICS
• PAROCHIANAE
• COUNTY STATISTICS
• APPENDIX OF DOCUMENTS