Stella & Rose's Books

Front cover

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