1885 in Scotland information

Events from the year 1885 in Scotland. Secretary for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – from 17 August The Duke of Richmond Lord Advocate – John Blair...

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's...

The 1885 Scottish Athletics Championships were the third national athletics championships to be held in Scotland. They were held under the auspices of...

Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 1885 United Kingdom general election in Ireland 1885 United Kingdom general election in Scotland Hawarden Kite, Gladstone...

the Home Office. In 1885 the post of Secretary for Scotland was re-created, with the incumbent usually a member of the Cabinet. In 1926 this post was...

The 1885 Scottish Cup Final was the 12th final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1884–85 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition...

The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in men's international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. It competes...

boundaries were first used in the 1885 general election. The boundaries of Irish constituencies were not affected. In Scotland, as a result of the legislation...

The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 23) redefined the boundaries of English, Scottish and Welsh constituencies of the House of Commons...

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 redefined the boundaries of Scottish constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of...

general election was held in the United Kingdom between 24 November and 18 December 1885 and 70 constituency seats in Scotland were contested. One of the...

The Scottish Office was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1999, exercising a wide range of government functions in relation...

Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 23) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (sometimes called the "Reform Act of 1885"). It was a piece...

and the "father of British midwifery" William Smellie (geologist) (1885–1973), Scottish geologist This disambiguation page lists articles about people with...

Council on Education in Scotland, dated 30 April 1885. The intent was to alleviate some of the heavy financial burden encountered in providing education...

Scottish Office which was formed in 1885. It was renamed the Scotland Office in 1999 following devolution in Scotland, where the majority of its responsibilities...

The Peerage of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Moraireachd na h-Alba; Scots: Peerage o Scotland) is one of the five divisions of peerages in the United Kingdom...

the "Auld Alliance". In retaliation, Edward invaded Scotland, starting the Wars of Scottish Independence. After a Scottish defeat in 1296, Balliol abdicated...

(1878–1952), English cricketer Bill Montgomery (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1953), Scottish footballer Bill Montgomery (Australian footballer) (1915–1988)...

ministry lasted for over seven months. August 1885 – The Duke of Richmond becomes Secretary for Scotland. Edward Stanhope succeeds him at the Board of...

1885 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships College championship College football national championship...

Scottish businessman and MP John Dewar, 2nd Baron Forteviot (1885–1947), Scottish businessman and soldier John Michael Dewar (1883–1941), Scottish ornithologist...

Changes in June 1885. [d] Changes at the 1885 United Kingdom general election, in November–December 1885. A list of the number of MPs from Scotland, as provided...

court tennis tournament first staged in 1885 at the Craigmore Grounds, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland which ran until 1887. The Rothesay...

The recorded history of Scotland begins with the arrival of the Roman Empire in the 1st century, when the province of Britannia reached as far north as...