2 April – William Adamson, trade unionist and politician, leader of the Labour Party (1917–21) and Secretary of State for Scotland (1924 & 1929–31) (died 1936)
17 May – Stewart Gray, lawyer, campaigner for social justice and patron of the arts (died 1937 in England)
Uilleam Mac Dhun Lèibhe (William Livingston)'s Gaelic poem on the Clearances on his native Islay, Fios Thun A' Bhard, is published as a broadsheet in Glasgow.[6]
^Ewan, Elizabeth; Pipes, Rose; Rendall, Jane; Reynolds, Siân (eds.). The new biographical dictionary of Scottish women. Edinburgh University Press. p. 8. ISBN9781474436281.
^Osborne, Brian; Armstrong, Ronald. "Introduction", Para Handy: The Complete Edition.
^Whyte, Christopher (1991). William Livingston/Uilleam Macdhunleibhe (1808-70): a survey of his poetry and prose. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
January 01, 1970
1863, scotland, events, from, year, 1862, 1861, 1860, 1859, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868centuries, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21stdecades, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880ssee, also, list, years, scotlandtimeline, scottish, history1863, wales, elsewhere, co. Events from the year 1863 in Scotland 1862 1861 1860 1859 1858 1863 in Scotland 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868Centuries 17th 18th 19th 20th 21stDecades 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880sSee also List of years in ScotlandTimeline of Scottish history1863 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 See also 8 ReferencesIncumbents editFurther information Politics of Scotland and Order of precedence in Scotland Law officers edit Lord Advocate James Moncreiff Solicitor General for Scotland George Young Judiciary edit Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General Lord Colonsay Lord Justice Clerk Lord GlenalmondEvents edit10 January steamer Bussorah is lost off Islay with all 33 hands on her maiden voyage 17 September royal burgh of Linlithgow enters bankruptcy 1 18 September Willie Park wins his second Open Championship title at Prestwick Golf Club 2 13 October the Provostship of Aberdeen is elevated to Lord Provost 3 Overtoun House is completed Births edit15 February Charlotte Ainslie educationalist and headmistress died 1960 4 2 April William Adamson trade unionist and politician leader of the Labour Party 1917 21 and Secretary of State for Scotland 1924 amp 1929 31 died 1936 17 May Stewart Gray lawyer campaigner for social justice and patron of the arts died 1937 in England 3 June Neil Munro writer died 1930 5 1 September Violet Jacob born Violet Kennedy Erskine historical novelist and poet died 1946 13 September Arthur Henderson first Labour Party cabinet minister and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize died 1935 in England 5 December George Pirie painter died 1946 Deaths edit3 July Alexander Henry Rhind antiquarian and Egyptologist born 1833 died in Italy 14 August Colin Campbell army commander born 1792 died in England The arts editUilleam Mac Dhun Leibhe William Livingston s Gaelic poem on the Clearances on his native Islay Fios Thun A Bhard is published as a broadsheet in Glasgow 6 George MacDonald s novel David Elginbrod is published See also editTimeline of Scottish history 1863 in the United KingdomSee also edit1863 in IrelandReferences edit Bankruptcy of the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow The Scotsman Edinburgh 23 October 1863 p 2 Prestwick 1863 www theopen com accessed 18 June 2013 Archived 2013 06 29 The Edinburgh Gazette Issue No 7384 p 1521 1 December 1863 Ewan Elizabeth Pipes Rose Rendall Jane Reynolds Sian eds The new biographical dictionary of Scottish women Edinburgh University Press p 8 ISBN 9781474436281 Osborne Brian Armstrong Ronald Introduction Para Handy The Complete Edition Whyte Christopher 1991 William Livingston Uilleam Macdhunleibhe 1808 70 a survey of his poetry and prose PhD thesis University of Glasgow Retrieved 2014 08 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1863 in Scotland amp oldid 1226390341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
