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1744 in Scotland
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1744
Events from the year 1744 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland
Secretary of State for Scotland: The Marquess of Tweeddale
Law officers
Lord Advocate – Robert Craigie
Solicitor General for Scotland – Robert Dundas, the younger
Judiciary
Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Culloden
Lord Justice General – Lord Ilay
Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Milton
Events
Alexander Bryce's "A Map of the North Coast of Britain", the first to show the Caithness coastline accurately, is published.Alastair Mitchell Putting Cape Wrath back on the map History Scotland 22 6 November–December 2022 39–44
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers established on Leith Links.
Possible date – Edinburgh Skating Club established.
Births
13 February – David Allan, genre painter (died 1796)
6 October – James McGill, entrepreneur and philanthropist in Canada (died 1813 in Canada)
17 October – Andrew Duncan, physician (died 1828)
31 October – James Craig, architect, planner of the New Town, Edinburgh (died 1795)
Deaths
28 January – Thomas Innes, Catholic priest and historian (born 1662; died in France)
2 March – William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale, Jacobite (born 1676; died in Italy)
See also
Scotland
Timeline of Scottish history
References
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Category:Years of the 18th century in Scotland
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Category:1740s in Scotland
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