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* [[Bowmore distillery]] on [[Islay]] is established.<ref>{{cite book|last=Morrice|first=Philip|title=The Schweppes Guide To Scotch|publisher=Alphabooks|year=1983|location=Sherborne, Dorset, England|pages=340–342|isbn=0-906670-29-2}}</ref> |
* [[Bowmore distillery]] on [[Islay]] is established.<ref>{{cite book|last=Morrice|first=Philip|title=The Schweppes Guide To Scotch|publisher=Alphabooks|year=1983|location=Sherborne, Dorset, England|pages=340–342|isbn=0-906670-29-2}}</ref> |
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* [[Cotton mill]] at [[Rothesay, Bute]], is established.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rothesay cotton mills|url=http://www.butemuseum.org.uk/rothesay-cotton-mills/|publisher=Bute Museum|accessdate=2016-01-22}}</ref> |
* [[Cotton mill]] at [[Rothesay, Bute]], is established.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rothesay cotton mills|url=http://www.butemuseum.org.uk/rothesay-cotton-mills/|publisher=Bute Museum|accessdate=2016-01-22}}</ref> |
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* New bridge over [[River Deveron]] between [[Banff, Aberdeenshire|Banff]] and [[Macduff, Aberdeenshire|Macduff]], designed by [[John Smeaton]], is completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=430|title=Banff Bridge|work=Engineering Timelines|accessdate=2016-03-22}}</ref> |
* New bridge over [[River Deveron]] between [[Banff, Aberdeenshire|Banff]] and [[Macduff, Aberdeenshire|Macduff]], designed by [[John Smeaton]], is completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=430 |title=Banff Bridge |work=Engineering Timelines |accessdate=2016-03-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204411/http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=430 |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df= }}</ref> |
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* [[Bridge of Awe]] is completed.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Paxton, R. |author2=Shipway, J. |title=Scotland – Highlands and Islands|series=Civil Engineering Heritage|location=London|publisher=Thomas Telford|year=2007|isbn=9780727734884}}</ref> |
* [[Bridge of Awe]] is completed.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Paxton, R. |author2=Shipway, J. |title=Scotland – Highlands and Islands|series=Civil Engineering Heritage|location=London|publisher=Thomas Telford|year=2007|isbn=9780727734884}}</ref> |
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* [[David Hume]]'s ''[[Dialogues concerning Natural Religion]]'' are published posthumously and anonymously.<ref name="Cassell's Chronology">{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|location=London|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8|pages=332–333}}</ref> |
* [[David Hume]]'s ''[[Dialogues concerning Natural Religion]]'' are published posthumously and anonymously.<ref name="Cassell's Chronology">{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|location=London|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8|pages=332–333}}</ref> |
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Events from the year 1779 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Law officers
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Arniston, the younger
- Lord Justice General – The Viscount Stormont
- Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Barskimming
Events
- Bowmore distillery on Islay is established.[1]
- Cotton mill at Rothesay, Bute, is established.[2]
- New bridge over River Deveron between Banff and Macduff, designed by John Smeaton, is completed.[3]
- Bridge of Awe is completed.[4]
- David Hume's Dialogues concerning Natural Religion are published posthumously and anonymously.[5]
Births
- 1 May – Alexander Morison, physician and psychiatrist (died 1866)
- 2 May – John Galt, novelist and entrepreneur (died 1839)
- 26 October – Henry Cockburn, judge and man of letters (died 1854)
- 20 December – Alexander Walker, physiologist (died 1852)
- 22 December – Ralph Wardlaw, Presbyterian clergyman (died 1853)
- James Barr, composer (died 1860)
- James Marr Brydone, naval surgeon (died 1866 in England)
- Patrick Campbell, army officer and diplomat (died 1857)
- John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry, Whig politician (died 1856)
- James Forbes, inspector-general of army hospitals (died 1837 in London)
- James Mudie, settler in Australia (died 1852)
- Hugh Murray, geographer (died 1846 in London)
Deaths
- 10 March (bur.) – John Rutherford, physician (born 1695)
- John Dalrymple, political writer (born 1734)
The Arts
- George Richardson's Iconology is published.
See also
References
- ^ Morrice, Philip (1983). The Schweppes Guide To Scotch. Sherborne, Dorset, England: Alphabooks. pp. 340–342. ISBN 0-906670-29-2.
- ^ "Rothesay cotton mills". Bute Museum. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Banff Bridge". Engineering Timelines. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Paxton, R.; Shipway, J. (2007). Scotland – Highlands and Islands. Civil Engineering Heritage. London: Thomas Telford. ISBN 9780727734884.
- ^ Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 332–333. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.