Neilston

  • Names of the witches (in Scotland) 1658 – Welcome Library

    Names of the witches (in Scotland) 1658 – Welcome Library

    The Welcome Library has published a fascinating book from 1658 to c1662 with a list of witches named in Scotland.   The original manuscript list is written by several hands but also contains a later transcript. The original document is endorsed: ‘Names of the witches. 1658’.  There is one short section on Renfrewshire. The document…

  • The Parish of Neilston

    The Parish of Neilston

    Today not many people think of Neilston as being part of Renfrewshire. It sits in the modern-day council area of East Renfrewshire, which was separated from the old county of Renfrew along with Inverclyde at the last local government reform. It is said that Neilston derives its name from a person called Neil, who…

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