After defeating and deposing the NorseGofraidh mac Amhlaibh (Godred II), King of Mann and the Isles during the Battle of the Isle of Man, Somerled was approached by powerful Scottish nobles to help in overthrowing Malcolm IV and replace him on the throne with the boy William fitz William, the “Boy of Egremont”, son of William fitz Duncan, grandson of King Duncan II of Scotland. A series of attacks and raids were undertaken by Somerled along the coast of Scotland. Malcolm IV then demanded the fealty of Somerled and the resignation of his lands into the hands of the sovereign (although Somerled would have continued to hold them as a vassal of the Crown). When no response was given, Malcolm IV prepared to enforce his authority by assembling a powerful army at Renfrew Castle, Renfrew.
As the county town, Renfrew once was a centre of local government for the surrounding area. Whilst the county remained known as "Renfrewshire", the focus of local government gradually shifted from Renfrew to its larger neighbour Paisley. Following the reorganisation of 1996, Renfrewshire was divided for local government purposes into three modern council areas: Renfrewshire, with considerably smaller boundaries than the old county, including Renfrew and with its administrative centre at Paisley; Inverclyde with its centre at Greenock, covering the western part of the county; and East Renfrewshire, with its centre at Giffnock. The boundaries of the historic County of Renfrew remain for a number of ceremonial and administrative purposes.
The riding was a Liberal stronghold both federally and provincially for over half a century; however, a growing religious and agricultural population has turned this district into one of the most conservative areas of Ontario.
Geography
It consists of
the County of Renfrew; and
the part of the Territorial District of Nipissing lying south and east of and including the townships of Deacon, Lister, Anglin, Dickson, Preston and Airy.
Political geography
Most of the riding is fairly Conservative. In the 2006 election, Deep River was the only significant community which voted Liberal. Pikwakanagan, a First Nations reserve, also voted Liberal, and the Township of Wylie had a tie vote. A small handful of polls in Pembroke voted Liberal, but most of the city voted Conservative.
Renfrew was represented at meetings on 6 April 1478, 2 April 1481, 2 December 1482, 9 May 1485, 1 October 1487 and 6 October 1488, though the commissioners' names are unknown.
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Memories: The battle of Renfrew and Glasgow’s new cathedral
LAST week we saw how King David I directly intervened in Glasgow's history as part of his project to reform the Christian church in Scotland by creating dioceses, one of which was Glasgow.
Tradition has it that David, later acclaimed as a saint by the people of Scotland, yet never formally canonised unlike his mother St Margaret, attended the consecration of a stone church on the site of the current Cathedral in 1136 when he also gave Bishop John, his former tutor, an income from lands all around Glasgow, but not in Rutherglen, which David had made a burgh in 1126.
The ancient records show that David gave the diocese lands in "Perthec" and "Guvan", which we know as Partick and Govan. The latter place, as we have seen, had been very important in the Kingdom of Strathclyde, and from around...
published: 29 Dec 2019
Renfrewshire Youth Music Initiative - Battle Of Renfrew
1st Performance of a composition commemorating the Battle of Renfrew in 1169 by The Renfrewshire Youth Music Initiative, led by Morag Currie.
published: 13 Nov 2014
Lord Colin Renfrew | Marija Redivia: DNA and Indo-European Origins
Presented by Lord Colin Renfrew, Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, former Disney Professor of Archaeology and Director of the McDonald Institute, University of Cambridge.
Introductory comments by Dr. Audrius V. Plioplys.
This Marija Gimbutas Memorial Lecture was generously organized and sponsored by Drs. Audrius and Sigita Plioplys.
Marija Rediviva: DNA and Indo-European Origins
Marija Gimbutas had a detailed knowledge of the archaeology of prehistoric Europe and of the cultures of ‘Old Europe’ with their rich iconography of goddesses and gods, which she viewed as overwhelmed at the onset of the Bronze Age by the Kurgan invasion, an incursion of a new population from the East European steppe lands, north of the Black Sea. This she saw as the key im...
published: 14 Mar 2018
Renfrew Clyde cycle path
A short cycle from Meadowside street to the Bascule bridge and back after work in the rain.
Renfrew golf course, the Titan crane and Clydebank college (now West college Scotland Clydebank campus), Christie and Sons scrap and briefly the Bascule bridge can all be seen.
The camera is direct mounted to the handlebars so I suggest you mute the audio.
Bike Decathlon Rockrider 340
published: 10 Sep 2018
Civil War Reenactment Battle of Sacramento
On May 21st, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Sacramento was reenacted in Sacramento, KY.
WBKO Interactive went to see the sights and sounds. Enjoy!
published: 23 May 2011
Renfrew
Old maps and videos of Renfrew over the years
published: 28 Oct 2017
Places to see in ( Renfrew - UK )
Places to see in ( Renfrew - UK )
Renfrew west of Glasgow, and the historical county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gained royal burgh status in 1397. As the county town, Renfrew once was a centre of local government for the surrounding area. Whilst the county remained known as "Renfrewshire", the focus of local government gradually shifted from Renfrew to its larger neighbour Paisley. Following the reorganisation of 1996, Renfrewshire was divided for local government purposes into three modern council areas: Renfrewshire, with considerably smaller boundaries than the old county, including Renfrew and with its administrative centre at Paisley; Inverclyde with its centre at Greenock, covering th...
Watch my latest full length history documentary here:-
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Somerled was a powerful warlord who forged a Norse-Gaelic kingdom in the mi...
Watch my latest full length history documentary here:-
https://youtu.be/c3Hq6UaFQqk
Somerled was a powerful warlord who forged a Norse-Gaelic kingdom in the mid Twelfth Century, and for a time looked to become the supreme power in the north of Britain.
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LAST week we saw how King David I directly intervened in Glasgow's history as part of his project to reform the Christian church in Scotland by creating diocese...
LAST week we saw how King David I directly intervened in Glasgow's history as part of his project to reform the Christian church in Scotland by creating dioceses, one of which was Glasgow.
Tradition has it that David, later acclaimed as a saint by the people of Scotland, yet never formally canonised unlike his mother St Margaret, attended the consecration of a stone church on the site of the current Cathedral in 1136 when he also gave Bishop John, his former tutor, an income from lands all around Glasgow, but not in Rutherglen, which David had made a burgh in 1126.
The ancient records show that David gave the diocese lands in "Perthec" and "Guvan", which we know as Partick and Govan. The latter place, as we have seen, had been very important in the Kingdom of Strathclyde, and from around the 6th century there was a church there that greatly pre-dated Glasgow, dedicated to St Constantine, whose shrine it became.
The famous Govan Stones including the Sarcophagus can be seen in Govan Old Church which stands on the site of a church that pre-dated even Mungo's arrival in Glasgow – in the 1990s archaeologists discovered evidence of burials on the site dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries.
The Govan Stones mainly date from the 9th and 10th centuries and are adequate proof that Govan, not Glasgow, was the centre of Christianity in west central Scotland up until Bishop John's time.
The Stones are beautifully preserved and explained in the Old Church and are a fantastic asset for the city of Glasgow and should be much better known – a visit to the Old Church is highly recommended for any serious student of Glasgow history.
We know very little for certain about much of 12th century Glasgow but Bishop John and his immediate successors completed the churc
LAST week we saw how King David I directly intervened in Glasgow's history as part of his project to reform the Christian church in Scotland by creating dioceses, one of which was Glasgow.
Tradition has it that David, later acclaimed as a saint by the people of Scotland, yet never formally canonised unlike his mother St Margaret, attended the consecration of a stone church on the site of the current Cathedral in 1136 when he also gave Bishop John, his former tutor, an income from lands all around Glasgow, but not in Rutherglen, which David had made a burgh in 1126.
The ancient records show that David gave the diocese lands in "Perthec" and "Guvan", which we know as Partick and Govan. The latter place, as we have seen, had been very important in the Kingdom of Strathclyde, and from around the 6th century there was a church there that greatly pre-dated Glasgow, dedicated to St Constantine, whose shrine it became.
The famous Govan Stones including the Sarcophagus can be seen in Govan Old Church which stands on the site of a church that pre-dated even Mungo's arrival in Glasgow – in the 1990s archaeologists discovered evidence of burials on the site dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries.
The Govan Stones mainly date from the 9th and 10th centuries and are adequate proof that Govan, not Glasgow, was the centre of Christianity in west central Scotland up until Bishop John's time.
The Stones are beautifully preserved and explained in the Old Church and are a fantastic asset for the city of Glasgow and should be much better known – a visit to the Old Church is highly recommended for any serious student of Glasgow history.
We know very little for certain about much of 12th century Glasgow but Bishop John and his immediate successors completed the churc
Presented by Lord Colin Renfrew, Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, former Disney Professor of Archaeology and Director of the...
Presented by Lord Colin Renfrew, Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, former Disney Professor of Archaeology and Director of the McDonald Institute, University of Cambridge.
Introductory comments by Dr. Audrius V. Plioplys.
This Marija Gimbutas Memorial Lecture was generously organized and sponsored by Drs. Audrius and Sigita Plioplys.
Marija Rediviva: DNA and Indo-European Origins
Marija Gimbutas had a detailed knowledge of the archaeology of prehistoric Europe and of the cultures of ‘Old Europe’ with their rich iconography of goddesses and gods, which she viewed as overwhelmed at the onset of the Bronze Age by the Kurgan invasion, an incursion of a new population from the East European steppe lands, north of the Black Sea. This she saw as the key impetus which brought Old Europe to an end, and which introduced to Europe a new population speaking early Indo-European languages.
The first Memorial Lecture will offer a critical review of the question of Indo-European language origins, and will highlight the contribution of one of the leading prehistorians of the twentieth century.
To become a member of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, please visit: http://bit.ly/2AWGgF7
Presented by Lord Colin Renfrew, Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, former Disney Professor of Archaeology and Director of the McDonald Institute, University of Cambridge.
Introductory comments by Dr. Audrius V. Plioplys.
This Marija Gimbutas Memorial Lecture was generously organized and sponsored by Drs. Audrius and Sigita Plioplys.
Marija Rediviva: DNA and Indo-European Origins
Marija Gimbutas had a detailed knowledge of the archaeology of prehistoric Europe and of the cultures of ‘Old Europe’ with their rich iconography of goddesses and gods, which she viewed as overwhelmed at the onset of the Bronze Age by the Kurgan invasion, an incursion of a new population from the East European steppe lands, north of the Black Sea. This she saw as the key impetus which brought Old Europe to an end, and which introduced to Europe a new population speaking early Indo-European languages.
The first Memorial Lecture will offer a critical review of the question of Indo-European language origins, and will highlight the contribution of one of the leading prehistorians of the twentieth century.
To become a member of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, please visit: http://bit.ly/2AWGgF7
A short cycle from Meadowside street to the Bascule bridge and back after work in the rain.
Renfrew golf course, the Titan crane and Clydebank college (now Wes...
A short cycle from Meadowside street to the Bascule bridge and back after work in the rain.
Renfrew golf course, the Titan crane and Clydebank college (now West college Scotland Clydebank campus), Christie and Sons scrap and briefly the Bascule bridge can all be seen.
The camera is direct mounted to the handlebars so I suggest you mute the audio.
Bike Decathlon Rockrider 340
A short cycle from Meadowside street to the Bascule bridge and back after work in the rain.
Renfrew golf course, the Titan crane and Clydebank college (now West college Scotland Clydebank campus), Christie and Sons scrap and briefly the Bascule bridge can all be seen.
The camera is direct mounted to the handlebars so I suggest you mute the audio.
Bike Decathlon Rockrider 340
On May 21st, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Sacramento was reenacted in Sacramento, KY.
WBKO Interactive went to see the sights and sounds. Enjoy!
On May 21st, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Sacramento was reenacted in Sacramento, KY.
WBKO Interactive went to see the sights and sounds. Enjoy!
On May 21st, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Sacramento was reenacted in Sacramento, KY.
WBKO Interactive went to see the sights and sounds. Enjoy!
Places to see in ( Renfrew - UK )
Renfrew west of Glasgow, and the historical county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its ea...
Places to see in ( Renfrew - UK )
Renfrew west of Glasgow, and the historical county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gained royal burgh status in 1397. As the county town, Renfrew once was a centre of local government for the surrounding area. Whilst the county remained known as "Renfrewshire", the focus of local government gradually shifted from Renfrew to its larger neighbour Paisley. Following the reorganisation of 1996, Renfrewshire was divided for local government purposes into three modern council areas: Renfrewshire, with considerably smaller boundaries than the old county, including Renfrew and with its administrative centre at Paisley; Inverclyde with its centre at Greenock, covering the western part of the county; and East Renfrewshire, with its centre at Giffnock. The boundaries of the historic County of Renfrew remain for a number of ceremonial and administrative purposes.
The name Renfrew comes from the Old British rhyn frwd meaning "point at the current"; the River Cart enters the Clyde by the town. Renfrew's recorded history began with the granting of land in the area to Walter fitz Alan, the High Steward of Scotland by King David I in the 12th century. The strategic location of this castle was to prevent the eastern expansion of the lordship belonging to Somerled, the Lord of the Isles, and to protect western Scotland from Norse invaders. Eventually the hereditary title of High Steward came to form the surname Stewart.
Renfrew Castle was situated in what is now part of the well-known Braehead shopping complex. It was located on the King's inch or King's island. This location both added to the castle's defences but also added to its strategic positioning on the Clyde. Many street names close to this area demonstrate the survival of knowledge of this citadel. 'Orchard Street' is a reference to the royal orchards for example.
Later in the 12th century, King Malcolm IV, grandson of David, finally demanded Somerled's fealty. In 1164, Somerled sailed to Renfrew and attacked an assembling Scottish army in a conflict known as the Battle of Renfrew. The outcome was a defeat of the Lordship of the Isles and the death of Somerled. The Lords of the Isles were eventually stripped of their lands and titles in 1493, as a consequence of conspiring with an earlier King of England (Edward IV) to overthrow the Scottish monarchy. Since that time, "Lord of the Isles" - as with "Baron of Renfrew" - has been a courtesy title of the heir to the throne and both are currently held by The Prince Charles, heir to Queen Elizabeth II.
The role of the Stewarts continued to grow and in 1315 Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward married Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce. Their son succeeded to the throne as Robert II of Scotland. During the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll was injured and captured at Renfrew before being transported to Edinburgh and executed for his role in attempting to overthrow the Crown. The Argyle Stones in the town mark the site where his capture took place.
The M8 motorway intersects Renfrew and two junctions at Arkleston and Braehead provide access to the town, with the neighbouring town of Paisley largely lying on the opposite side. The former Renfrew Airport was located to the south of the town (only a couple of miles from the present Glasgow Airport). The site of the terminal building is now occupied by a Tesco supermarket.[9] The Renfrew Ferry connects to Yoker on the north bank of the Clyde, with the crossing taking a few minutes to make. Renfrew was also once served by a series of stations on a branch of the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway. However it was closed to passengers in 1967.
Renfrew is served by the McGills bus company which operates regular services to the Braehead Shopping Centre, and has various routes that pass through Renfrew connecting Erskine, Glasgow city centre, Paisley, and Govan. A service operated by First Glasgow buses also passes through part of the town on its way between Glasgow airport and the city.
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Places to see in ( Renfrew - UK )
Renfrew west of Glasgow, and the historical county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gained royal burgh status in 1397. As the county town, Renfrew once was a centre of local government for the surrounding area. Whilst the county remained known as "Renfrewshire", the focus of local government gradually shifted from Renfrew to its larger neighbour Paisley. Following the reorganisation of 1996, Renfrewshire was divided for local government purposes into three modern council areas: Renfrewshire, with considerably smaller boundaries than the old county, including Renfrew and with its administrative centre at Paisley; Inverclyde with its centre at Greenock, covering the western part of the county; and East Renfrewshire, with its centre at Giffnock. The boundaries of the historic County of Renfrew remain for a number of ceremonial and administrative purposes.
The name Renfrew comes from the Old British rhyn frwd meaning "point at the current"; the River Cart enters the Clyde by the town. Renfrew's recorded history began with the granting of land in the area to Walter fitz Alan, the High Steward of Scotland by King David I in the 12th century. The strategic location of this castle was to prevent the eastern expansion of the lordship belonging to Somerled, the Lord of the Isles, and to protect western Scotland from Norse invaders. Eventually the hereditary title of High Steward came to form the surname Stewart.
Renfrew Castle was situated in what is now part of the well-known Braehead shopping complex. It was located on the King's inch or King's island. This location both added to the castle's defences but also added to its strategic positioning on the Clyde. Many street names close to this area demonstrate the survival of knowledge of this citadel. 'Orchard Street' is a reference to the royal orchards for example.
Later in the 12th century, King Malcolm IV, grandson of David, finally demanded Somerled's fealty. In 1164, Somerled sailed to Renfrew and attacked an assembling Scottish army in a conflict known as the Battle of Renfrew. The outcome was a defeat of the Lordship of the Isles and the death of Somerled. The Lords of the Isles were eventually stripped of their lands and titles in 1493, as a consequence of conspiring with an earlier King of England (Edward IV) to overthrow the Scottish monarchy. Since that time, "Lord of the Isles" - as with "Baron of Renfrew" - has been a courtesy title of the heir to the throne and both are currently held by The Prince Charles, heir to Queen Elizabeth II.
The role of the Stewarts continued to grow and in 1315 Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward married Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce. Their son succeeded to the throne as Robert II of Scotland. During the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll was injured and captured at Renfrew before being transported to Edinburgh and executed for his role in attempting to overthrow the Crown. The Argyle Stones in the town mark the site where his capture took place.
The M8 motorway intersects Renfrew and two junctions at Arkleston and Braehead provide access to the town, with the neighbouring town of Paisley largely lying on the opposite side. The former Renfrew Airport was located to the south of the town (only a couple of miles from the present Glasgow Airport). The site of the terminal building is now occupied by a Tesco supermarket.[9] The Renfrew Ferry connects to Yoker on the north bank of the Clyde, with the crossing taking a few minutes to make. Renfrew was also once served by a series of stations on a branch of the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway. However it was closed to passengers in 1967.
Renfrew is served by the McGills bus company which operates regular services to the Braehead Shopping Centre, and has various routes that pass through Renfrew connecting Erskine, Glasgow city centre, Paisley, and Govan. A service operated by First Glasgow buses also passes through part of the town on its way between Glasgow airport and the city.
( Renfrew - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Renfrew . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Renfrew - UK
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Somerled was a powerful warlord who forged a Norse-Gaelic kingdom in the mid Twelfth Century, and for a time looked to become the supreme power in the north of Britain.
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I've also compiled a reading list of my favourite history books via the Amazon influencer program. If you do choose to purchase any of these incredible sources of information, many of which form the basis of my videos, then Amazon will send me a tiny fraction of the earnings (as long as you do it through the link) (this means more and better content in the future) I'll keep adding to and updating the list as time goes on:-
https://www.amazon.com/shop/historytime
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LAST week we saw how King David I directly intervened in Glasgow's history as part of his project to reform the Christian church in Scotland by creating dioceses, one of which was Glasgow.
Tradition has it that David, later acclaimed as a saint by the people of Scotland, yet never formally canonised unlike his mother St Margaret, attended the consecration of a stone church on the site of the current Cathedral in 1136 when he also gave Bishop John, his former tutor, an income from lands all around Glasgow, but not in Rutherglen, which David had made a burgh in 1126.
The ancient records show that David gave the diocese lands in "Perthec" and "Guvan", which we know as Partick and Govan. The latter place, as we have seen, had been very important in the Kingdom of Strathclyde, and from around the 6th century there was a church there that greatly pre-dated Glasgow, dedicated to St Constantine, whose shrine it became.
The famous Govan Stones including the Sarcophagus can be seen in Govan Old Church which stands on the site of a church that pre-dated even Mungo's arrival in Glasgow – in the 1990s archaeologists discovered evidence of burials on the site dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries.
The Govan Stones mainly date from the 9th and 10th centuries and are adequate proof that Govan, not Glasgow, was the centre of Christianity in west central Scotland up until Bishop John's time.
The Stones are beautifully preserved and explained in the Old Church and are a fantastic asset for the city of Glasgow and should be much better known – a visit to the Old Church is highly recommended for any serious student of Glasgow history.
We know very little for certain about much of 12th century Glasgow but Bishop John and his immediate successors completed the churc
Presented by Lord Colin Renfrew, Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, former Disney Professor of Archaeology and Director of the McDonald Institute, University of Cambridge.
Introductory comments by Dr. Audrius V. Plioplys.
This Marija Gimbutas Memorial Lecture was generously organized and sponsored by Drs. Audrius and Sigita Plioplys.
Marija Rediviva: DNA and Indo-European Origins
Marija Gimbutas had a detailed knowledge of the archaeology of prehistoric Europe and of the cultures of ‘Old Europe’ with their rich iconography of goddesses and gods, which she viewed as overwhelmed at the onset of the Bronze Age by the Kurgan invasion, an incursion of a new population from the East European steppe lands, north of the Black Sea. This she saw as the key impetus which brought Old Europe to an end, and which introduced to Europe a new population speaking early Indo-European languages.
The first Memorial Lecture will offer a critical review of the question of Indo-European language origins, and will highlight the contribution of one of the leading prehistorians of the twentieth century.
To become a member of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, please visit: http://bit.ly/2AWGgF7
A short cycle from Meadowside street to the Bascule bridge and back after work in the rain.
Renfrew golf course, the Titan crane and Clydebank college (now West college Scotland Clydebank campus), Christie and Sons scrap and briefly the Bascule bridge can all be seen.
The camera is direct mounted to the handlebars so I suggest you mute the audio.
Bike Decathlon Rockrider 340
On May 21st, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Sacramento was reenacted in Sacramento, KY.
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Places to see in ( Renfrew - UK )
Renfrew west of Glasgow, and the historical county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gained royal burgh status in 1397. As the county town, Renfrew once was a centre of local government for the surrounding area. Whilst the county remained known as "Renfrewshire", the focus of local government gradually shifted from Renfrew to its larger neighbour Paisley. Following the reorganisation of 1996, Renfrewshire was divided for local government purposes into three modern council areas: Renfrewshire, with considerably smaller boundaries than the old county, including Renfrew and with its administrative centre at Paisley; Inverclyde with its centre at Greenock, covering the western part of the county; and East Renfrewshire, with its centre at Giffnock. The boundaries of the historic County of Renfrew remain for a number of ceremonial and administrative purposes.
The name Renfrew comes from the Old British rhyn frwd meaning "point at the current"; the River Cart enters the Clyde by the town. Renfrew's recorded history began with the granting of land in the area to Walter fitz Alan, the High Steward of Scotland by King David I in the 12th century. The strategic location of this castle was to prevent the eastern expansion of the lordship belonging to Somerled, the Lord of the Isles, and to protect western Scotland from Norse invaders. Eventually the hereditary title of High Steward came to form the surname Stewart.
Renfrew Castle was situated in what is now part of the well-known Braehead shopping complex. It was located on the King's inch or King's island. This location both added to the castle's defences but also added to its strategic positioning on the Clyde. Many street names close to this area demonstrate the survival of knowledge of this citadel. 'Orchard Street' is a reference to the royal orchards for example.
Later in the 12th century, King Malcolm IV, grandson of David, finally demanded Somerled's fealty. In 1164, Somerled sailed to Renfrew and attacked an assembling Scottish army in a conflict known as the Battle of Renfrew. The outcome was a defeat of the Lordship of the Isles and the death of Somerled. The Lords of the Isles were eventually stripped of their lands and titles in 1493, as a consequence of conspiring with an earlier King of England (Edward IV) to overthrow the Scottish monarchy. Since that time, "Lord of the Isles" - as with "Baron of Renfrew" - has been a courtesy title of the heir to the throne and both are currently held by The Prince Charles, heir to Queen Elizabeth II.
The role of the Stewarts continued to grow and in 1315 Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward married Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce. Their son succeeded to the throne as Robert II of Scotland. During the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll was injured and captured at Renfrew before being transported to Edinburgh and executed for his role in attempting to overthrow the Crown. The Argyle Stones in the town mark the site where his capture took place.
The M8 motorway intersects Renfrew and two junctions at Arkleston and Braehead provide access to the town, with the neighbouring town of Paisley largely lying on the opposite side. The former Renfrew Airport was located to the south of the town (only a couple of miles from the present Glasgow Airport). The site of the terminal building is now occupied by a Tesco supermarket.[9] The Renfrew Ferry connects to Yoker on the north bank of the Clyde, with the crossing taking a few minutes to make. Renfrew was also once served by a series of stations on a branch of the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway. However it was closed to passengers in 1967.
Renfrew is served by the McGills bus company which operates regular services to the Braehead Shopping Centre, and has various routes that pass through Renfrew connecting Erskine, Glasgow city centre, Paisley, and Govan. A service operated by First Glasgow buses also passes through part of the town on its way between Glasgow airport and the city.
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After defeating and deposing the NorseGofraidh mac Amhlaibh (Godred II), King of Mann and the Isles during the Battle of the Isle of Man, Somerled was approached by powerful Scottish nobles to help in overthrowing Malcolm IV and replace him on the throne with the boy William fitz William, the “Boy of Egremont”, son of William fitz Duncan, grandson of King Duncan II of Scotland. A series of attacks and raids were undertaken by Somerled along the coast of Scotland. Malcolm IV then demanded the fealty of Somerled and the resignation of his lands into the hands of the sovereign (although Somerled would have continued to hold them as a vassal of the Crown). When no response was given, Malcolm IV prepared to enforce his authority by assembling a powerful army at Renfrew Castle, Renfrew.