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by sweet caroline
Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:54 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - Rustyduck and Big Sanny
Replies: 9
Views: 4358

Re: Happy birthday - Rustyduck and Big Sanny

Happy Birthday ,have a nice day .


SC
by sweet caroline
Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:55 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Piece of History
Replies: 12
Views: 8871

Re: Piece of History

George Hamilton of Scotland, Captain of Hussars, Protestant
Date: 1 Nov 1746
Crime:
High treason - Jacobite rising.
Hung; heart cut out; limbs scored; beheaded; head sent to Carlisle for display.
London Evening Post, 4 Nov 1746. Morning Advertiser, 7 Nov 1746. Criminal Chronology, p 60.
by sweet caroline
Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:51 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Piece of History
Replies: 12
Views: 8871

Re: Piece of History

N Pursuance of the Order of Parliament, of the 29th of June last, in the Case of Mrs. Hamilton, and her Children, referring it to this Council, to state the Debt in the Report in that Order mentioned, and to consider how the same might be satisfied, and how Reparations might be made to the said Mrs....
by sweet caroline
Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - caca_52
Replies: 10
Views: 4722

Re: Happy birthday - caca_52

Happy Birthday Carol, have a lovely day .


Ellen (SC)
by sweet caroline
Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:01 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: The Three Towns in old directories
Replies: 66
Views: 35235

Re: The Three Towns in old directories

http://www.livingstonechurch.org.uk/wp- ... ooklet.pdf


I see that it was a James Morrison who was first Provost of Stevenston.

Are the Morrison family in Kilwinning related to the Stevenston Morrison's ?MMACM20

Edit-https://tinyurl.com/ycj896qb


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by sweet caroline
Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Scotch Cruise Pies
Replies: 10
Views: 5558

Re: Scotch Cruise Pies

brian f wrote: Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:30 pm They look lovely. A lot of times i crave for a hot Scotch pie with beens on top,you cant get them down here

Blackpool and Luton are 2 that i know of that has them.

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by sweet caroline
Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:41 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Piece of History
Replies: 12
Views: 8871

Re: Piece of History

1831 Saltcoats: Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Saltcoats, and of the other Parts of the Parishes of Ardrossan and Stevenston, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to adopt Measures for accomplishing a Reform in the Commons House of Parliame...
by sweet caroline
Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Piece of History
Replies: 12
Views: 8871

Re: Piece of History

1546
Meeting at Ardrossan, 18 June. Present: Governor, bp. of Orkney, earls of Argyle (Ergadie) and Cassillis, abbots of Paisley and Cupar, lord George Douglas. Business:—Assurance taken between Archibald earl of Argyle and James Cannochtson and their adherents.
by sweet caroline
Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:09 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Piece of History
Replies: 12
Views: 8871

Re: Piece of History

1423
May 12. Safe conduct for William bp. of Glasgow, chancellor of Scotland, George earl of March, John de Montgomery, of Ardrossan, and four others, coming to Pontefract concerning the deliverance of the K. of Scotland. Westm.
O. x. 286. H. iv. p. iv. 93.
by sweet caroline
Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:46 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Piece of History
Replies: 12
Views: 8871

Re: Piece of History

Oh! this could be one of mine :(

Joseph Adamson
Date: Lent 1769
Crime:
Highway robbery of William Smith at Rothwell; reprieved.
TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 25 Mar 1769.


Edit-sorry that took me by surprise .Should really be elsewhere.
by sweet caroline
Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:43 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Piece of History
Replies: 12
Views: 8871

Re: Piece of History

Charles Gordon of Scotland, Roman Catholic
Date: 1 Nov 1746
Crime:
High treason - Jacobite rising.
Hung; heart cut out; limbs scored; beheaded.
London Evening Post, 4 Nov 1746. Morning Advertiser, 7 Nov 1746. Criminal Chronology, p 60.
by sweet caroline
Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:16 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy Birthday Meg.
Replies: 19
Views: 7476

Re: Happy Birthday Meg.

Happy Birthday Meg

Ellen