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1724 In Scotland
Events from the year 1724 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary of State for Scotland: The Duke of Roxburghe Law officers * Lord Advocate β Robert Dundas * Solicitor General for Scotland β John Sinclair, jointly with Charles Binning Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session β Lord North Berwick * Lord Justice General β Lord Ilay * Lord Justice Clerk β Lord Grange Events * c. MarchβNovember β Galloway "Levellers" dykebreaking in opposition to enclosures. * 24 December β General George Wade is appointed Commander in Chief in Scotland after his report on the need for military roads in the country. * Burcefield and Gardie Houses built. Births * 20 March β Duncan Ban MacIntyre, Gaelic poet (died 1812) * 3 June β John Gregory, physician and moralist (died 1773) * 10 July β James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton (died 1758 in England) Deaths * 14 November β John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, soldier and politician (born 1660 in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretary Of State For Scotland
The secretary of state for Scotland ( gd, RΓΉnaire StΓ ite na h-Alba; sco, Secretar o State fir Scotland), also referred to as the Scottish secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Scotland Office. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. The office holder works alongside the other Scotland Office ministers. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for Scotland. The incumbent is Alister Jack, following his appointment by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in July 2019 and who was reappointed by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. History Prior to devolution (before 1999) The post was first created after the Acts of Union 1707 created the Kingdom of Great Britain from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. It was abolished in 1746, following the Jacobite rising of 1745. Scottish affairs thereafter were managed by the Lord Advocate until 1827, when responsibility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scots Independent
''The Scots Independent'' is a monthly Scottish political newspaper that is in favour of Scottish independence. It was formed in 1926 with William Gillies as editor, by the Scots National League (SNL) and switched its allegiance to the National Party of Scotland (NPS) when the SNL joined with them in 1928. When the NPS merged with the Scottish Party in 1934 to form the Scottish National Party (SNP) they switched to supporting them. The paper is still today largely pro-SNP. Editors of the paper have included Arthur Donaldson, Robert McIntyre, Tom H Gibson, John L. Kinloch, Alastair Macdonald, Michael Grieve, Albert D. Mackie, David Murison, Douglas Stewart, Alwyn James, Colin Bell, W. Kenneth Fee and James and Jennifer Taggart. See also *List of newspapers in Scotland This is a list of newspapers in Scotland. Daily newspapers : Traditionally newspapers could be divided into 'quality', serious-minded newspapers (usually referred to as 'broadsheets' due to their lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years Of The 18th Century In Scotland
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1724 In Scotland
Events from the year 1724 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary of State for Scotland: The Duke of Roxburghe Law officers * Lord Advocate β Robert Dundas * Solicitor General for Scotland β John Sinclair, jointly with Charles Binning Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session β Lord North Berwick * Lord Justice General β Lord Ilay * Lord Justice Clerk β Lord Grange Events * c. MarchβNovember β Galloway "Levellers" dykebreaking in opposition to enclosures. * 24 December β General George Wade is appointed Commander in Chief in Scotland after his report on the need for military roads in the country. * Burcefield and Gardie Houses built. Births * 20 March β Duncan Ban MacIntyre, Gaelic poet (died 1812) * 3 June β John Gregory, physician and moralist (died 1773) * 10 July β James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton (died 1758 in England) Deaths * 14 November β John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, soldier and politician (born 1660 in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Scottish History
__NOTOC__ This is a timeline of Scottish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Scotland and its predecessor states. See also Timeline of prehistoric Scotland. To read about the background to many of these events, see History of Scotland. More information can also be found in the list of Scottish monarchs, list of British monarchs, list of First Ministers of Scotland, and list of years in Scotland.David Ross, ''Chronology of Scottish History'' (2002) has details for every year. Centuries: 1st 2nd 3rd4th5th6th 7th8th 9th10th11th 12th13th14th15th 16th17th 18th19th20th21st 1st century 2nd century 3rd century 4th century 5th century 6th century 7th century 8th century 9th century 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century See also * Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Ramsay (poet)
Allan Ramsay (15 October 16867 January 1758) was a Scottish poet (or ''makar''), playwright, publisher, librarian, and impresario of early Enlightenment Edinburgh. Life and career Allan Ramsay was born at Leadhills, Lanarkshire, to John Ramsay, superintendent of Lord Hopetoun's lead-mines and his wife, Alice Bower, a native of Derbyshire. Allan Ramsay and his elder brother Robert probably attended the parish school at Crawfordjohn. In 1701 Allan was apprenticed to a wig-maker in Edinburgh and received his indentures back by 1709. He married Christian Ross in 1712; a few years after he had established himself as a wig-maker (not as a barber, as has been often said) in the High Street, and soon found himself in comfortable circumstances. They had six children. His eldest child was Allan Ramsay, the portrait painter. Ramsay's first efforts in verse-making were inspired by the meetings of the Easy Club (founded in 1712), of which he was an original member; and in 1715 he becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1660 In England
Events from the year 1660 in England. This is the year of Restoration. Incumbents * Monarch β Charles II (starting 29 May) * Parliament β Second Commonwealth Rump (until 20 February), Commonwealth Long (starting 21 February, until 16 March), Convention of 1660 (starting 25 April, until 29 December) Events * 1 January ** Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and advances towards London in support of English Restoration. ** Samuel Pepys begins his diary. * 3 February β George Monck and his regiment arrive in London. * February β John Rhodes reopens the old Cockpit Theatre in London, forms a company of young actors and begins to stage plays. His production of '' Pericles'' will be the first Shakespearean performance of the Restoration era; Thomas Betterton makes his stage debut in the title role. * 21 February β Presbyterian Members of Parliament expelled in 1648 are readmitted. * 27 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Murray, 1st Duke Of Atholl
John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, KT, PC (24 February 166014 November 1724) was a Scottish nobleman, politician, and soldier. He served in numerous positions during his life, and fought in the Glorious Revolution for William III and Mary II. Early life and family Murray was born in 1660 at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire, England to John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl and his wife, the former Lady Amelia Sophia Stanley. Murray's maternal grandparents were the 7th Earl of Derby and the Countess of Derby. He was the first of twelve children and, as opposed to continual speculation, he was ''not blind in any of his eyes at any time in his life''.per his academic biographer, Dr Cheryl Garrett, thesis completed 2012, University of AberdeeAcademic Historical Biography for the Doctor of Philosophy/ref> Lord Murray matriculated from St. Andrews University in 1676. He was married twice and was the father of nineteen children. Later life and career He was created 1st Earl of Tullibardine b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hamilton, 6th Duke Of Hamilton
James George Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton and 3rd Duke of Brandon, KT (10 July 1724 β 17 January 1758) was a Scottish peer. Early years and education Hamilton was the son of the 5th Duke of Hamilton, by his first wife, the former Lady Anne Cochrane, and was styled as Marquess of Clydesdale from his birth until his father's death. He was educated at Winchester College from 1734 to 1740. He matriculated at St Mary Hall, Oxford on 23 February 1741, knighted into the Order of the Thistle in or around 1742, and created a DCL on 14 April 1743. On 14 February (St. Valentine's Day) 1752, Hamilton met the society beauty Elizabeth Gunning at Bedford House in London. According to Horace Walpole, the duke wished to marry her that night and he called for a local parson to perform the ceremony. However, without a licence, calling of banns and a ring, the parson refused and they were eventually married that night in Mayfair Chapel (which did not require a licence) in a clandestine mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1773 In Scotland
Events from the year 1773 in Scotland. Incumbents Law officers * Lord Advocate β James Montgomery * Solicitor General for Scotland β Henry Dundas Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session β Lord Arniston, the younger * Lord Justice General β Duke of Queensberry * Lord Justice Clerk β Lord Barskimming Events * Mid-July β the emigrant ship ''Hector'' sets out from Scotland carrying emigrants mainly escaping the Highland Clearances around Loch Broom for Pictou, Nova Scotia, where they arrive on 15 September. * 6 August β Samuel Johnson sets out for Scotland where on 14 August he meets James Boswell in Edinburgh for their tour to the Hebrides. On 12 September they are entertained at Kingsburgh, Skye, by Allan and Flora MacDonald. * Penny Post introduced in Edinburgh. * Scottish judge James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, begins publication of ''Of the Origin and Progress of Language'', a contribution to evolutionary ideas of the Enlightenment. * David D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gregory (moralist)
John Gregory (3 June 1724 β 9 February 1773), a.k.a. John Gregorie, was an eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment physician, medical writer and moralist. Life Gregory was born in Aberdeen, Scotland to the professor of medicine James Gregorie and Anna Chalmers, his father's second wife; his grandfather was the distinguished mathematician and astronomer James Gregory. Following the death of his father when he was eight years old, Gregory's education was conducted by Principal Chalmers, his grandfather, and his half-brother James, a professor of medicine. His cousin Thomas Reid, the moral philosopher, also guided and influenced his education. Gregory attended a local grammar school and later King's College, University of Aberdeen. In 1742 he and his mother moved to Edinburgh where he studied medicine. There he became friends with the physician and poet Mark Akenside. Gregory went to Leiden to continue his studies in 1745. In 1746, soon after receiving his degree, he was app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1812 In Scotland
Events from the year 1812 in Scotland. Incumbents Law officers * Lord Advocate β Archibald Colquhoun * Solicitor General for Scotland β David Monypenny Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session β Lord Granton * Lord Justice General β The Duke of Montrose * Lord Justice Clerk β Lord Boyle Events * 1 January β Tron riot in Edinburgh concludes. * March β meeting in Edinburgh to discuss formation of the Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Society. * 6 July β the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway becomes the first public railway line to open in Scotland. It begins life as a 9.5-mile (16-kilometre), horse-drawn waggonway to carry coal from Kilmarnock to Troon harbour. On 27 June the horse-drawn passenger coach ''Caledonia'' began running over the line between Troon and Gargieston, near Kilmarnock. * 12 July (The Twelfth) β first Protestant Orange march in Scotland held in Glasgow, attracting hostile Catholic crowds. * August β Henry Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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