1886 In Scotland
Events from the year 1886 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – The Duke of Richmond to 28 January; then George Trevelyan to March; then The Earl of Dalhousie 5 April – 20 July; then Arthur Balfour from 5 August Law officers * Lord Advocate – John Macdonald until February; then John Blair Balfour until August; then John Macdonald * Solicitor General for Scotland – James Robertson Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Glencorse * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Moncreiff Events * 8 March – The Orr Ewing Baronetcy, of Ballikinrain in the parish of Killearn in the County of Stirling and of Lennoxbank in the parish of Bonhill in the County of Dunbarton, is created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom for Conservative politician Archibald Orr-Ewing. * 15 March – Glasgow City and District Railway, running chiefly in "cut and cover" tunnel, opens. * 5 April â ...
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