1731 in Scotland

none December 2020 January 2016 1731 Events from the year 1731 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 Cumbernauld House, to designs by William Adam, is built. Publication in Edinburgh of The Poor Man's Physician, or The receipts of the famous John Moncrief of Tippermalloch; being a choice collection of simple and easy remedies for most distempers, very useful for all persons, especially those of a poorer condition ... To which is added The method of curing the small pox and scurvy, by the eminent Dr. Archibald Pitcairn (3rd edition).David Ross Chronology of Scottish History Geddes & Grosset New Lanark 2002 1-85534-380-0 Births 1 July – Adam Duncan, admiral, victor of the Battle of Camperdown (died 1804 in Northumberland) date unknown – William Aiton, botanist (died 1793) Deaths 28 April – Robert Gordon, merchant and philanthropist (born 1668) 6 November – James Smith, architect (b. c.1645) See also Scotland Timeline of Scottish history References collapsed Category:Years of the 18th century in Scotland Scotland Category:1730s in Scotland Scotland