Events from the year 1721 in Scotland.

1721
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See also:List of years in Scotland
Timeline of Scottish history
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References

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  2. ^ "DUNDAS, Robert (1685-1753), of Arniston, Edinburgh". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ^ "James Murray - British soldier and official". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ Skempton, A. W.; Chrimes, Mike (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland: 1500-1830. Thomas Telford. p. 5. ISBN 9780727729392.
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  8. ^ "Biography of William Robertson". universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Skinner, John (1721–1807), songwriter and ecclesiastical historian". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/25678. Retrieved 28 April 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. ^ "Wilkie, William (1721–1772), Church of Scotland minister and poet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29414. Retrieved 28 April 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  11. ^ "Elphinston, James (1721–1809), educationist and advocate of spelling reform". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8738. Retrieved 28 April 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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