1781 in Scotland

1781
in
Scotland

Centuries:
  • 16th
  • 17th
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
Decades:
  • 1760s
  • 1770s
  • 1780s
  • 1790s
  • 1800s
See also:List of years in Scotland
Timeline of Scottish history
1781 in: Great Britain Wales Ireland Elsewhere

Events from the year 1781 in Scotland.

Incumbents

Law officers

Judiciary

Events

  • Construction of The Mound in Edinburgh begins.
  • Montrose Lunatic Asylum, Infirmary & Dispensary, predecessor of Sunnyside Royal Hospital, founded by Susan Carnegie.
  • John Howie begins publication of the 2nd edition of his Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies): A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies.

Births

Deaths

The arts

See also

References

  1. "Notable Dates in History". The Flag in the Wind. The Scots Independent. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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