1703 in Scotland

1703 in Scotland

Events from the year 1703 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

Events

* April - the Edinburgh Fire Brigade is formed. [cite web|url=http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usfeatures/timeline/to1740.html|title=Undiscovered Scotland, timeline|accessdate=2008-01-06]

Births

* 5 January - James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (died 1743)
* James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (died 1778)

Deaths

* 6 May - John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl (born 1631)
* 25 September - Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll (born 1658)
* Robert Kerr, 1st Marquess of Lothian (born 1636)

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