2004 in Scotland
Events from the year 2004 in Scotland. == Incumbents == First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal – Jack McConnell Secretary of State for Scotland – Alistair Darling === Law officers === Lord Advocate – Lord Boyd of Duncansby Solicitor General for Scotland – Elish Angiolini Advocate General for Scotland – Lynda Clark === Judiciary === Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Cullen of Whitekirk Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Gill Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord McGhie == Events == === January === January – a 428 million-year-old fossil Pneumodesmus found at Stonehaven is identified as the world's oldest-known creature to have lived on land.