Events from the year 1731 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Secretary of State for Scotland: vacant
Law officers Lord Advocate – Duncan Forbes Solicitor General for Scotland – John Sinclair, jointly with Charles Erskine
Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord North Berwick Lord Justice General – Lord Ilay Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Grange
Events Cumbernauld House, to designs by William Adam, is built. Publication in Edinburgh of The Poor Man's Physician, or The receipts of the famous John Moncrief of Tippermalloch; being a choice collection of simple and easy remedies for most distempers, very useful for all persons, especially those of a poorer condition ... To which is added The method of curing the small pox and scurvy, by the eminent Dr. Archibald Pitcairn (3rd edition).
Births 1 July – Adam Duncan, admiral, victor of the Battle of Camperdown (died 1804 in Northumberland) date unknown – William Aiton, botanist (died 1793)
Deaths 28 April – Robert Gordon, merchant and philanthropist (born 1668) 6 November – James Smith, architect (b. c.1645)
See also
Timeline of Scottish history
References