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Scotland in 1714

Historical records for Scotland in 1714, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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1714Colonel CommandantGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

After the peace treatise, receives the honorary title of Colonel Commandant of his old unit, the 1st Foot

1714Death of James Francis Edward StewartJames Francis Edward Stewart

Commercy · House / House of Stewart

Anne dies while James is at Commercy

1714Death of James Francis Edward StewartJames Francis Edward Stewart

Kensington · House / House of Stewart

Anne dies & so does her successor Electress Sophia

1714Death of James Francis Edward StewartJames Francis Edward Stewart

Lorraine · Warfare / Jacobite Rebellion

James leaves for Lorraine

1714DismissalJames Butler Ormond, 2nd

Warfare / Jacobite Rebellion

Dismissed as Captin General by George II

1714Exile of James ButlerJames Butler Ormond, 2nd

Warfare / Jacobite Rebellion

Becomes a Jacobite & escapes to France

1714Invasion of EnglandWilliam Gordon Kenmure, 6th

Warfare / Jacobite Rebellion

Leads a hundred and fifty cavalry to the border

1714SuccessionJohn Erskine Mar, 6th

Warfare / Jacobite Rebellion

On George Is arrival in England sends a letter of support from the Scotish Chieftans

Names involved

George Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1stJames Butler Ormond, 2ndJames Francis Edward StewartJohn Erskine Mar, 6thWilliam Gordon Kenmure, 6th

Places involved

CommercyKensingtonLorraine

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.