1729 in Scotland

none December 2020 January 2016 1729 Events from the year 1729 in Scotland. Incumbents Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Secretary of State for Scotland: vacant Law officers Lord Advocate – Duncan Forbes Solicitor General for Scotland – John Sinclair, jointly with Charles Erskine Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord North Berwick Lord Justice General – Lord Ilay Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Grange Events 8 January – two women arrested in Edinburgh for wearing men's clothing.Chronology of Scottish History A Timeline of Scottish History Rampant Scotland http://www.rampantscotland.com/timeline/1899.htm 2016-02-25 6 August – Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh established as the "Hospital for the Sick Poor" or "Physicians' Hospital" in Edinburgh.David Ross Chronology of Scottish History Geddes & Grosset New Lanark 2002 1-85534-380-0 Mackintosh of Borlum publishes An essay on ways and means for inclosing, fallowing, planting, &c. Scotland; and that in sixteen years at farthest, "by a lover of his country", in Edinburgh. Births October – Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet, born William Johnstone, advocate, landowner and politician (died 1805 in London) William Buchan, physician (died 1805 in London) John Moore, physician and writer (died 1802 in London) Deaths 21 March – John Law, economist (born 1671; died in Venice) 13 September – Colen Campbell, architect (born 1676; died in London) Gershom Carmichael, philosopher (born c. 1672) Sìleas na Ceapaich, Gaelic poet (born c. 1660) The arts Society of St. Luke, Scotland's first art institute, established in Edinburgh. See also Scotland Timeline of Scottish history References collapsed Category:Years of the 18th century in Scotland Scotland Category:1720s in Scotland Scotland