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1713 in Scotland 
Summary
Events from the year 1713 in Scotland.
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| See also: | List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1713 in: Great Britain • Wales • Elsewhere | ||||
Incumbents edit
Law officers edit
- Lord Advocate – Sir James Stewart
- Solicitor General for Scotland – Thomas Kennedy jointly with Sir James Steuart, Bt.
Judiciary edit
Events edit
- December – the post of Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow is established, considered as the foundation of the University of Glasgow School of Law.
- The main radial roads into Edinburgh are turnpiked.
Births edit
- 25 May – John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1792 in England)[1]
- 13 October – Allan Ramsay, portrait painter (died 1784 in England)
Deaths edit
- 20 October – Archibald Pitcairne, physician, classical scholar and satirist (born 1652)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "History of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2023.