1714 in Scotland
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List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1714 in: Great Britain • Ireland • Elsewhere |
Events from the year 1714 in Scotland.
Incumbents
- Monarch — Anne, to 1 August 1714; then George I
- Secretary of State for Scotland: The Earl of Mar to 24 September; then The Duke of Montrose
Law officers
- Lord Advocate — Thomas Kennedy of Dunure
- Solicitor General for Scotland — Sir James Stewart, Bt jointly with John Carnegie of Boyseck
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session — Lord North Berwick
- Lord Justice General — Lord Ilay
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Grange
Births
- 25 October (bapt.) — James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, judge and comparative linguist (died 1799)
- Rob Donn, Gaelic poet (died 1778)
Deaths
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain (born Feb. 6, 1665)
See also
References
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