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The Porteous Riots surrounded the activities of Captain John Porteous (c. 1695–1736), Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh, Scotland, who was lynched...9 KB (1,221 words) - 13:41, 13 June 2024- Porteous Riots, which resulted in his death. John Porteous was born at The Glen, Quair Water, near Traquair, in the Borders, the son of Stephen Porteous, a...10 KB (1,347 words) - 03:15, 18 August 2023
the Porteous riots. In 1736, a riot broke out in Edinburgh over the execution of two smugglers. The Captain of the City Guards, Captain John Porteous, ordered...22 KB (3,188 words) - 12:34, 30 January 2024- John Porteous may refer to: John Porteous (soldier) (c. 1695–1736), Scottish soldier murdered during the Porteous Riots John Alexander Porteous (1932–1995)...303 bytes (66 words) - 07:09, 9 December 2021
- the Porteous Riots John Alexander Porteous (1932–1995), columnist and journalist Johnny Porteous (1921–2007), Scottish footballer Julian Porteous (born...3 KB (398 words) - 10:13, 19 June 2024
- from Catholicism. 1736 – Porteous Riots (Edinburgh, Scotland) 1740 – Batavia Massacre (Jakarta, Indonesia). Anti-Chinese race riots led by Dutch and Indonesian...267 KB (24,268 words) - 04:54, 21 July 2024
Clearances Porteous Riots Crook Inn The Heart of Mid-Lothian The Emigrant Ships. Porteous Research Project Porteous Associates family history Porteous, Barry...7 KB (857 words) - 11:12, 17 June 2024- The Porteous Mob is an oil painting by the Scottish painter James Drummond in 1855. It portrays the Porteous Riots of 1736, one of the most violent moments...5 KB (495 words) - 03:10, 5 May 2024
- April 14 The Porteous Riots erupt in Edinburgh (Scotland), after the execution of smuggler Andrew Wilson, when town guard Captain John Porteous orders his...14 KB (1,717 words) - 15:33, 21 June 2024
taxes levied by the London government led to the 1725 malt tax and 1737 Porteous riots. In March 1743, the Highland-recruited 42nd Regiment of Foot was posted...66 KB (8,056 words) - 04:13, 22 June 2024- Northumbria Devolution Burgh Lothian Edinburgh Stock Exchange Porteous Riots Silvermills Tron riot Greyfriars Bobby Great Fire of Edinburgh Governance City...14 KB (1,418 words) - 02:46, 23 May 2024
Northumbria Devolution Burgh Lothian Edinburgh Stock Exchange Porteous Riots Silvermills Tron riot Greyfriars Bobby Great Fire of Edinburgh Governance City...23 KB (2,198 words) - 07:55, 19 July 2024
Northumbria Devolution Burgh Lothian Edinburgh Stock Exchange Porteous Riots Silvermills Tron riot Greyfriars Bobby Great Fire of Edinburgh Governance City...13 KB (1,658 words) - 12:01, 26 June 2024
Northumbria Devolution Burgh Lothian Edinburgh Stock Exchange Porteous Riots Silvermills Tron riot Greyfriars Bobby Great Fire of Edinburgh Governance City...19 KB (2,180 words) - 11:51, 5 January 2024
(1652–1713), physician Captain John Porteous (c. 1695–1736), soldier and lynching victim, after whom the Porteous Riots are named Gilbert Primrose (1535–1616)...29 KB (3,169 words) - 21:42, 1 August 2023
Westminster in London. The Union was opposed by many Scots, resulting in riots in the city. By the first half of the 18th century, Edinburgh was described...212 KB (18,529 words) - 20:12, 17 July 2024- Northumbria Devolution Burgh Lothian Edinburgh Stock Exchange Porteous Riots Silvermills Tron riot Greyfriars Bobby Great Fire of Edinburgh Governance City...7 KB (787 words) - 23:49, 6 July 2024
The malt tax riots were a wave of protest against the extension of the English malt tax to Scotland. The riots began in Hamilton on 23 June 1725 and soon...4 KB (455 words) - 19:40, 20 June 2024
Northumbria Devolution Burgh Lothian Edinburgh Stock Exchange Porteous Riots Silvermills Tron riot Greyfriars Bobby Great Fire of Edinburgh Governance City...24 KB (1,433 words) - 12:22, 15 July 2024
Martelli James Drummond, The Porteous Mob and A Lady Descending from a Sedan Chair. Study for the Painting The Porteous Mob Anthony van Dyck, The Lomellini...23 KB (2,100 words) - 17:08, 1 April 2024
- Edinburgh, whose name is associated with the celebrated riots of 1736, was the son of Stephen Porteous, an Edinburgh tailor. Having served in the army, he