1863 in Scotland

none June 2026 January 2016 1863 Events from the year 1863 in Scotland. Incumbents Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Law officers Lord Advocate – James Moncreiff Solicitor General for Scotland – George Young Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Colonsay Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Glenalmond Events 10 January – steamer Bussorah is lost off Islay with all 33 hands on her maiden voyage. 17 September – royal burgh of Linlithgow enters bankruptcy.Bankruptcy of the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow The Scotsman Edinburgh 1863-10-23 2 18 September – Willie Park wins his second Open Championship title at Prestwick Golf Club.Prestwick - 1863 www.theopen.com, accessed 18 June 2013. Archived 2013-06-29. 13 October – the Provostship of Aberdeen is elevated to Lord Provost.The Edinburgh Gazette, Issue No. 7384, p. 1521, 1 December 1863. Overtoun House is completed. Births 15 February – Charlotte Ainslie, educationalist and headmistress (died 1960)Ewan Elizabeth Pipes Rose Rendall Jane Reynolds Siân The new biographical dictionary of Scottish women Edinburgh University Press 9781474436281 8 2 April – William Adamson, trade unionist and politician, leader of the Labour Party (1917–21) and Secretary of State for Scotland (1924 & 1929–31) (died 1936) 17 May – Stewart Gray, lawyer, campaigner for social justice and patron of the arts (died 1937 in England) 3 June – Neil Munro, writer (died 1930)Osborne, Brian; Armstrong, Ronald. "Introduction", Para Handy: The Complete Edition. 1 September – Violet Jacob, born Violet Kennedy-Erskine, historical novelist and poet (died 1946) 13 September – Arthur Henderson, first Labour Party cabinet minister and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (died 1935 in England) 5 December – George Pirie, painter (died 1946) Deaths 3 July – Alexander Henry Rhind, antiquarian and Egyptologist (born 1833; died in Italy) 14 August – Colin Campbell, army commander (born 1792; died in England) The arts Uilleam Mac Dhun Lèibhe (William Livingston)'s Gaelic poem on the Clearances on his native Islay, Fios Thun A' Bhard, is published as a broadsheet in Glasgow.Whyte, Christopher (1991). William Livingston/Uilleam Macdhunleibhe (1808-70): a survey of his poetry and prose. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow. Retrieved 2014-08-18. George MacDonald's novel David Elginbrod is published. See also Timeline of Scottish history 1863 in the United Kingdom 1863 in Ireland References Category:Years of the 19th century in Scotland Scotland Category:1860s in Scotland Scotland