Hawkhead, Paisley
Encyclopedia
Hawkhead is an area near Paisley
in Renfrewshire
, Scotland
.
It is the location of Hawkhead railway station
on the Paisley Canal Line
. It is near Dykebar
. The former Hawkhead hospital for infectious diseases, which is now being converted to flats in a development called Hawkhead Village, was designed by the modernist architect Thomas S. Tait
.
The area's name is recorded as Halkhead in some older maps and in the historical title of Lord Ross of Halkhead
. He resided principally at Hawkhead House, taking an active interest in county
affairs even when advanced in years; and died there.
He strongly advocated the Union of the Parliaments, and was chosen one of the Representative Peers in 1715, and appointed Lieutenant
of Renfrewshire
at the same time.
His son George was the thirteenth, and last, Lord Ross
.
married the 13th Lord Ross's daughter assumed the title Baron Ross
of Hawkhead in 1815.
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
in Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
It is the location of Hawkhead railway station
Hawkhead railway station
Hawkhead railway station is a railway station in the Seedhill area of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and lies on the Paisley Canal Line 10 km west of Glasgow Central.-History:...
on the Paisley Canal Line
Paisley Canal Line
The Paisley Canal Railway line was originally a Glasgow and South Western Railway branch line running from Glasgow, Scotland, through three stations in Paisley, to North Johnstone...
. It is near Dykebar
Dykebar, Paisley
Dykebar is a small residential estate at the southernmost point of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is situated next to the Hawkhead area approximately one half kilometre from Barrhead, and is home to Paisley's secured mental hospital....
. The former Hawkhead hospital for infectious diseases, which is now being converted to flats in a development called Hawkhead Village, was designed by the modernist architect Thomas S. Tait
Thomas S. Tait
Thomas Smith Tait was a prominent Scottish Modernist architect. He designed a number of buildings around the world in Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles, notably St...
.
The area's name is recorded as Halkhead in some older maps and in the historical title of Lord Ross of Halkhead
Lord Ross
The title of Lord Ross was a Lordship of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1499 for Sir John Ross, of Halkhead.The second Lord died at the Battle of Flodden. The 12th Lord was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Renfrew in 1715...
Lord Ross of Halkhead
The 12th Lord Ross of Halkhead (died 15 March, 1738 at age 82) was a British peerPeerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
. He resided principally at Hawkhead House, taking an active interest in county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
affairs even when advanced in years; and died there.
He strongly advocated the Union of the Parliaments, and was chosen one of the Representative Peers in 1715, and appointed Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
of Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
at the same time.
His son George was the thirteenth, and last, Lord Ross
Lord Ross
The title of Lord Ross was a Lordship of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1499 for Sir John Ross, of Halkhead.The second Lord died at the Battle of Flodden. The 12th Lord was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Renfrew in 1715...
.
Barons Ross of Hawkhead
George Boyle, 4th Earl of GlasgowGeorge Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow
George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow, GCH FRS , styled Lord Boyle until 1775, was a British peer.He was the son of John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow and his wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of George Ross, 13th Lord Ross...
married the 13th Lord Ross's daughter assumed the title Baron Ross
Baron Ross
The title of Baron Ross, of Hawkhead in the county of Renfrew, was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 11 August 1815 for George Boyle. He was Earl of Glasgow in the Peerage of Scotland and Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire. His mother Elizabeth was the daughter of George Ross, 12th Lord...
of Hawkhead in 1815.
External links
- Lords Ross of Halkhead at thepeerage.com
- Barons Ross of Hawkhead at thepeerage.com