Tours in Scotland 1747, 1750, 1760 . The Inside of the Church of the Abbey of Paisley. 56 TOUR THROUGH SCOTLAND, 1T60. The last Abbot,^ Lord Claud Hamilton, third son of JamesDuke of Chatellieraut, Governour of Scotland, was made abbotat twelve years old, and lKnin; forfeited on Queen Marys sideat the battle of Langside in 1568, the abbey was granted toWilliam, Lord Semple, heritable Bailey of Paisley. But LordClaude being restored to his fortune by James the Sixth, wascreated Lord Paisley. His son, the Earl of Abercorn, partedwith this abbey to William, first Earl of Dundonald, in whoseposter
Tours in Scotland 1747, 1750, 1760 . The Inside of the Church of the Abbey of Paisley. 56 TOUR THROUGH SCOTLAND, 1T60. The last Abbot,^ Lord Claud Hamilton, third son of JamesDuke of Chatellieraut, Governour of Scotland, was made abbotat twelve years old, and lKnin; forfeited on Queen Marys sideat the battle of Langside in 1568, the abbey was granted toWilliam, Lord Semple, heritable Bailey of Paisley. But LordClaude being restored to his fortune by James the Sixth, wascreated Lord Paisley. His son, the Earl of Abercorn, partedwith this abbey to William, first Earl of Dundonald, in whoseposterity it remains at present. There are two other kirks inthis place, and a congregation of Seceders, and they have alarge poorliouse. Lord Dimdonald is disposing of all the landof the abbey garden for the manufactory, a plan of whichdesifju is eno-raved. On a hill to the west was an old British fort, which seemedto have been round. There is a pleasant bowling green withinit. On a hill a little to the west is another called Hot
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