1781 in Scotland

none January 2016 July 2026 1781 Events from the year 1781 in Scotland. Incumbents Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Law officers Lord Advocate – Henry Dundas; Solicitor General for Scotland – Alexander Murray Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Arniston, the younger Lord Justice General – The Viscount Stormont Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Barskimming Events Construction of The Mound in Edinburgh begins. Montrose Lunatic Asylum, Infirmary & Dispensary, predecessor of Sunnyside Royal Hospital, founded by Susan Carnegie. John Howie begins publication of the 2nd edition of his Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies): A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies. Births March (probable) – John Burnet, engraver and painter (died 1868) 16 March – William Mitchell, entrepreneur (died 1854) 19 March – John Henry Wishart, surgeon (died 1834) 12 June (probable) – Christian Isobel Johnstone, journalist and novelist (died 1857) 12 September – John Grieve, poet (died 1836) 14 September – James Walker, civil engineer (died 1862) 18 September – Allan Burns, surgeon (died 1813) 30 November – Alexander Berry, adventurer and Australian pioneer (died 1873 in Australia) 11 December – David Brewster, physicist (died 1868) Deaths 31 March – Robert Watson, historian (born c. 1730) 2 July – John Maule, MP (born 1706) The arts 4 July – Robert Burns joins the Freemasons at Tarbolton.Notable Dates in History http://scotsindependent.scot/oldsitearchive/scotind/dates1-e.htm The Flag in the Wind The Scots Independent 2016-01-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125210210/http://scotsindependent.scot/oldsitearchive/scotind/dates1-e.htm 25 January 2016 dead dmy-all 12 October – first bagpipes competition in the Masonic Arms, Falkirk. See also Scotland Timeline of Scottish history References collapsed Category:Years of the 18th century in Scotland Scotland Category:1780s in Scotland Scotland