Excerpt from Deeds Instituting Bursaries, Scholarships, and Other Foundations: In the College and University of Glasgow Increasing in wealth, he acquired in 1653 the Lordship of Paisley, where he fixed his residence, and lived in great splendour and hospitality for many years. On account of his loyalty, Cromwell imposed on him a fine of no less than 5000, by his Act of Grace and Pardon 1 654. At the Restoration, he w'as sworn a Privy Councillor, and constituted one of the Commissioners of the Treasury and Exchequer. This employment he discharged with admirable prudence and integrity, to the general satisfaction of the nation; of which King Charles 11. Was so sensible that he advanced his Lordship to the dignity of Earl of Dundonald, 850. The year 1669. He died in 1686, and was buried at Dundonald. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.