1729 in Scotland

1729
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Events from the year 1729 in Scotland.

Incumbents

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Law officers

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Judiciary

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Events

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  • 8 January – two women arrested in Edinburgh for wearing men's clothing.[1]
  • 6 August – Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh established as the "Hospital for the Sick Poor" or "Physicians' Hospital" in Edinburgh.[2]
  • Mackintosh of Borlum publishes An essay on ways and means for inclosing, fallowing, planting, &c. Scotland; and that in sixteen years at farthest, "by a lover of his country", in Edinburgh.[2]

Births

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Deaths

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The arts

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  • Society of St. Luke, Scotland's first art institute, established in Edinburgh.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chronology of Scottish History". A Timeline of Scottish History. Rampant Scotland. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Ross, David (2002). Chronology of Scottish History. New Lanark: Geddes & Grosset. ISBN 1-85534-380-0.