Oakbank is a suburb of Perth, Scotland . It is located to the west of the city centre at coord 55.87 N 03.48 W region GB . Category Perth, Scotland PerthKinross geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2010 Orphan date September 2009 class infobox id toc align left 1580s in Scotland 1580s 1590s 1600s in Scotland 1600s This article lists events from the 1590s in Scotland . Incumbents List of Scottish monarchs Monarch of Scotland James I of England James VI 1567 1625 Duke of Rothesay , Prince of Scotland Prince and Great Steward of Scotland and etc. Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales Henry Frederick Stuart 1594 1612 Events 1590 The North Berwick witch trials occur 1597 King James VI publishes his Daemonologie , detailing his reflections and studies on the Witch hunt matter of how to deal with witchcraft . Category 1590s in ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
Mary of Scotland may refer to Mary, Queen of Scots 1542 1587 , Queen regnant of Scotland from 1542 to 1567 Mary of Scotland film Mary of Scotland film , a 1936 film about Mary, Queen of Scots, based on the Maxwell Anderson stage play of the same name Mary of Scotland 1082 1116 , daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland M el Coluim III and Saint Margaret of Scotland wife of Eustace III of Boulogne Mary of Scotland, daughter of Robert III of Scotland and Annabella Drummond, c. 1380&ndash c. 1458. Mary of Scotland, Countess of Buchan , daughter of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort wife of Jan van Borselen, Lord of Campvere Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland , daughter of James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders, c. 1451&ndash 1488 married Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran annulled James Hamilton Mary of Scotland horse disambiguation hn fr Marie Stuart homonymie it Maria di Scozia ja sv Maria Stuart film ... more details
Kenneth of Scotland may refer to Kenneth I of Scotland , aka Kenneth MacAlpin, died 858 , king of the Picts and arguably the first king of the Scots Kenneth II of Scotland , nicknamed The Fratricide , before 954 995 , King of Scotland Kenneth III of Scotland , nicknamed the Chief or the Brown , before 967 1005 hndis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1989 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1987 in Scotland 1987 1988 in Scotland 1988 1989 1990 in Scotland 1990 1991 in Scotland 1991 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1988 89 in Scottish football align center 1989 90 in Scottish football style text align center 1989 in Scottish television Events from 1989 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 4 January A memorial service is held for the 270 people who died in the Lockerbie air disaster, including 11 from Lockerbie itself, two weeks ago. 30 March The Claim of Right 1989 Claim of Right is signed at the General Assembly Hall, on the Mound in Edinburgh, by 58 of Scotland s 72 Members of Parliament. 10 July Mo Johnston becomes the first Roman Catholic player to sign for Rangers F.C. Rangers , the Scottish league champions, when he completes a 1.5million move from the France French club Nantes . To add controversy to the move, Johnston was a player for their city rivals Celtic F.C. Celtic from 1984 to 1987. ref http www.sporting heroes.net football heroes displayhero club.asp?HeroID 37092 Maurice Johnston sporting heroes.net, accessed 4 December 2011 ref 15 November Scotland national football team Scotland achieves qualification for the FIFA World Cup. See also 1989 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1989 In Scotland Category 1989 in Scotland ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1987 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1985 in Scotland 1985 1986 in Scotland 1986 1987 1988 in Scotland 1988 1989 in Scotland 1989 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1986 87 in Scottish football align center 1987 88 in Scottish football style text align center 1987 in Scottish television Events from 1987 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 20 May The Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. Scotland Act 1987 and the Criminal Justice Scotland Act 1987 both receive the Royal Assent. 11 June United Kingdom general election, 1987 General election The Conservative Party UK Conservatives win just 10 of the 72 constituencies in Scotland, but are re elected to power due to the scale of their election victory in England. Among the new MPs elected is Alex Salmond who gained Banff and Buchan UK Parliament constituency Banff and Buchan for the SNP from the Conservatives. 27 August Robert Maclennan , MP for Caithness and Sutherland , replaces David Owen as leader of the Social Democratic Party UK Social Democratic Party . ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories august 27 newsid 2535000 2535933.stm title Maclennan replaces Owen in SDP publisher BBC accessdate 2007 07 02 date 1987 08 27 ref See also 1987 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1987 In Scotland Category 1987 in Scotland ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1703 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1701 in Scotland 1701 1702 in Scotland 1702 1703 1704 in Scotland 1704 1705 in Scotland 1705 Events from the year 1703 in the Kingdom of Scotland . Events April the Edinburgh Fire Brigade is formed. ref cite web url http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk usfeatures timeline to1740.html title Undiscovered Scotland, timeline accessdate 2008 01 06 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20080121114335 http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk usfeatures timeline to1740.html archivedate 21 January 2008 Added by DASHBot ref Births 5 January James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton died 1743 in Great Britain 1743 Deaths 15 February Robert Kerr, 1st Marquess of Lothian born 1636 in Scotland 1636 6 May John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl born 1631 in Scotland 1631 25 September Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll born 1658 in Scotland 1658 References Reflist Category 1703 in Scotland Category Years of the 18th century in ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
class infobox id toc align left 1700s in Scotland 1700s 1710s 1720s in Scotland 1720s Incumbents List of Scottish monarchs Monarch of Scotland See List of British monarchs Duke of Rothesay , Prince of Scotland Prince and Great Steward of Scotland and etc. George II of Great Britain George Augustus , Prince of Wales, 1714 1727 Events 1710 in Scotland 1710 1711 in Scotland 1711 1712 in Scotland 1712 1713 in Scotland 1713 1714 August 1 George Ludwig, Elector of Hanover, succeeds his distant relative Queen Anne of Great Britain Anne as King George I of Great Britain . This event becomes the catalyst to the Jacobite rising s. 1715 September Former Prince of Wales and Duke of Rothesay James Francis Edward Stuart and his supporters launch the Jacobite rising The Rebellion.2FRising of 1715 .28.27The Fifteen.27.29 First Jacobite uprising in an effort to reclaim the throne of Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain for the House of Stuart . 1716 February 4 The Old Pretender James Stuart flees to France after the failure of the Rebellion against the House of Hanover . November 1 The British Parliament passed the Disarming Act in an effort to prevent future rebellions by Scottish Clan s. 1717 in Scotland 1717 1718 in Scotland 1718 1719 June 10 Battle of Glen Shiel , in which the Jacobites rebel with Spanish support in an effort to gain the throne for James Stuart, results in defeat for the Old Pretender again. References Category 1710s in ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
distinguish Criminal Justice Information Services Disclosure Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government , providing a service aimed to enhance public safety. The agency supplies prospective employers and voluntary sector organisations with any criminal record information on applicants for posts. ref cite web url http www.disclosurescotland.co.uk about title About us publisher Disclosure Scotland accessdate 30 September 2011 ref References Reflist Category Executive agencies of the Scottish Government Category Criminal records Category 2002 establishments in Scotland Category Government agencies established in 2002 Category 2002 in law Category Recruitment Category Law enforcement in Scotland Category Disclosure Category Databases in Scotland Category Organisations based in Glasgow Scotland org stub Scotland poli stub UK gov stub ... more details
The office of Butler of Scotland lang la Pincerna Regis , was a court position in the Kingdom of Scotland during the High Middle Ages . Office holders incomplete date August 2011 Ranulf I de Soules ref Balfour Paul, vol III, p 555 ref William II de Haya ref Ibidem , p 555 ref William II de Soules References Notes reflist Sources James Balfour Paul Balfour Paul, Sir James , Scots Peerage IX vols. Edinburgh 1905. http www.archive.org details scotspeeragefoun03pauluoft Category Great Officers of State of Scotland Category Political office holders in Scotland Category Lists of Scottish people Category Positions within the British Royal Household Category Medieval Scotland Category History of ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
Duncan of Scotland may refer to Duncan I of Scotland Duncan II of Scotland Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. hndis no Duncan av Skottland ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1705 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1703 in Scotland 1703 1704 in Scotland 1704 1705 1706 in Scotland 1706 1707 in Great Britain 1707 Events from the year 1705 in the Kingdom of Scotland . Events 11 April Thomas Green captain Captain Thomas Green is hanged for piracy at Leith . The Parliament of England passes the Alien Act 1705 Alien Act in response to the Parliament of Scotland s Act of Security 1704 . Births 2 March William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield , judge and politician died 1792 in Great Britain 1793 5 May John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun , noble and military leader died 1782 in Great Britain 1782 probable David Mallet writer David Mallet , writer died 1765 in Great Britain 1765 Deaths 11 March Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss born 1659 in Scotland 1659 14 March James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith born 1674 in Scotland 1674 date unknown Alexander Arbuthnot politician Alexander Arbuthnot , politician born 1654 in Scotland 1654 References Reflist Category 1705 in Scotland Category Years of the 18th century in ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
Scotland Street can refer to Scotland Street, Suffolk Scotland Street, Glasgow Roadindex Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Futsal in Scotland has been played in Perth, Scotland Perth since 1997. There are now three divisions ... parted ways with the Futsal Premier League. To date, Fair City Santos are Scotland s most successful team with 8 League titles from 12. Perth Saltires are Scotland s current League Champions 2009 2010 . Bell s Sports Centre, Perth, is the home of Futsal in Scotland, with four futsal courts. Background Futsal , or indoor football, is a growing sport in Scotland . The Futsal Premier League FPL ... Scotland, followed in 2006. ref cite web url http www.thefpl.com press11 SFA.htm title The SFA and SAFA will partner with the FPL to launch a futsal initiative in Scotland that should really help put futsal back on the map in Scotland. date November 2005 accessdate 2008 07 09 ref FPL Scotland is sponsored ... Football Association and kit manufacturer Joma . The FPL Scotland is divided into three Series, A, B and C, as opposed to two in England. Winners of the FPL Scotland Serie A progress to the UEFA Futsal Cup . In 2006, eight teams played in the first FPL Scotland Serie A Aberdeen Cosmos Dundee Dynamos Edinburgh United Fair City Santos Perth, Scotland Perth Glasgow City Glasgow Maccabi Inverness Wanderers Perth, Scotland Perth New Muirton The league champions, Fair City Santos, played in the first ... http www.uefa.com competitions FutsalCup news Kind 1 newsId 430049.html title Scotland set for Futsal ... 2010 11 will have 19 teams Bayern Bru Perth, Scotland Perth Boca Rebels Perth, Scotland Perth Borussia Celts Perth, Scotland Perth Breadalbane Aberfeldy Deportivo Lacatalent Burrelton Fair City Pumas Perth, Scotland Perth Fair City Santos Perth, Scotland Perth FC Bohemians 2008 Perth, Scotland Perth via Czech Republic FC Burghmuir Perth, Scotland Perth Hydro Inter Perth, Scotland Perth Hydro Phoenix Perth, Scotland Perth Perth Brasil Perth, Scotland Perth Perth City Perth, Scotland Perth Perth Saltires Perth, Scotland Perth SDIF Glasgow Edinburgh Sporting Branston Newburgh, Fife Newburgh Unreal ... more details
class infobox id toc align left 1680s in Scotland 1680s 1690s 1700s in Scotland 1700s Events from the 1690s in the Kingdom of Scotland . Incumbents List of Scottish monarchs Monarch of Scotland William III of England II of Scotland I of Ireland, r. 1689 1702 Co monarch with Mary II Mary II of England , Scotland, and Ireland, r. 1689 1694 Co monarch with William III, II, and I Duke of Rothesay , Prince of Scotland Prince and Great Steward of Scotland and etc. Vacant Events 1690 in Scotland 1690 30 ... at the Battle of Cromdale . ref name Undiscovered Scotland cite web url http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk usfeatures timeline to1700.html title Undiscovered Scotland Timeline of Scottish History ... 1692 in Scotland 1692 13 February Massacre of Glencoe Members of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe killed by members ... in Scotland 1694 28 December On the death of Queen Mary II of England Mary II , William III becomes sole monarch of Scotland, England and Ireland. ref name Cassell s Chronology 1695 in Scotland 1695 9 May Parliament of Scotland assembles to investigate the Glencoe massacre. ref name Cassell s Chronology 1 November Establishment of the Bank of Scotland . ref name Pocket On This Day cite book title ... 1696 in Scotland 1696 Education Act 1696 Education Act of 1696 ordains a school in every Parish Scotland parish successful act governs education until the 1872 act . 1698 in Scotland 1698 July First expedition sets sail as part of the Darien scheme . ref name Undiscovered Scotland November The colony of New Caledonia established on the Isthmus of Panama . ref name Undiscovered Scotland 1699 in Scotland 1699 The colony of New Caledonia abandoned the colonists return to Scotland. ref name Undiscovered Scotland September The second expedition to Darien sets sail, unaware of the failure of the first. ref name Undiscovered Scotland Births 1692 22 April James Stirling mathematician James Stirling ... born 1648 in Scotland 1648 1692 3 August James Douglas, Earl of Angus , nobleman and soldier ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1701 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1690s in Scotland 1690s 1700 in Scotland 1700 1701 1702 in Scotland 1702 1703 in Scotland 1703 Events from the year 1701 in the Kingdom of Scotland . Events 16 September On the death of the deposed King James II of England James VII of Scotland , James Francis Edward Stuart declares himself James VIII and III of England and Ireland Births 11 June David Carnegie, 5th Earl of Northesk died 1741 in Great Britain 1741 4 August Thomas Blackwell , scholar died 1757 in Great Britain 1757 George Bogle of Daldowie , Rector of the University of Glasgow died 1782 in Great Britain 1782 John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford , diplomat died 1767 in Great Britain 1767 William Grant, Lord Prestongrange , politician and judge died 1764 in Great Britain 1764 Deaths January Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth born 1661 in Scotland 1661 April David Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven of Freeland year of birth unknown 23 May William Kidd , sailor executed for piracy born c. 1645 in Scotland 1645 June Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Abercorn year of birth unknown 23 July John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassilis born 1653 in Scotland 1653 16 September King James II of England James VII of Scotland born 1633 in Scotland 1633 1 November Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray born 1634 in Scotland 1634 Gilbert Rule , nonconformist divine and the Principal of Edinburgh University born c. 1629 in Scotland 1629 References Reflist Category 1701 in Scotland Category Years of the 18th century in ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1986 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1984 in Scotland 1984 1985 in Scotland 1985 1986 1987 in Scotland 1987 1988 in Scotland 1988 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1985 86 in Scottish football align center 1986 87 in Scottish football style text align center 1986 in Scottish television Events from 1986 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 26 March Kenny Dalglish becomes the first Scotland player to be capped 100 times at senior level. 8 May Scottish local Regional elections, 1986 Scottish Regional Council elections result in the Conservative Party UK Conservatives losing control of the two Regional Councils they had controlled Grampian and Tayside Regional Council Tayside . 24 July 2 August Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh . 6 November 45 oil workers killed when a Chinook helicopter carrying them from the Brent oilfield crashes. ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories november 6 newsid 2538000 2538505.stm title 1986 Oil workers die in helicopter crash work BBC News accessdate 2011 12 08 date 1986 11 06 ref See also 1986 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1986 In Scotland Category 1986 in Scotland ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1982 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1980 in Scotland 1980 1981 in Scotland 1981 1982 1983 in Scotland 1983 1984 in Scotland 1984 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1981 82 in Scottish football align center 1982 83 in Scottish football style text align center 1982 in Scottish television Events from 1982 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 10 January The lowest ever Scottish and UK temperature of 27.2 C is recorded at Braemar , in Aberdeenshire traditional Aberdeenshire . This equals the record set in the same place in 1895, and the record will be equalled again at Altnaharra in 1995. ref name Pocket On This Day cite book title Penguin Pocket On This Day publisher Penguin Reference Library isbn 0 14 102715 0 year 2006 ref 25 March Roy Jenkins wins the Glasgow Hillhead by election, 1982 Glasgow Hillhead by election for the Social Democratic Party UK Social Democratic Party 6 May Scottish local Regional elections, 1982 Elections are held for Scotlands Regional Councils , resulting in Labour winning the largest number of councillors, followed by the Conservatives. See also 1982 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1982 In Scotland Category 1982 in ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
Marine Scotland is part of the core Scottish Government and was set up to manage Scotland s Scotland s waters waters . ref http news.scotsman.com scotland New body to manage .4962677.jp New body to manage Scotland s waters , The Scotsman , 10 February 2009 ref It was established on April 1, 2009 and is the lead marine management organisation in Scotland and the champion of Scotland s Seas. The body brings together the functions of the Fisheries Research Services , the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency and the Scottish Government s Marine Directorate and has responsibility for marine science, planning, policy development, management and for monitoring compliance. Its role is to encourage all concerned with the marine environment to work together towards agreed priorities and outcomes and to ensure complementary approaches so that the impact of marine management activity across Scotland .... Marine Scotland has around 700 staff most located in Edinburgh and the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen ... around Scotland or operating on board its marine vessels. Marine Scotland has a range of skills and professions ... staff. Marine Scotland s gross budget for 2010 11 is around 79m, including around 11m for industry ... the movement of individual vessels. References Reflist See also Fishing in Scotland Marine Scotland Act 2010 External links http www.scotland.gov.uk About Directorates marinescotland Marine Scotland http www.scotland.gov.uk Topics marine Marine and Fisheries in Scotland http www.scotland.gov.uk Topics marine seamanagement marineact Marine Scotland Act 2010 http www.scotland.gov.uk Publications 2010 04 16154510 0 Marine Scotland Strategic Plan 2010 2013 http www.scotland.gov.uk Publications 2010 04 01085908 0 Marine Scotland Vision Category 2009 establishments in Scotland Category Scottish coast Category Conservation in Scotland Category Environment of Scotland Category Fishing in Scotland ... in 2009 Category Law enforcement agencies of ScotlandScotland org stub Scotland poli stub UK gov stub ... more details
refimprove date December 2011 File Audit Scotland.jpg thumb right Official logo of Audit Scotland Audit Scotland is an independent Scottish public bodies public body in Scotland . It was established in 2000 and is responsible for audit ing most of Scotland s public organisations. These include the Scottish Government , Local government of Scotland local councils and NHS Scotland . Its corporate HQ is on George Street, Edinburgh George Street , in Edinburgh s New Town . The role of Audit Scotland is to provide the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission for Scotland with the services they need to carry out their duties. The core work is to carry out financial audit s to help ensure that public sector bodies adhere to the highest standards of Corporate finance financial management and governance performance audit s to help ensure that these bodies achieve the best possible value for money . The work of Audit Scotland is governed by a Board of management board which meets around four times a year the audits are managed by a management team. The Committees of the Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee of the Scottish Parliament examines Audit Scotland s proposals for the use of resources and expenditure, then reports to the Scottish Parliament. External links http www.audit scotland.gov.uk Official website http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi uk news scotland 5096342.stm BBC News Scotland Public sector pension scheme fear Scottish Commissioners Category New Town, Edinburgh Category Organisations based in Edinburgh Category Public bodies of the Scottish Government Category Government audit Category Public finance of Scotland Category 2000 establishments in ScotlandScotland org stub Scotland poli stub UK gov stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 class infobox width 350 align center File Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1847 in Scotland File Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1845 in Scotland 1845 1846 in Scotland 1846 1847 1848 in Scotland 1848 1849 in Scotland 1849 1847 in Scotland . Events Empty section date May 2010 Organisations established United Presbyterian Church of Scotland Organisations disestablished Empty section date May 2010 Births February 13 Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet , Concrete Bob , founded the major construction firm now known as Sir Robert McAlpine d. 1934 March 3 Alexander Graham Bell , scientist and inventor d. 1922 April 27 Archibald Orr Ewing , former MP d. 1893 August 3 John Hamilton Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair , Order of the Thistle KT , Order of St Michael and St George GCMG , Royal Victorian Order GCVO , Privy Council of the United Kingdom PC , former Governor General of Canada d. 1934 September 12 John Crichton Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute , Order of the Thistle KT , Rector of the University of St Andrews d. 1900 John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie , Order of the Thistle KT , Liberal politician, former Secretary for Scotland d. 1887 Deaths May 31 Thomas Chalmers , mathematician and a leader of the Free Church of Scotland 1843 1900 Free Church of Scotland b. 1780 Archibald Simpson , architect b. 1790 See also Portal Scotland Timeline of Scottish history DEFAULTSORT 1847 In Scotland Category 19th century in Scotland Category 1847 in the United Kingdom Scotland Category 1847 in Scotland Scotland hist stub ... more details
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PoliticsScotland Merge to Scottish devolution referendum, 1997 date September 2011 Scotland Forward styled Scotland FORward was a coalition of organisations and individuals who campaigned for a Yes Yes vote in the Scottish devolution referendum, 1997 devolution referendums of 1997 called by the recently elected Westminster Labour Government. At the time Scotland Forward was established, the Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Conservatives were in power at Parliament of the United Kingdom Westminster , who were strongly opposed to Scottish devolution in the main, and who also had declining representation in Scotland . The Scottish Labour Party , Scottish Liberal Democrats , Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party lent their support to the campaign, which anticipated a change of government, as well as many others. When the Labour Party won the United Kingdom general election, 1997 General Election of 1997 , referendums for Scotland and Wales as an integral part of their platform. Scotland Forward campaigned for a Yes vote on the creating of a parliament, and a Yes vote to it having tax raising powers. Both referendums won Yes votes, and a Scottish parliament was duly established. See also Scottish Constitutional Convention , which ran parallel to Scotland Forward and had much in common with it. Category Political history of Scotland Category 1997 in Scotland Category 1997 in politics Category Cross party campaigns Category Devolution in the United Kingdom Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Scotland org stub Scotland poli stub ... more details
There is some debate as to the location of the geographical centre of Scotland . This is due to different methods of calculating the centre, and whether surrounding islands are included. In 2002, the Ordnance Survey calculated the centre using a centre of gravity method. The centre point was found to be at gbmapping NN6678471599 coord 56 49.0153 N 4 10.959 W type landmark region GB source enwiki osgb36 NN6678471599 name Geographic centre of Scotland display inline,title . This is on a hillside near Loch Garry , between Dalwhinnie and Blair Atholl and close to the A9 road Great Britain A9 road and the Highland Main Line railway line . Nearby, it is claimed that the centre lies a few miles from the village of Newtonmore , Badenoch . It is marked by a stone set into a wall. http www.highlandhostel.co.uk centre scot stone1.jpg The Ordnance Survey calculated that the centre of mainland Scotland is at gbmappingsmall NN7673153751 coord 56 39 33.86 N 4 0 40.37 W type landmark region GB source enwiki osgb36 NN7673153751 name Centre of mainland Scotland . The point is 5 km east of the mountain of Schiehallion , which is sometimes claimed to be at the centre of Scotland. See also Extreme points of Scotland Geographical centre of Europe Centre points of the United Kingdom References http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland 2271926.stm BBC News Brave hearts of Scotland, 24 October 2002 http mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk mapzone didyouknow whereis q 16 39.html OS MapZone Where is the centre of mainland Scotland? scotland geo stub Category Geography of Scotland Centre Category Geographical centres Scotland ... more details
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