Timeline: Natural Law in Scotland, 1625-1699

Date
Publication, Appointment, Lecture, or Other Event
1625 Grotius, Du jure delli ac pacis
1646 James Dalrymple, Theses logicæ, metaphysicæ, physicæ, mathematicæ, et ethicae· Quas adolescentes hac vice ex collegio Glasguensi cum laurea emittendi sun theō publice propugnabunt, ad diem [blank] Julii, anno Domini, 1646. In communi gymnasii auditorio hora solita. Præside Jacobo Darimplio (Glasgow)
1672 Samuel Pufendorf, De officio hominis et civis
1672 Richard Cumberland, De legibus naturae
1673 Regent Henry Scougal cites Cumberland in Aberdeen graduation theses [Haakonssen, ‘Natural’ 262*]
1678 George Mackenzie, The laws and customes of Scotland, in matters criminal; Wherein is to be seen how the civil law, and the laws and customs of other nations do agree with, and supply ours (Edinburgh: [printed by three different printers])
1681 James Dalrymple, The institutions of the lavv of Scotland, deduced from its originals, and collated vvith the civil, canon, and feudal-lavvs [sic]; and vvith[sic] the customs of neighbouring nations. The first part. By Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the Session (Edinburgh: Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His most Sacred Majesty)
1689 The proceedings of the present Parliament justified, by the opinion of the most judicious and learned Hugo Grotius: with considerations thereupon. Written for the satisfaction of some of the reverend clergy, who yet seem to labour under some scruples concerning the original right of kings, their abdication of empire, and the peoples inseparable right of resistance, deposing, and of disposing and settling of the succession to the crown. By a Lover of the peace of his country. With allowance (Edinburgh and London)
1693 James Dalrymple, The institutions of the lavv [sic] of Scotland, deduced from its originals, and collated with the civil, canon and feudal laws, and with the customs of neighbouring nations. In IV. books, 2nd edn (Edinburgh: printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to their most excellent Majesties)
1690s William Scott, regent at Edinburgh, may have offered a private class on Grotius [Cairns, ‘First’*]; John Loudoun, regent at Glasgow uses Pufendorf for his ethics class (Haakonssen, ‘Natural’ 261*)
1699 George Mackenzie, The laws and customs of Scotland, in matters criminal. Wherein is to be seen how the civil law, and the laws and customs of other nations doth agree with, and supply ours. By Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh. To this second edition is now added (by way of appendix) A treatise of mutilation and demembration and their punishments, by Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden Knight Baronet; also a second edition of the observations upon the 18 act. Parl. 23. K. James Sixth. Against dispositions made in defraud of creditors, &c. Corrected, and in several paragraphs much enlarged by the author, the same Sir George Mackenzie himself, before his death (Edinburgh: printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, printer to the King’s most Excellent Majesty, for Mr. Andrew Symson, and are to be sold by him, in the Cowgate, near the foot of the Horse-wynd)

*For references, see the Site Bibliography.