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