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In 1163 an abbey was founded at Paisley around which a settlement soon grew. The town became famous during the 18th and 19th centuries for the production of cloth, especially cotton with the distinctive Paisley Pattern which was, however, originally not Scottish but a Babylonian design based on a stylized form of the acanthus leaf. It may therefore have been known to the Israelites in Babylonian exile.
In 1163 an abbey was founded at Paisley around which a settlement soon grew. The town became famous during the 18th and 19th centuries for the production of cloth, especially cotton with the distinctive Paisley Pattern which was, however, originally not Scottish but a Babylonian design based on a stylized form of the acanthus leaf. It may therefore have been known to the Israelites in Babylonian exile.
==History==
Paisley has monastic origins, due to a site near a waterfall, where a chapel is said to have been established by the 7th century (?) Irish monk, [[Saint Mirin]]. It may have been a major religious centre of the [[Kingdom of Strathclyde]], along with [[Glasgow]] and [[Govan]]. Though Paisley lacks contemporary documentation. A [[Cluniac]] priory was established in 1163 by [[Walter Fitz Alan]] (d. 1177), [[High Steward of Scotland]]. In 1245 this was raised to the status of an Abbey. The restored [[Abbey]] and adjacent 'Place' (palace), constructed out of part of the medieval claustral buildings, survive as a [[Church of Scotland]] parish church. One of [[Scotland]]'s major religious houses, [[Paisley Abbey]] was much favoured by the [[Bruce]] and [[Stewart]] royal families. It is generaly accepted that [[William Wallace]] the great hero of Scottish independence who inspired the film [[Braveheart]] was educated here and King [[Robert III]] (1390-1406) was buried in the Abbey. His tomb has not survived, but that of Princess [[Marjorie Bruce]] (1296-1316), ancestress of the Stewarts is one of [[Scotland]]'s few royal monuments to survive the [[Reformation]].
Paisley coalesced under [[James II of Scotland|James II's]] wish that the lands should become a single regality and, as a result, markets, trading and commerce began to flourish. In 1488 the town's status was raised by [[James IV of Scotland|James IV]] to [[Burgh of barony]].
The common slang term for a person from Paisley is a Buddie
The common slang term for a person from Paisley is a Buddie