Events from the year 1713 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Secretary of State for Scotland: The Earl of Mar
Law officers Lord Advocate – Sir James Stewart Solicitor General for Scotland – Thomas Kennedy jointly with Sir James Steuart, Bt.
Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord North Berwick Lord Justice General – Lord Ilay Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Grange
Events December – the post of Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow is established, considered as the foundation of the University of Glasgow School of Law. The main radial roads into Edinburgh are turnpiked.
Births 25 May – John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1792 in England) 13 October – Allan Ramsay, portrait painter (died 1784 in England)
Deaths 20 October – Archibald Pitcairne, physician, classical scholar and satirist (born 1652)
See also
Timeline of Scottish history
References