Events from the year 1744 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Secretary of State for Scotland: The Marquess of Tweeddale
Law officers Lord Advocate – Robert Craigie Solicitor General for Scotland – Robert Dundas, the younger
Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Culloden Lord Justice General – Lord Ilay Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Milton
Events Alexander Bryce's "A Map of the North Coast of Britain", the first to show the Caithness coastline accurately, is published. The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers established on Leith Links. Possible date – Edinburgh Skating Club established.
Births 13 February – David Allan, genre painter (died 1796) 6 October – James McGill, entrepreneur and philanthropist in Canada (died 1813 in Canada) 17 October – Andrew Duncan, physician (died 1828) 31 October – James Craig, architect, planner of the New Town, Edinburgh (died 1795)
Deaths 28 January – Thomas Innes, Catholic priest and historian (born 1662; died in France) 2 March – William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale, Jacobite (born 1676; died in Italy)
See also
Timeline of Scottish history
References