1694 in Scotland
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List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1694 in: England • Ireland • Elsewhere |
Events from the year 1694 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
Incumbents
- Monarch — William II jointly with Mary II until 28 December, then as sole monarch.
- Secretary of State — John Dalrymple, Master of Stair, jointly with James Johnston
Law officers
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session — Lord Stair
- Lord Justice General — Lord Lothian
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Ormiston
Events
- 7 September — Thomas Joseph Nicolson is nominated titular bishop of Peristasis and first Vicar Apostolic of Scotland[1]
Births
- 4 October — Lord George Murray, Jacobite general (died 1760)
- 15 October — Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas, nobleman (died 1761)
date unknown
- Sir Robert Douglas, 6th Baronet, genealogist (died 1760)
Deaths
- 18 April — William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton, nobleman, summoned the Convention of Edinburgh which offered the Scottish crown to William and Mary in March 1689 (born 1634)
- 25 July — Robert Fleming, Presbyterian Minister (born 1630)
See also
References
- ↑ History and Archives www.rcag.org.uk, accessed 28 April 2013
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