1762 In Scotland
Events from the year 1762 in Scotland. Incumbents Law officers * Lord Advocate – Thomas Miller of Glenlee * Solicitor General for Scotland – James Montgomery jointly with Francis Garden Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Arniston, the younger * Lord Justice General – Marquess of Tweeddale to 9 December; then ''vacant'' * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Tinwald Events * 10 March – William Robertson is elected Principal of the University of Edinburgh, an office which he will hold until his death in 1793, contributing to the Scottish Enlightenment. * c. April – new building for Perth Academy occupied. * 5 November – John Watson's Institution established in Edinburgh (school closed 1975). * Admiral John Ross of Balnagowan Castle initiates land tenure reform in the Highlands which will evolve into the Highland Clearances. * Economic crisis. * Joseph Black first makes known his discoveries on latent heat, in Glasgow. Birt ...
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