1713 in Scotland
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List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1713 in: Great Britain • Ireland • Elsewhere |
Events from the year 1713 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
- December — The post of Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow is established, considered as the foundation of the University of Glasgow School of Law.
- The main radial roads into Edinburgh are turnpiked.
Births
- 25 May — John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister of Great Britain and botanist (died 1792 in England)
- 13 October — Allan Ramsay, portrait painter (died 1784 in England)
Deaths
- 20 October — Archibald Pitcairne, physician, classical scholar and satirist (born 1652)
See also
References
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