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1715 In Scotland
Events from the year 1715 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary of State for Scotland: James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose, The Duke of Montrose, until August; then John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe, The Duke of Roxburghe Law officers * Lord Advocate – Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet * Solicitor General for Scotland – Sir James Stewart, 1st Baronet, Sir James Stewart, Bt jointly with John Carnegie (Jacobite), John Carnegie of Boyseck Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick, Lord North Berwick * Lord Justice General – Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, Lord Ilay * Lord Justice Clerk – James Erskine, Lord Grange, Lord Grange Events * 28 August – under the pretext of a stag hunting party (''tichel''), John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675–1732), John Erskine, Earl of Mar, clandestinely returns from exile in France, summons leading Jacobitism, Jacobite chiefs and gentlemen to gather at Braemar. * September – former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretary Of State For Scotland
The secretary of state for Scotland ( gd, Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba; sco, Secretar o State fir Scotland), also referred to as the Scottish secretary, is a Secretary of State (United Kingdom), 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, Scotland Office ministers. The corresponding shadow minister is the Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, shadow secretary of state for Scotland. The incumbent is Alister Jack, following his appointment by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
