itor ▁General ▁for ▁Scotland ▁– ▁Robert ▁Bla ir ▁ ▁Jud ici ary ▁▁ ▁Lord ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Court ▁of ▁Session ▁– ▁Lord ▁Su cc oth ▁ ▁Lord ▁Justice ▁General ▁– ▁The ▁Duke ▁of ▁Mont rose ▁ ▁Lord ▁Justice ▁C ler k ▁– ▁Lord ▁E sk gro ve , ▁then ▁Lord ▁Gr anton ▁ ▁Events ▁▁▁ 5 ▁April ▁– ▁High ▁Poss il ▁meteor ite , ▁the ▁first ▁recorded ▁meteor ite ▁to ▁fall ▁in ▁Scotland ▁in ▁modern ▁times , ▁falls ▁at ▁Poss il . ▁▁ 1 9 ▁August ▁– ▁St ▁Peter ' s ▁Church , ▁Aber de en , ▁is ▁dedicated ▁as ▁the ▁city ' s ▁first ▁purpose - built ▁post - Re formation ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁church . ▁▁ 1 4 ▁September ▁– ▁l ighth ouse ▁on ▁In ch ke ith , ▁designed ▁by ▁Thomas ▁Smith ▁and ▁Robert ▁Stevens on , ▁is ▁first ▁ill umin ated . ▁ ▁The ▁Glasgow ▁Her ald ▁is ▁first ▁published ▁under ▁this ▁title . ▁ ▁Gal ash iels ▁Bapt ist ▁Church ▁is ▁established ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁Bapt ist ▁con greg ation . ▁ ▁B irth s ▁▁▁ 7 ▁January ▁– ▁George ▁De as , ▁judge ▁( d ied ▁ 1 8 8 7 ) ▁▁ 1 3 ▁January ▁– ▁John ▁Pr ing le ▁Nich ol , ▁scient ist ▁( d ied ▁ 1 8 5 9 ) ▁▁ 1 ▁March ▁– ▁John ▁Hend erson , ▁ecc les iast ical ▁architect ▁( d ied ▁ 1 8 6 2 ) ▁▁ 2 0 ▁June ▁– ▁John ▁For rest , ▁military ▁doctor