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September 24 in Scottish History

On this day 1887 Victor Hope, Lord Linlithgow, was born. Lord Linlithgow held the office of Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943, the longest period the office was held by one single man. Although he believed that British rule in India would last another 50 years, he is credited with furthering the cause of independence through his introduction of reforms such as the expansion of provincial autonomy. Linlithgow was responsible for suppressing opposition to Britain during WWII, and for organising the country's opposition to Japan. However, in the process he alienated the Congress Party and ignored signs of a famine in Bengal. He also encouraged sectarianism in politics which has been said by some commentators to have made the demand for Pakistan overwhelming. After he was relieved of his position, he became chancellor of Edinburgh University, a position he held until his death.

On this day in 1332 Edward, the son of John Balliol, was crowned at Scone. After imprisonment in England and his subsequent release to France, he was recalled to England in 1324. Many Scots regarded him as rightful heir to the throne, and during an Anglo-Scots peace in 1332 he sailed from the Humber to Fife and overcame a Scots army at Dupplin. He was chased out and took refuge behind English armies. He ruled as a puppet king during the reign of David II until 1356 when he was dismissed by Edward III.