1712 in Scotland
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List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1712 in: Great Britain • Ireland • Elsewhere |
Events from the year 1712 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Further information: Politics of Scotland and Order of precedence in Scotland
Law officers
- Lord Advocate — Sir James Stewart
- Solicitor General for Scotland — Thomas Kennedy jointly with Sir James Steuart, Bt.
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session — Lord North Berwick
- Lord Justice General — Lord Ilay
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Grange
Events
- 3 March — Scottish Episcopalians Act 1711 comes into effect, leading to incorporation of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
- 1 May — The Church Patronage (Scotland) Act 1711 comes into effect.
- 3 October — Warrant issued for the arrest of outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor by Sir James Stewart (Lord Advocate) at the instigation of James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose.[1]
Births
- 12 March — Sir Hew Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet, politician (died 1790)
- 25 September — James Veitch, Lord Elliock, judge, politician and landowner (died 1793)
- 26 September — Alexander Hamilton, physician and satirical writer in colonial Maryland (died 1756)
- 8 October — Alison Cockburn, née Rutherford, poet, wit and socialite (died 1794)
- 21 October — James Steuart, economist (died 1780)
- 22 October — James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn (born, and died 1789, in England)
Deaths
- 12 July — Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland 1658—59 (born 1626, and died, in England)
- 23 September — Thomas Halyburton, theologian (born 1674)
- 15 November — James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton, Premier Peer of Scotland (born 1658; killed in duel in England)
See also
References
- ↑ "Notable Dates in History". The Flag in the Wind. The Scots Independent. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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