1815 in Scotland

January 01, 1970

Events from the year 1815 in Scotland.

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February/March – foundation stone of Montrose Academy laid.^[1]^[2]
18 June – Battle of Waterloo: Ensign Charles Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys captures the French Imperial Eagle standard.^[3]
1 July – Union Bank of Scotland opens.^[3]
19 September – foundation stones for Regent Bridge and Calton Jail in Edinburgh laid.^[4]
The Nelson Monument, Edinburgh, on Calton Hill, is dedicated.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery and Crockness Martello tower in Orkney are completed.
Dunans and Ferness Bridges and Avoch harbour are completed to the designs of Thomas Telford.
Glenfinnan Monument erected to mark the landing of "Bonnie Prince Charlie" at the start of the Jacobite rising of 1745 to the design of James Gillespie Graham.
Armadale Castle on Skye is built in the style of Scottish Baronial architecture to the design of James Gillespie Graham.
A Jury Court as a division of the Court of Session is introduced.^[5]
Regius Professorships at the University of Glasgow in Midwifery and Surgery are established by King George III.
The Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Society opens to business as Scotland's first mutual life insurance office.
On Islay, Ardbeg distillery begins commercial production and Laphroaig distillery is established by Donald and Alexander Johnston.^[6]
The Clyde Shipping Company is set up by John Henderson, William Croil, Donald McPhee and George Jardine Kidston to provide services by paddle steamer.
Pringle of Scotland, knitwear manufacturer, is established by Robert Pringle in the Borders.
John Fletcher Macfarlan takes over the family apothecary business in Edinburgh, the predecessor of MacFarlan Smith, and begins to manufacture laudanum.
Aberdeen Savings Bank is formed.

Births edit

11 January
- John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada (died 1891 in Ottawa)
- David Stevenson, lighthouse engineer (died 1886)
22 January – William Brodie, sculptor (died 1881)
25 March – George Thomson, shipbuilder (died 1866)
1 April – William Chalmers Burns, evangelical missionary to China (died 1868)
19 May
- Kate Dickens, née Catherine Hogarth, wife of Charles Dickens (died 1879 in London)
- Hugh Fraser, retailer (died 1873)
11 June – W McEwan, cricketer (died 1862 in Australia)
12 June – James Valentine, photographer (died 1879)
29 August – James Fenton, railway engineer (died 1863)
20 December – James Legge, Congregationalist missionary to China (died 1897 in Oxford)
Thomas Stuart Smith, painter and benefactor (died 1869 in Avignon)

Deaths edit

14 January – William Creech, publisher and Lord Provost of Edinburgh (born 1745)
4 February – John Ferriar, physician and writer (born 1761)
9 February – Claudius Buchanan, theologian, Church of England missionary to India (born 1766)
23 February – William Duff, Presbyterian minister and writer on psychology (born 1732)
10 April – William Roxburgh, Scottish surgeon and botanist (born 1751)
26 August – John Spalding, politician (born 1763)
8 September – Andrew Graham, naturalist
28 September – Gilbert Gerard, theological writer (born 1760)
9 December – Patrick Miller of Dalswinton, banker and steamboat promoter (born 1730)
Thomas Keith, soldier (born c.1793)

The arts edit

Christian Isobel Johnstone's novel Clan-Albin: A National Tale is published.
Robert Kirk's The Secret Commonwealth, Gaelic folklore collected in 1691/92, is first published.
Walter Scott's narrative poem The Lord of the Isles and anonymous novel Guy Mannering are published.
6-year-old Edgar Allan Poe attends school in Irvine, North Ayrshire.

See also edit

References edit

^ Johns, Trevor W. (1988). The Mid Links, Montrose, since Provost Scott. Montrose Review Press. p. 52.
^ Cormack, Alexander Allan (1966). Susan Carnegie, 1744-1821: her life of service. Aberdeen University Press. p. 300.
^ ^a ^b "Chronology of Scottish History". A Timeline of Scottish History. Rampant Scotland. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
^ . Visions of Scotland. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
^ . National Archives of Scotland. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
^ "History". Laphroaig Collector. from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

January 01, 1970

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Events from the year 1815 in Scotland 1814 1813 1812 1811 1810 1815 in Scotland 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820Centuries 17th 18th 19th 20th 21stDecades 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830sSee also List of years in ScotlandTimeline of Scottish history1815 in The UK Wales Elsewhere Contents 1 Incumbents 1 1 Law officers 1 2 Judiciary 2 Events 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 The arts 6 See also 7 ReferencesIncumbents editFurther information Politics of Scotland and Order of precedence in Scotland Law officers edit Lord Advocate Archibald Colquhoun Solicitor General for Scotland Alexander Maconochie Judiciary edit Lord President of the Court of Session Lord Granton Lord Justice General The Duke of Montrose Lord Justice Clerk Lord BoyleEvents editFebruary March foundation stone of Montrose Academy laid 1 2 18 June Battle of Waterloo Ensign Charles Ewart of the Royal Scots Greys captures the French Imperial Eagle standard 3 1 July Union Bank of Scotland opens 3 19 September foundation stones for Regent Bridge and Calton Jail in Edinburgh laid 4 The Nelson Monument Edinburgh on Calton Hill is dedicated Hackness Martello Tower and Battery and Crockness Martello tower in Orkney are completed Dunans and Ferness Bridges and Avoch harbour are completed to the designs of Thomas Telford Glenfinnan Monument erected to mark the landing of Bonnie Prince Charlie at the start of the Jacobite rising of 1745 to the design of James Gillespie Graham Armadale Castle on Skye is built in the style of Scottish Baronial architecture to the design of James Gillespie Graham A Jury Court as a division of the Court of Session is introduced 5 Regius Professorships at the University of Glasgow in Midwifery and Surgery are established by King George III The Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Society opens to business as Scotland s first mutual life insurance office On Islay Ardbeg distillery begins commercial production and Laphroaig distillery is established by Donald and Alexander Johnston 6 The Clyde Shipping Company is set up by John Henderson William Croil Donald McPhee and George Jardine Kidston to provide services by paddle steamer Pringle of Scotland knitwear manufacturer is established by Robert Pringle in the Borders John Fletcher Macfarlan takes over the family apothecary business in Edinburgh the predecessor of MacFarlan Smith and begins to manufacture laudanum Aberdeen Savings Bank is formed Births edit11 January John A Macdonald first Prime Minister of Canada died 1891 in Ottawa David Stevenson lighthouse engineer died 1886 22 January William Brodie sculptor died 1881 25 March George Thomson shipbuilder died 1866 1 April William Chalmers Burns evangelical missionary to China died 1868 19 May Kate Dickens nee Catherine Hogarth wife of Charles Dickens died 1879 in London Hugh Fraser retailer died 1873 11 June W McEwan cricketer died 1862 in Australia 12 June James Valentine photographer died 1879 29 August James Fenton railway engineer died 1863 20 December James Legge Congregationalist missionary to China died 1897 in Oxford Thomas Stuart Smith painter and benefactor died 1869 in Avignon Deaths edit14 January William Creech publisher and Lord Provost of Edinburgh born 1745 4 February John Ferriar physician and writer born 1761 9 February Claudius Buchanan theologian Church of England missionary to India born 1766 23 February William Duff Presbyterian minister and writer on psychology born 1732 10 April William Roxburgh Scottish surgeon and botanist born 1751 26 August John Spalding politician born 1763 8 September Andrew Graham naturalist 28 September Gilbert Gerard theological writer born 1760 9 December Patrick Miller of Dalswinton banker and steamboat promoter born 1730 Thomas Keith soldier born c 1793 The arts editChristian Isobel Johnstone s novel Clan Albin A National Tale is published Robert Kirk s The Secret Commonwealth Gaelic folklore collected in 1691 92 is first published Walter Scott s narrative poem The Lord of the Isles and anonymous novel Guy Mannering are published 6 year old Edgar Allan Poe attends school in Irvine North Ayrshire See also editTimeline of Scottish history 1815 in IrelandReferences edit Johns Trevor W 1988 The Mid Links Montrose since Provost Scott Montrose Review Press p 52 Cormack Alexander Allan 1966 Susan Carnegie 1744 1821 her life of service Aberdeen University Press p 300 a b Chronology of Scottish History A Timeline of Scottish History Rampant Scotland Retrieved 20 February 2014 History of Edinburgh Visions of Scotland Archived from the original on 14 February 2015 Retrieved 20 February 2014 Court of Session other series National Archives of Scotland Archived from the original on 18 December 2009 Retrieved 20 February 2014 History Laphroaig Collector Archived from the original on 21 September 2013 Retrieved 20 February 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1815 in Scotland amp oldid 1226390107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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