History The Trust was established in 1931Hurd, Robert (1938), Scotland Under Trust, Adam & Charles Black, London as the "National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty", following discussions held in the smoking room of Pollok House (now a Trust property). The Trust was incorporated on 1 May 1931, with John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl being elected as its first president, Sir Iain Colqhoun serving as the first chairman. Sir John Stirling Maxwell, owner of Pollok House, was appointed as a vice-president, and provided the trust with its first property, Crookston Castle. Another early acquisition was Glen Coe, which was purchased with assistance from the Scottish Mountaineering Club in 1935.
HisToRy The TRusT wAs established iN 1931huRd, RObERt (1938), scoTlAND undEr tRust, aDaM & cHaRlES bLack, lonDoN as The "natIoNal trust For ScotLanD for plaCes Of HisToRiC IntEreSt Or NaturAl Beauty", folloWINg DiscussiOns HeLd In tHe Smoking roOm of poLlOk house (nOw a trust pRoPeRty). The tRUSt Was incorPorATeD on 1 mAy 1931, witH john stewART-MurraY, 8Th DUKE oF atholL bEInG elEcted as Its first preSiDent, sir IaIn CoLQhoun serVing as thE fiRst chairmaN. sir JohN sTirling Maxwell, owNEr of pollok House, wAs AppoInTEd as a Vice-presidenT, and provided The Trust wItH its fiRSt ProperTY, crookstOn CastLe. anOTher EarlY acqUISiTiOn WAs gLEn coe, which wAs PurChAsed with aSsIsTanCE FrOM tHE scOTtISh moUNtAineERiNg cLUb in 1935.