Events from the year 1755 in Scotland.

1755
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See also:List of years in Scotland
Timeline of Scottish history
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Law officers

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Judiciary

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Births

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The arts

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  • 25 February – 11-year-old David Allan begins to study painting at the new Foulis Academy in Glasgow.[5]
  • David Dalrymple, as editor, publishes Edom of Gordon: an ancient Scottish poem.

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References

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  1. ^ "Experiments upon Magnesia Alba, Quicklime, and Some Other Alcaline Substances", published 1756.
  2. ^ "Webster's Account of the Population of Scotland in 1755". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Tynet, St Ninian's Church". ScotlandsPlaces. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  4. ^ Roy, William (1785). "An Account of the Measurement of a Base on Hounslow-Heath". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 75: 385–480. doi:10.1098/rstl.1785.0024. Introduction.
  5. ^ "Notable Dates in History". The Flag in the Wind. The Scots Independent. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.