- William Cunninghame, 8th Laird of Craigends
Over one hundred years before John Cuninghame, 13th Laird of Craigends kept a diary, William the 8th Laird, too, kept a diary Unlike the 13th Laird’s very personal diary, William Cuninghame’s diary was mainly in the form of an account book of his household expenses, but it still gives an interesting insight into his life and activities
- Local History – Renfrewshire Local History Forum
MEMBERS’ RESEARCH The following short articles on local history (and some on local archaeology) were first published in the Gryffe Advertizer
- Finlayson, Bousfield Co. , 2: The Linen Thread Company (1898-1968)
The Linen Thread Company was founded in 1898 It was an amalgamation of like-minded, successful linen thread manufacturers with mills in Scotland, Northern Ireland and USA Finlayson, Bousfield Co was a founding member, and William, Archibald and James Finlayson (the three sons of James Finlayson, who established Finlayson Bousfield in 1844) were appointed to…
- Bridge of Weir’s Hidden Tunnels - Renfrewshire Local History Forum
Bridge of Weir is one of at least eighteen planned and unplanned villages in the old County of Renfrew which originated as cotton spinning settlements The short stretch of the River Gryfe running through the village supported at least ten separate mills, thanks to the development of an ingenious system of dams, tunnels and lades …
- The Old Village of Houston – Renfrewshire Local History Forum
The Houston estate plans, can be viewed at the National Library of Scotland or by contacting RLHF © 2015 Stuart Nisbet, Renfrewshire Local History Forum
- Johnstone History Society - Renfrewshire Local History Forum
The Society meets on the second Tuesday of each month from September to May from 7:30pm to 9 30pm in the Masonic Halls, 15 Collier Street, Johnstone PA5 8A
- The Castle of Houston – Renfrewshire Local History Forum
Last month we saw how the old village of Houston was transformed into a new planned village from the 1780s Directly to the east of the old village and church lay Houston House or Castle, which stood on a mound fronting a long avenue stretching down to the River Gryfe The tower is referred to…
- The Semples of Beltrees, 4 Francis Semple, 4th Laird of Beltrees
Following the family tradition, Francis, too, was a poet of considerable merit He married Jeane Campbell (his first cousin) in the Parish of Lochgoilhead on 3rd April, 1655, and had two known sons, Robert in 1656 and James in 1657, both christened in Kilbarchan Parish Francis was involved with the Engagers, who prioritised loyalty to…
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