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1600 In Scotland
Events from the year 1600 in the Kingdom of Scotland Incumbents *Monarch – James VI Events * 1 January – today is adopted as New Year's Day following the partial adoption of the Gregorian Calendar in Scotland * 20 March – Construction of Cullen House in Moray begins. * 5 August – the Gowrie House affair, a plot to kidnap James VI in Perth, in which Robert Logan of Restalrig is implicated, devised by John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie (who dies in the attempt, together with his brother Alexander Ruthven) * 19 November – the future King Charles I of England and Scotland, son of James VI, is born in Dunfermline Palace * Scalloway Castle is built on Mainland, Shetland, by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney Births * 19 November – Charles I, king of England and Scotland (executed 1649 in England) * November – John Ogilby, cartographer (died 1676 in England) * Approximate date ** David Leslie, Lord Newark, soldier (died 1682) ** Samuel Rutherford, theologian (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland (; , ) was a sovereign state in northwest Europe traditionally said to have been founded in 843. Its territories expanded and shrank, but it came to occupy the northern third of the island of Great Britain, sharing a land border to the south with England. It suffered many invasions by the English, but under Robert the Bruce it fought a successful War of Independence and remained an independent state throughout the late Middle Ages. Following the annexation of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles from Norway in 1266 and 1472 respectively, and the final capture of the Royal Burgh of Berwick by England in 1482, the territory of the Kingdom of Scotland corresponded to that of modern-day Scotland, bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In 1603, James VI of Scotland became King of England, joining Scotland with England in a personal union. In 1707, during the reign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ogilby
John Ogilby (also ''Ogelby'', ''Oglivie''; November 1600 – 4 September 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer. Best known for publishing the first British road atlas, he was also a successful translator, noted for publishing his work in handsome illustrated editions. He also established Ireland's first theatre on Dublin's Werburgh Street. Life Ogilby was born in or near Killemeare (Kirriemuir), Scotland in November 1600. When his father was made a prisoner within the jurisdiction of the King's Bench, presumably for bankruptcy or debt, young John supported the family and used some of the money he earned to buy two lottery tickets, which won him a minor prize. This he used to apprentice himself to a dancing master and to obtain his father's release. By further good management of his finances, he was able to buy himself an early completion of his apprenticeship and set up a dancing school of his own. However, a fall while dancing in a masque lamed him fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Scottish History
__NOTOC__ This is a timeline of Scottish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Scotland and its predecessor states. See also Timeline of prehistoric Scotland. To read about the background to many of these events, see History of Scotland. More information can also be found in the list of Scottish monarchs, list of British monarchs, list of First Ministers of Scotland, and list of years in Scotland.David Ross, ''Chronology of Scottish History'' (2002) has details for every year. Centuries: 1st 2nd3rd 4th 5th 6th7th8th9th 10th 11th12th 13th 14th 15th16th 17th18th 19th 20th 21st 1st century 2nd century 3rd century 4th century 5th century 6th century 7th century 8th century 9th century 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1512 In Scotland
Events from the 1510s in Scotland. Incumbents *Monarch – James IV Events * 12 October 1511 – James IV's great ship, the ''Michael'', is launched at the new dockyard at Newhaven, Edinburgh; she is the largest ship afloat at this date. * 1511 – Battle of Knock Mary followed by Massacre of Monzievaird. * 1512 – St Leonard's College, St Andrews, founded Births * 10 April 1512 – James V of Scotland (died 1542) Deaths * 2 August 1511 – Sir Andrew Barton, High Admiral and privateer, killed in battle in The Downs (b. c.1466) * 15 September 1512 – John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl, peer (born 1440) See also * Timeline of Scottish history __NOTOC__ This is a timeline of Scottish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Scotland and its predecessor states. See also Timeline of prehistoric Scotland. To read about the background to many o ... References Years of the 16th century in Scotland { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Craig (minister)
John Craig ( – 12 December 1600) was a Reformer, and colleague of John Knox. Originally a Dominican, he became a Church of Scotland minister with significant extra responsibilities and played an influential part in the Scottish Reformation. Craig was educated at the St. Andrews, and, going afterwards to England, became tutor in the family of Lord Dacre. He entered the order of Dominican Friars at Bologna, where he was appointed Master of Novices and of which he served as rector for several years. His role gave him access to read the Papally-censored works of John Calvin and on reading The Institutes, Craig accepted their teachings. For this he was condemned by the Inquisition and sentenced to be burned for heresy in August, 1559 but escaped from jail at Rome. Returning, via Vienna, to Edinburgh, in 1561, he joined the Reforming party, and was appointed minister of the Canongate that year. In 1562 he became a colleague of John Knox in St Giles, where he worked for nine years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1580 In Scotland
Events from the year 1580 in the Kingdom of Scotland. Incumbents *Monarch – James VI Births * 12 January – Alexander Ruthven, master of Ruthven (killed 1600) * 14 September – Robert Gordon of Straloch, cartographer, poet, musician, mathematician and antiquary (died 1661) * Prince William Caudle * Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, soldier (died 1661) * Approximate date – George Sinclair, mercenary (killed at Battle of Kringen 1612) Deaths * 6 January – James Hamilton, bishop of Argyll * – William MacDowall, priest and Master of Works * 27 October – Adam Gordon of Auchindoun, knight (born 1545) *Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie, chronicler (born ) See also * Timeline of Scottish history __NOTOC__ This is a timeline of Scottish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Scotland and its predecessor states. See also Timeline of prehistoric Scotland. To read about the background to many o ... References { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1577 In Scotland
__NOTOC__ Year 1577 ( MDLXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 9 – The second Union of Brussels is formed, first without the Protestant counties of Holland and Zeeland (which is accepted by King Philip II of Spain), later with the Protestants, which means open rebellion of the whole of the Netherlands. * March 17 – The Cathay Company is formed, to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold. * May 28 – The ''Bergen Book'', better known as the ''Solid Declaration'' of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings, is published. The earlier version, known as the ''Torgau Book'' (1576), had been condensed into an ''Epitome''; both documents are part of the 1580 ''Book of Concord''. July–December * July 9 – Ludvig Munk is appointed Governor-General of Norway. * September 17 – The Treaty of Bergerac is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1598 In Scotland
Events from the year 1598 in the Kingdom of Scotland. Incumbents *Monarch – James VI Events * 5 August – Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart on Islay: the Clan Donald defeats the Clan Maclean, Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean being killed. * 28 December – Issue in Edinburgh by William Schaw, Master of Work to the Crown of Scotland and General Warden of the master stonemasons, of the First Schaw Statutes, "The Statutis and ordinananceis to be obseruit by all the maister maoissounis within this realme", significant in the development of freemasonry. *Gentleman Adventurers of Fife awarded forfeited lands on the Isle of Lewis to colonise. *Raids on Stornoway. *Publication of ** James VI's ''The Trew Law of Free Monarchies''. ** Robert Greene's play ''The Scottish History of James IV'' (posthumously). Births *Elizabeth Bourchier, later Elizabeth Cromwell, Lady Protectress of England, Scotland and Ireland (died 1665 in England) *John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun, politician and Covenanter ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Stuart (1598–1600)
Margaret Stuart (24 December 1598 March 1600) was the second daughter of King James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. Sometime in March 1600, Margaret died of an unknown illness and she was buried in Holyrood Abbey. Three years later, her father ascended the throne of England. Life Margaret was born at 3 o'clock in the morning of Christmas Eve 1598, the second daughter of King James VI of Scotland, future James I of England, and Anne of Denmark. She was born at Dalkeith Castle, where the Master of Work, William Schaw, had set carpenters to work to furnish a nursery, with a cradle, a bed, a chair for the nurse, and four stools for the ladies who rocked the cradle. The queen's confinement at Dalkeith commenced on 21 September 1598. The Countess of Huntly attended the delivery. Margaret Stewart, Mistress of Ochiltree, senior lady in waiting, was in charge of Margaret's care. Margaret's baptism was postponed until 15 April 1599, as the winter, part of the "Little Ice Age", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1661 In Scotland
Events from the 1660s in the Kingdom of Scotland. Incumbents * Monarch – Charles II (since May 29, 1660) Events * 1660: ** 1 January – Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and advances towards London in support of the English Restoration. ** 29 May – Charles II is crowned King of England, Scotland and Ireland. ** 21 December – ''Mercurius Caledonius'' established in Edinburgh, the first example of a newspaper in Scotland, running until 1661. * 1661: ** April – Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1661–62 begins. * 1663: ** 28 September – The murder of Alexander MacDonald, 12th of Keppoch and his brother Ranald by their cousins, known as the Keppoch murders. * 1664: ** Methven Castle built. * 1666: ** 28 November – Battle of Rullion Green, part of the Pentland Rising, a failed uprising by the Covenanters. * 1667: ** 1 May – A Dutch flotilla under Admiral van Ghent enters the Firth of Forth as part of the Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Rutherford
Samuel Rutherford (also Rutherfurd or Rutherfoord; – 29 March 1661) was a Scottish Presbyterian pastor and theologian who wrote widely read letters, sermons, devotional and scholastic works. As a political theorist, he is known for "Lex, Rex: the Law and the Prince," a defense of constitutionalism and limited government against the supposed divine right of kings, and other works advocating separation of church and state and a divine right of presbyters (elders). He was one of the Scottish Commissioners to the Westminster Assembly. Life Samuel Rutherford was born in the parish of Nisbet (now part of Crailing), Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders, about 1600. Nothing certain is known as to his parentage, but he belonged to the same line as the Roxburghs of Hunthill (from whom Sir Walter Scott was descended) and his father is believed to have been a farmer or miller. A brother was school-master of Kirkcudbright, and was a Bible Reader there, and another brother was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1682 In Scotland
Events from the year 1682 in the Kingdom of Scotland. Incumbents * Monarch – Charles II Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session – Sir David Falconer from 5 June * Lord Justice General – George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen; James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth * Lord Justice Clerk – Sir Richard Maitland Events * 11 February – William Douglas is elevated to the rank of Marquess of Queensberry in the Peerage of Scotland. * Advocates Library is founded as the law library of the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh. * Chair of Professor of Humanity created at the University of Glasgow. * Probable date – Inuit seen in Orkney. * Ongoing – The Killing Time. Births * April – James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose, nobleman and statesman (died 1742) * June (in England) – Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, nobleman, politician, lawyer, businessman and soldier (died 1761) * 24 October – William Aikman, portrait painter (died 1731) * 23 December – James Gib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
