Ayres is short for Ayrshire as eg. Bucks is short for Buckinghamshire.
rory
-----Original Message-----
From: John S. Quarterman <jsq@mids.org>
To: sinclair@jump.net <sinclair@jump.net>
Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Paisley
>
>>
>>Hi Wendy -
>>
>>I am unaware of a Paisley, Ayres but Ayrshire is a county on the east side
>>of the Firth of Clyde, bounded by Renfrewshire (where Paisley is located),
>>Lanark, Dumfriess, Kirkcudbright and Wigtonshire.
>>
>>Paisley (town and parishes) are about 7 miles or so from Glasgow.
>
>Paisley is the home town of William Wallace.
>Perhaps somebody in Clan Wallace would have some information about
>genealogy in Paisley
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/1300/wallace.html
>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>Juli
>
>John
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