1724
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Cargo ship Clementina wrecked on Papil Ness, on the north east corner of Yell.
February
- 4th
James Moodie, MP for Orkney and Shetland, dies. - 9th
John Bruce (1), second Laird Bruce of Symbister, died.
November
- Thomas Gifford, Laird of Busta convened a meeting of heritors at Lerwick to discuss establishing a parochial school in each parish. Although the measure was agreed upon, it would be many years before the plan came to fruition.
