1695 in Scotland
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Events from the year 1695 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
See also:List of years in Scotland
Timeline of Scottish history
1695 in: England ⢠Elsewhere
Timeline of Scottish history
1695 in: England ⢠Elsewhere
Incumbents
- Monarch â William II
- Secretary of State â John Dalrymple, Master of Stair (until dismissed after Glencoe enquiry), jointly with James Johnston
Law officers
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session â Lord Stair (died in November)
- Lord Justice General â Lord Lothian
- Lord Justice Clerk â Lord Ormiston
Events
- 2 July â 1 September â Scottish regiments are involved in the Siege of Namur
- 17 July â Parliament passes the act to establish the Bank of Scotland
- Carron Bridge built
Births
- 1 August â John Rutherford, physician and professor at the University of Edinburgh Medical School (died 1779)
- 5 October â John Glas, clergyman, originator of the Glasite church movement (died 1773)
- 4 November â John Erskine of Carnock, jurist and professor of Scottish law at the University of Edinburgh (died 1768)
- undated â John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, nobleman, politician, Secretary of State for Scotland, Governor of Bank of Scotland (died 1772)
- approximate date â Donald Cameron of Lochiel, Jacobite clan chief (died 1748 in France)
Deaths
- 28 March â William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry, politician (born 1637)
- 13 April â James Drummond bishop (born 1629)
- 15 May â Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, peer (born 1643)
- 29 November â James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair, lawyer and statesman (born 1619)
See also
References
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