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for peace negotiations, and was instead arrested by a farmhand with a pitchfork and imprisoned. It is believed Hess was privately distressed by the war with the United
Kingdom as he had hoped that Britain would accept Germany as an ally. Hess may have hoped to score a diplomatic victory by sealing a
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were deemed large enough to manage their own affairs and so were excluded from the administrative area of the county council. Renfrewshire County
Council held its first meeting on 22 May 1890 at the County Hall in Paisley, a courthouse which had been built in 1820. The county council was chaired by
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Registration (Scotland) Act 1979. For this purpose, the county is defined as it existed in 1868 and so includes several areas subsequently annexed to Glasgow. The Renfrewshire registration county was the first to introduce the new Land Register of Scotland on the 6
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and to this day they retain their status as the county's largest and second largest towns respectively. In the late 19th century, the county was subdivided into two wards centred on these towns, the Upper Ward (Paisley) and Lower Ward (Greenock).
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as a result of their larger population, giving greater powers of local governance to local burgh authorities. The county also contains a number of significantly sized villages, such as
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Valuation Board area, which values properties for the purposes of
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with powers to raise taxes and administer local government. However the judicial roles of the sheriff continued to overlap with executive government in their shires. In 1794, the first
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3478:Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Renfrewshire
2074:Barrhead on the south-west fringe of Glasgow
1372:, Renfrewshire was mainly divided into four
867:
731:Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
652:in 1138 under the command of David I's son,
4247:Eastwood (Scottish Parliament constituency)
3030:"Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994"
1756:is taken from the arms of the county town,
1716:to promote investment and economic growth.
874:History of the local government of Scotland
4350:Counties of the United Kingdom (1801–1922)
4106:
4092:
3739:
3725:
3509:
3495:
3249:
878:Shires of Scotland traditionally mirrored
796:, a leading official in the government of
701:
376:Renfrewshire's early history is marked by
1633:
1422:constituency of Greenock and Port Glasgow
1055:, formed from Renfrew District excluding
1042:Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
1017:, Renfrewshire was incorporated into the
604:In the 12th century, during the reign of
196:: Renfrewshire County Council (1890–1975)
3062:
2922:
2851:
2826:
2777:The Anglo-Norman Era in Scottish History
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1906:
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1513:, all of which eventually flow into the
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847:
729:following a marriage between his father
537:
529:
267:('Flourishing through ancestral honour')
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1570:of the Renfrewshire is notable for its
342:, and this area is occasionally termed
14:
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3290:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
3095:
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2894:
2144:
1856:clubs who participate in the Scottish
1455:is divided into the constituencies of
1257:
1193:style constructed in County Square in
1063:, formed from Inverclyde District and
686:It is traditionally believed that Sir
4113:
4087:
3720:
3490:
1719:In the south-east of Renfrewshire on
1414:Representation of the People Act 1918
765:as well as High Steward of Scotland.
714:which lay within the larger shire of
4010:Paisley (UK Parliament constituency)
3408:
2899:The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
1695:
1321:used for administrative purposes by
1204:and are now used to house Paisley's
1179:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
1174:, with Greenock as district centre.
1084:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947
1015:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
979:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
946:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
3368:. Archiveshub.ac.uk. Archived from
3082:
1211:
1184:
809:peace between the German Reich and
597:, which in turn developed into the
24:
3941:University of the West of Scotland
2895:Shirer, William L. (23 May 1960).
2669:Charnock, Richard Stephen (1859).
2062:in the west of the county, on the
1673:entry, with the central areas for
365:forms its northern boundary, with
279:Coat of arms of the county council
25:
4361:
3205:"The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1975"
3184:"Paisley Sheriff Court (LB39103)"
2956:. Paisley. 24 May 1890. p. 5
2858:. Paisley: A. Gardner. p. 77
2852:Metcalfe, William Musham (1905).
1958:
1731:
768:
37:For the modern council area, see
3518:Former local government counties
3480:A vision of Britain through time
3320:"Renfrewshire Educational Trust"
2954:Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette
2833:. London: T. Cadell. p. 771
1887:Renfrewshire houses five extant
1501:The land slopes downward to the
1433:Boundary Commission for Scotland
1370:Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
525:
434:in 1926, were incorporated into
396:. Renfrewshire was created as a
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52:
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3409:Scotland, National Records of.
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2811:
2773:Professor Geoffrey W. S. Barrow
2637:Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
2025:of the United States of America
1248:Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
1223:Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
896:Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
800:, parachuted into a field near
353:The county borders Glasgow and
225:Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
3965:Paisley and Renfrewshire South
3960:Paisley and Renfrewshire North
3466:glasgowairport.com - Route Map
3236:"Lord-Lieutenants of Scotland"
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2039:
1893:George V of the United Kingdom
1548:with a number of artificially
1461:Paisley and Renfrewshire South
1457:Paisley and Renfrewshire North
1410:Kilmarnock Burghs constituency
1317:Renfrewshire was officially a
1216:
938:Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland
142: • Succeeded by
13:
1:
4345:Lieutenancy areas of Scotland
4189:Other settlements and suburbs
3921:Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park
3784:Renfrewshire lieutenancy area
3180:Historic Environment Scotland
2763:Anderson (1867) vol.ix, p.512
2642:
1689:at the Ocean Terminal docks.
1197:
990:, and parts of the Parish of
843:
692:Wars of Scottish Independence
642:Lord High Steward of Scotland
426:Parts of the county, such as
252:(County Council headquarters)
3101:"Old County of Renfrewshire"
2021:- clergyman, academic and a
1902:
1880:ice hockey team is based at
1818:Scottish Register of Tartans
1538:Dams to Darnley Country Park
1466:
1329:Parliamentary representation
1305:non-departmental public body
1294:civil contingencies planning
1070:
905:Historically Renfrewshire's
804:on a secret mission to meet
579:end of Roman rule in Britain
59:Renfrewshire within Scotland
7:
3989:Renfrewshire North and West
2710:www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
2675:R.S. Charnock, London, 1859
2630:
2307:(part in East Renfrewshire)
2246:(part in East Renfrewshire)
1925:Ferries connect Gourock to
1828:There are two professional
1655:Ferguson Marine Engineering
1582:
1262:The County of Renfrew is a
936:Map of Renfrewshire in the
466:
361:to the south and west. The
10:
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4048:Neighbouring council areas
3468:retrieved 15 February 2017
1913:Wemyss Bay railway station
1777:Prince of Wales's feathers
1726:
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1024:and divided amongst three
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671:, a house of monks of the
667:but shortly afterwards at
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3830:
3808:(traditional county town)
3792:
3757:
3528:
3436:"Renfrewshire Tournament"
3415:www.tartanregister.gov.uk
2827:Chalmers, George (1890).
2119:Glasgow City council area
1453:Renfrewshire council area
868:Historic local government
675:drawn from the priory of
640:or Steward, as the first
293:
289:
285:
271:
256:
231:
208:East Renfrewshire Council
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3393:"Court of the Lord Lyon"
1852:. There are a number of
1844:Both compete within the
1823:
1812:There is a Renfrewshire
1685:. Shipping continues in
1274:
558:in the year 80 from the
394:High Steward of Scotland
171:Land registration county
4262:Renfrewshire (historic)
4015:Renfrewshire (historic)
3802:(administrative centre)
3336:. Renfrewshire Council.
3168:. Renfrewshire Council.
3126:. Renfrewshire Council.
3075:Encyclopædia Britannica
2935:Encyclopædia Britannica
2802:The Normans in Scotland
2800:Ritchie, R. L. Graeme,
2748:The Normans in Scotland
2746:Ritchie, R. L. Graeme,
1790:is used as the logo of
1557:Encyclopædia Britannica
1288:, and is also used for
907:Commissioners of Supply
892:Commissioners of Supply
702:Emergence of the county
373:on the opposing banks.
161:Local government county
135:Lordship of Strathgryfe
3975:Scottish Parliamentary
3016:Gazetteer for Scotland
2998:Gazetteer for Scotland
2083:
2075:
2067:
2052:
1915:
1741:
1671:Gazetteer for Scotland
1634:Trade and shipbuilding
1600:
1592:
1488:
1290:electoral registration
941:
864:
856:
694:, was born in 1272 at
646:Battle of the Standard
591:Kingdom of Strathclyde
543:
535:
516:
3780:(registration county)
3334:"Civil contingencies"
3215:The National Archives
3040:The National Archives
2903:. Simon and Schuster.
2081:
2073:
2058:
2047:
2015:- poet and naturalist
1985:Robert II of Scotland
1910:
1848:and annually for the
1832:teams in the county,
1739:
1624:Industrial Revolution
1598:
1590:
1492:Francis Hindes Groome
1474:
1441:Fifth Periodic Review
1437:2005 General Election
1429:Third Periodic Review
1408:had been part of the
1378:county constituencies
1353:for elections to the
972:Archibald Campbell MP
935:
862:
853:Paisley Sheriff Court
851:
541:
533:
517:Praefectura Renfroana
417:Industrial Revolution
109: • 1981 est
99: • 2014 est
4325:Counties of Scotland
3767:Renfrewshire Council
3272:on 28 September 2013
3163:"Paisley Sculptures"
3069:"Renfrewshire"
2806:Edinburgh University
2752:Edinburgh University
2111:parliamentary burghs
1996:- Paisley-based poet
1889:King George's Fields
1858:West Regional League
1842:Greenock Morton F.C.
1830:association football
1792:Renfrewshire Council
1390:burgh constituencies
739:Robert I of Scotland
344:Greater Renfrewshire
216:Renfrewshire Council
4297: /
4073:West Dunbartonshire
3012:"Parish of Renfrew"
2808:Press, 1954, [p.280
2779:, Clarendon Press,
2444:(mostly in Glasgow)
2145:List of settlements
1702:deindustrialisation
1431:carried out by the
1363:parliamentary burgh
1351:county constituency
1312:Scottish Parliament
1307:accountable to the
1301:Scottish Enterprise
1264:registration county
1258:Registration county
1038:Inverclyde District
994:lying north of the
925:of the county. The
761:holds the title of
737:, daughter of King
606:David I of Scotland
599:Kingdom of Scotland
312:registration county
130: • Origin
82:(634 sq. km) (27th)
3994:Renfrewshire South
3619:Kirkcudbrightshire
3210:legislation.gov.uk
3035:legislation.gov.uk
2754:Press, 1954, p.281
2615:Quarrier's Village
2526:(no longer exists)
2490:(no longer exists)
2139:community councils
2084:
2076:
2068:
2053:
1931:Rosneath peninsula
1916:
1846:Renfrewshire derby
1742:
1645:, particularly at
1601:
1599:Whitelee Wind Farm
1593:
1534:Castle Semple Loch
1489:
1286:non-domestic rates
1237:Deputy Lieutenants
1088:10 & 11 Geo. 6
942:
882:with the county's
865:
857:
792:. On 10 May 1941,
544:
536:
483:, from ren, as in
265:Avito viret honore
212:Inverclyde Council
147:Strathclyde Region
4330:East Renfrewshire
4280:
4279:
4115:East Renfrewshire
4081:
4080:
4053:East Renfrewshire
3778:County of Renfrew
3769:(local authority)
3714:
3713:
3670:Ross and Cromarty
3450:"Fields in Trust"
2980:api.parliament.uk
2731:"Progress Report"
2655:A.C. Fox-Davies,
2438:(part in Glasgow)
2401:East Renfrewshire
2386:Southpark Village
2117:(now part of the
2082:Renfrew town hall
1868:in Kilmacolm and
1696:Modern industries
1445:East Renfrewshire
1386:West Renfrewshire
1382:East Renfrewshire
1376:. These were the
1335:Act of Union 1707
1303:Renfrewshire', a
1268:land registration
1065:East Renfrewshire
1034:Eastwood District
917:, along with the
890:were governed by
830:East Renfrewshire
577:). Following the
452:East Renfrewshire
340:East Renfrewshire
304:County of Renfrew
297:
296:
74: • 1975
18:County of Renfrew
16:(Redirected from
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3951:UK Parliamentary
3838:Areas of Paisley
3759:Local Government
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2019:John Witherspoon
2013:Alexander Wilson
1994:Robert Tannahill
1989:House of Stewart
1980:- educationalist
1850:Renfrewshire Cup
1762:House of Stewart
1620:cottage industry
1439:laid out in the
1355:House of Commons
1337:, which created
1235:and a number of
1229:Lieutenancy area
1212:Modern functions
1199:
1185:County Buildings
1030:Renfrew District
919:Quarter Sessions
900:William McDowall
782:Second World War
763:Baron of Renfrew
727:King of Scotland
477:Common Brittonic
357:to the east and
320:central Lowlands
316:lieutenancy area
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166:Lieutenancy area
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4252:Greater Glasgow
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3926:Glasgow Airport
3902:Other locations
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3609:Kincardineshire
3604:Inverness-shire
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2023:Founding Father
2001:William Wallace
1961:
1953:Glasgow Airport
1920:Inverclyde Line
1905:
1897:Fields in Trust
1878:Paisley Pirates
1826:
1788:Paisley pattern
1768:of the arms is
1734:
1729:
1710:Greater Glasgow
1698:
1677:noted as being
1636:
1613:Paisley pattern
1585:
1580:
1561:Greater Glasgow
1526:Gryfe Reservoir
1469:
1343:sovereign state
1331:
1277:
1260:
1233:Lord Lieutenant
1225:
1219:
1214:
1202:Classical style
1187:
1119:: the towns of
1099:: the towns of
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876:
870:
846:
771:
759:British monarch
708:House of Stuart
704:
698:in the county.
688:William Wallace
630:Empress Matilda
614:Walter FitzAlan
595:Kingdom of Alba
556:Romans advanced
528:
485:Scottish Gaelic
469:
464:
390:Walter FitzAlan
378:ancient British
308:historic county
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4068:North Ayrshire
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3977:constituencies
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3953:constituencies
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1012:
998:(containing
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962:Port Glasgow
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838:Renfrewshire
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798:Nazi Germany
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725:was crowned
720:
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685:
677:Much Wenlock
658:
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628:between the
626:the conflict
610:Anglo-Norman
603:
572:
560:Solway Firth
550:fort in the
545:
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496:
488:
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448:Renfrewshire
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392:, the first
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336:Renfrewshire
318:in the west
303:
300:Renfrewshire
299:
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198:
193:
180:Chapman code
163:(until 1975)
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39:Renfrewshire
4304: /
4272:Strathclyde
4221:Stamperland
4020:Strathclyde
3893:Lochwinnoch
3672:(from 1889)
3624:Lanarkshire
2545:Lochwinnoch
2415:Lanarkshire
2413:(partly in
2391:Strathbungo
2361:Roughmussel
2346:Pollokshaws
2325:Lanarkshire
2323:(partly in
2272:(partly in
2270:Knightswood
2219:Deaconsbank
2209:Crossmyloof
2163:Lanarkshire
2161:(partly in
2115:Pollokshaws
2107:royal burgh
2049:Lochwinnoch
2040:Settlements
2033:Pollokshaws
1862:Paisley RFC
1854:rugby union
1796:River Clyde
1708:within the
1643:River Clyde
1628:Coats mills
1540:separating
1515:River Clyde
1503:River Clyde
1485:River Clyde
1282:council tax
1217:Lieutenancy
1019:Strathclyde
996:River Clyde
986:, parts of
923:freeholders
915:county town
880:sheriffdoms
822:Strathclyde
820:within the
794:Rudolf Hess
786:River Clyde
775:Radical War
716:Lanarkshire
661:Strathgryfe
491:, or as in
440:Strathclyde
428:Pollokshaws
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406:royal burgh
402:county town
388:granted to
386:Strathgryfe
355:Lanarkshire
245:county town
221:Lieutenancy
4335:Inverclyde
4319:Categories
4063:Inverclyde
3883:Kilbarchan
3853:Brookfield
3696:Sutherland
3664:Ross-shire
3654:Perthshire
3639:Nairnshire
3629:Midlothian
3553:Banffshire
3221:30 January
3046:30 January
2960:30 January
2862:29 January
2837:29 January
2643:References
2620:Wemyss Bay
2570:Inverclyde
2535:Kilbarchan
2260:Kennishead
2255:Jordanhill
2250:Jenny Lind
2234:Hillington
2194:Corkerhill
2184:Carnwadric
2159:Anniesland
2031:- born in
2007:James Watt
1978:David Stow
1974:- novelist
1968:- engineer
1927:Kilcreggan
1860:including
1714:City Deals
1507:River Cart
1449:Inverclyde
1388:; and the
1359:Parliament
1323:Royal Mail
1156:Inverclyde
1061:Inverclyde
1008:Jordanhill
872:See also:
844:Governance
834:Inverclyde
622:Shropshire
620:county of
456:Inverclyde
332:Inverclyde
190:Government
91:Population
4216:Shillford
4211:Netherlee
4196:Arthurlie
4180:Waterfoot
4175:Uplawmoor
4165:Eaglesham
4134:Clarkston
3878:Inchinnan
3863:Elderslie
3843:Bishopton
3812:Johnstone
3666:(to 1889)
3580:(to 1889)
3568:Caithness
3420:21 August
3241:21 August
3147:21 August
2830:Caledonia
2715:21 August
2595:Kilmacolm
2530:Johnstone
2519:Inchinnan
2499:Elderslie
2478:Bishopton
2468:Waterfoot
2463:Uplawmoor
2453:Netherlee
2426:Eaglesham
2421:Clarkston
2371:Shawlands
2366:Scotstoun
2331:Parkhouse
2285:Mansewood
2204:Crosshill
2199:Crookston
2179:Cardonald
2169:Auldhouse
1972:John Galt
1903:Transport
1574:origins.
1530:Barr Loch
1522:Loch Thom
1505:with the
1477:Kilmacolm
1467:Geography
1266:used for
1172:Kilmacolm
1147:Clarkston
1143:Bishopton
1125:Johnstone
1071:Divisions
1026:districts
1004:Scotstoun
913:, as the
818:districts
802:Eaglesham
721:In 1371,
696:Elderslie
616:fled the
612:nobleman
583:Dumbarton
4235:See also
4201:Caldwell
4170:Neilston
4153:Villages
4139:Giffnock
4129:Barrhead
4003:See also
3909:Braehead
3888:Langbank
3858:Crosslee
3831:Villages
3686:Shetland
3548:Ayrshire
3522:Scotland
3286:cite web
2880:(1954).
2783:, 1980,
2631:See also
2625:Woodhall
2600:Langbank
2590:Inverkip
2580:Greenock
2560:Ranfurly
2524:Inkerman
2494:Crosslee
2488:Clippens
2448:Neilston
2431:Giffnock
2406:Barrhead
2376:Simshill
2356:Polmadie
2321:Oatlands
2316:Nitshill
2311:Newlands
2295:Mosspark
2290:Merrylee
2280:Langside
2265:Kingston
2229:Eastwood
2224:Dumbreck
2189:Cathcart
2134:councils
2096:Greenock
2035:in 1879.
1943:Rothesay
1687:Greenock
1679:Greenock
1675:commerce
1639:Greenock
1583:Textiles
1572:volcanic
1546:Barrhead
1524:and the
1496:moorland
1475:View of
1398:Greenock
1309:devolved
1252:Giffnock
1164:Greenock
1160:Inverkip
1129:Barrhead
1105:Greenock
1057:Barrhead
984:Cathcart
967:convener
954:Greenock
753:and the
751:monarchy
564:Damnonii
548:Iron Age
467:Toponymy
432:Nitshill
359:Ayrshire
324:Scotland
199:District
78:245 sq.
4289:55°50′N
4206:Muirend
4058:Glasgow
3984:Paisley
3873:Howwood
3868:Houston
3822:Linwood
3817:Erskine
3806:Renfrew
3800:Paisley
3189:18 July
2994:"Govan"
2585:Gourock
2575:Bogston
2565:Renfrew
2555:Paisley
2540:Linwood
2514:Howwood
2509:Houston
2504:Erskine
2442:Muirend
2336:Penilee
2305:Muirend
2214:Darnley
2154:Glasgow
2131:unitary
2103:Renfrew
2092:Paisley
2060:Gourock
1945:on the
1937:on the
1929:on the
1834:Paisley
1807:Bogbean
1758:Renfrew
1750:lymphad
1727:Culture
1665:-work,
1663:foundry
1647:Renfrew
1609:Paisley
1605:Weaving
1578:Economy
1568:geology
1528:, with
1406:Renfrew
1394:Paisley
1195:Paisley
1133:Gourock
1121:Renfrew
1101:Paisley
1046:unitary
992:Renfrew
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911:Renfrew
909:met at
884:sheriff
780:In the
757:to the
743:Renfrew
669:Paisley
665:Renfrew
638:Dapifer
634:Stephen
618:English
587:Lothian
575:Paisley
481:Cumbric
473:Renfrew
462:History
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302:or the
250:Paisley
241:Renfrew
122:History
113:366,509
103:346,470
4292:4°30′W
3644:Orkney
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2781:Oxford
2659:(1915)
2436:Hurlet
2341:Pollok
2244:Hurlet
1935:Dunoon
1814:tartan
1766:blazon
1754:galley
1550:dammed
1349:was a
1231:. The
1191:Gothic
1077:Burghs
1022:region
960:, and
950:burghs
940:, 1868
888:burghs
836:, and
712:barony
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589:— the
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4160:Busby
4122:Towns
3914:arena
3793:Towns
3634:Moray
3538:Angus
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2734:(PDF)
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2396:Yoker
2174:Arden
2088:towns
1983:King
1939:Cowal
1824:Sport
1341:as a
1275:Other
1241:Royal
1000:Yoker
988:Govan
552:Busby
513:Latin
509:ffrau
507:, or
501:Welsh
493:Welsh
398:shire
382:Roman
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260:Motto
80:miles
3599:Fife
3563:Bute
3422:2018
3292:link
3278:2013
3243:2018
3223:2023
3191:2021
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