1706 in Scotland

1706 in Scotland

Events from the year 1706 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

Events

* 4 November - The Scottish Parliament votes in favour of the Acts of Union by 116 votes to 83. [cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=70vRFO9Mo6oC|title=State of the Union: Unionism and the Alternatives in the United Kingdom since 1707. By Iain mclean and Alistair mcmillan. Pp. xiii, 283. ISBN 0 19 925820 1|accessdate=2008-01-06]

Births

* James Abercrombie British Army general (died 1781)
* Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck judge (died 1782)
* Walter Goodall, writer (died 1766)
* John Maule, Member of the Parliament of Great Britain (died 1781)
* William Stewart, Member of the Parliament of Great Britain (died 1748)

Deaths

References


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