1796
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Robert Honyman elected as MP for Orkney & Shetland.
- Henry Leask's family are the last family to leave St Ninian's Isle.
- The Curlew, an eighteen gun British revenue cutter, in passage for Lerwick, foundered with the loss of all onboard in either July of September.
May
- 29th
A James Robertson left Orkney heading towards Shetland on his tour through Scotland; in his account about Shetland published the same year he reports amongst others some "curious" details like that the Shetlanders live long — one, Lawrence by name, living to 140 and marrying at 100, and one Tanville to 180 and his sons still longer.
November
- 9th
John Bruce (2), forth Laird Bruce of Symbister, died, leaving no male issue. He was succeeded by his brother William Bruce.
December
1795 < - > 1797
