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1686 in Scotland

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Events from 1686 in the Kingdom of Scotland

Contents

Incumbents

  • Monarch — James VII
  • Secretary of State — John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort

    • Births

  • 15 October - Allan Ramsay, poet (died 1758)
  • 1 November - Colin Campbell, merchant and entrepreneur who co-founded the Swedish East India Company (died 1757)

    • Deaths

  • 11 November - Colin Falconer, bishop, (born 1623)

    • References

    1686 in Scotland Wikipedia
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