1692 in Scotland

none January 2016 January 2016 1692 Events from the year 1692 in the Kingdom of Scotland. Incumbents Monarch – William II and Mary II Secretary of State – John Dalrymple, Master of Stair, with James Johnston (from 3 March) Law officers Lord Advocate – John Dalrymple, then Sir James Stewart Solicitor General for Scotland – ?? Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Stair Lord Justice General – Lord Lothian Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Cessnock, then Lord Ormiston thumb|250px|After the Massacre of Glencoe (13 February), painted in 1889 by Peter Graham Events 13 February – Massacre of Glencoe: Men of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon massacre around 30 Jacobite-sympathising MacDonald of Glencoe from whom they have previously accepted hospitality.John Prebble John Prebble Glencoe: The Story of the Massacre London Secker & Warburg 1966 Births May – James Stirling mathematician, (died 1770) 25 May – Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar, peer, mortally wounded at the Battle of Sheriffmuir (died 1715) date unknown – Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, judge and Lord Justice Clerk (died 1776) George Young, surgeon, physician, philosopher and empiric (died 1757) Deaths 20 March – George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, nobleman and soldier (born 1635) 2 April – Sir John Lauder, 1st Baronet, baillie and Treasurer of the City of Edinburgh (born 1595) 14 May – Robert Kirk, minister, Gaelic scholar and folklorist (born 1644) 3 August – Hugh Mackay, general, died at the Battle of Steenkerque (born c.1642) James Douglas, Earl of Angus, nobleman and soldier, died at the Battle of Steenkerque (born 1671) See also Timeline of Scottish history References collapsed 1692 Category:Years of the 17th century in Scotland Category:1690s in Scotland Scotland