1769 in Scotland
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Events from the year 1769 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Law officers
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session — Lord Arniston, the younger
- Lord Justice General — Duke of Queensberry
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Barskimming
Events
- 29 April — James Watt is granted a British patent for "A method of lessening the consumption of steam in steam engines" – the separate condenser,[1] a key improvement (first devised by Watt in 1765 in Glasgow) which stimulates the Industrial Revolution.[2] In September he completes a full-size experimental engine at Kinneil House.
- June — Welsh naturalist Thomas Pennant begins a tour of Scotland.[3]
- 3 August — Part of the first North Bridge, Edinburgh, collapses while nearing completion, killing five.
- 25 October — Murder of Alexander Montgomerie at Ardrossan.
- 9 November — First Co-operative Society in Britain founded by weavers at Fenwick, East Ayrshire.[4]
- John Maxwell (of Dargavel) begins to practice as a lawyer in Glasgow, origin of McGrigors which continues as an independent firm until 2012.
- Ayr Bank opens.
Births
- 2 May — John Malcolm, soldier, statesman and historian (died 1833 in London)
- 14 April — Sir William Rae, 3rd Baronet, politician and lawyer (died 1842)
- Charles Ewart, soldier (died 1846 in England)
- Robert Hetrick, poet and blacksmith (died 1849)
Deaths
- 25 October — Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton (born 1723; murdered)
- December — William Falconer, poet (born 1732; drowned at sea)
The Arts
- 9 December — First Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, opens.
- Richard Hurd's Ancient and Modern Scots Songs published.
References
- ↑ Patent 913; specification accepted January 5.
- ↑ Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 224–225. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
- ↑ Pennant, Thomas (1771). A Tour in Scotland, MDCCLXIX. Chester: John Monk.
- ↑ "Notable Dates in History". The Flag in the Wind. The Scots Independent. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
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