1716
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Robert Sinclair of Quendale acquired twenty three and a half merks of land in Nether (Netherton), Levenwick and North and South Voe Dunrossness, from Henry Sinclair of the Sinclair of Sandwick family.
January
- The Good Friend wrecked, possibly on Bressay or on a location on the east coast of the central Shetland mainland.
May
- 16th
Arthur Nicolson purchased the island of Papa Stour from John Scott of Scottshall.
October