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Bishop John is Back Home
Our President is now back home after six weeks of convalescing.
He is in good and grateful form and joins another pilgrimage to Lourdes on Friday 2nd July.
Highland Games - Summer 2010
Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Highland Games
Games Park, Lochearnhead
Sat 24th July, 12.30 - 18.00
We will be attending these Games which are held in a most beautiful setting in North Stirlingshire. It is a thoroughly well organised event and the traditional Gathering of the MacGregors, MacNabs, Maclarens & Stewarts.
We will be participating fully in the games and hope to be fielding a team for the tug-o-war!
In keeping with the custom of these games members are invited to contribute victuals for the family picnic.
Please contact Jane to assisit in the co-ordination.
Autumn Gathering at ARDTALLA October 2010
To assist in the planning and co-ordination of the above event, members are requested to choose a preferable date and respond to Ardtalla by email or telephone - westerlea, 01324 851535
Satuday 2, 9, 16 or 23 of October
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Duncan W Paisley of Westerlea
Chieftain of the Paisley Family |
The Society
A Society for all Paisleys of the name or blood (and all variants of spelling) was established in 1988, the year the Town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, celebrated its 500 year status as a Burgh of Barony.
In the first ten months of the Society's formation, 57 Paisleys rallied to support the call to 'unify' Paisleys worldwide. An increase in similar numbers attending the gatherings in Scotland each year has produced a membership of over 800 worldwide. The society has three branches in the USA represented by an appointed commissioner and branches in Australia and New Zealand each having a representative.
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Anyone of the name or blood is welcome to join. The Paisley Family has a number of allied families with which it has been connected by blood and involved with for many centuries. These include: Lang, Moore, Carrick, Dirom, Rankin, Sloan and Hogg.
If you have any enquiries about the Family or Society, or wish to become a member, please contact us.
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| The Paisley Tartan
The Family has a most attractive tartan designed in 1950 and woven in 1952 by Alan C. Drennan, a manager of Anchor Mills in Paisley. It won the craft award in the open class at the Kelso Show in the same year. The tartan is available through most major stockists - and also the Society's appointed supplier, Houstons Kiltmakers, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, who stock a full range of Society merchandise. |
The Paisley Family Tartan |
Livery Badge or Strap 'n Buckle |
Livery Badge
The livery badge, or Strap 'n Buckle, traditionally worn by the followers of the Chief or Laird, has become established as the symbol of identity for all clan (family) members.
To legitimise the follower status, members enter into a formal Bond of Manrent (form available from the society secretary and also to be found in all copies of our Journal). Upon return of a signed Bond of Manrent, the Strap 'n Buckle will be made available.
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