1836 in Scotland
overview of Scotland-related events during the year of 1836
Events from the year 1836 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Law officers
Lord Advocate – John Murray
Solicitor General for Scotland – John Cunninghame
Judiciary
Lord President of the Court of Session – Lord Granton
Lord Justice General – The Duke of Montrose until 30 December (separate office abolished on his death)
Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Boyle
Events
17 May – Arbroath and Forfar Railway authorised.
19 May – Dundee and Arbroath Railway authorised.
June – 17 miniature coffins of unknown provenance are found in a cave on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.
1 July – North of Scotland Bank (a constituent of Clydesdale Bank) established in Aberdeen by Alexander Anderson and others.
16 July – the brig Mariner leaves Loch Eriboll on the north coast for Cape Breton Island and Quebec in British North America with 154 emigrants, mostly from the nearby Reay district.
30 July – Savings Bank of Glasgow established.
7 August – St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee (Roman Catholic) opened.
13 August – Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven Railway authorised.
Botanical Society of Scotland established as the Botanical Society of Edinburgh.
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