1706

Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia

• An unidentified barque, registered in Orkney, wrecked at an unspecified location in Dunrossness.

January

• 4th
  An unidentified full rigged ship, registered in Dundee, Scotland, Captain Duncan, wrecked at Rerwick, Dunrossness.

February

• 25th
  An unidentified vessel is recorded as having wrecked "in the vicinity of" Sumburgh. From the available information it is impossible to tell whether this record also refers to the unidentified barque detailed above, or to a seperate vessel.

September

• 18th
  James Grierson was ordinated as the first minister of the Parish of Tingwall after the seperation from the Parish of Lerwick.
• 30th
  Ship, Samaritan, wrecked on Muckle Skerry, Out Skerries.

1705 - 1707