This is a list of warships of the

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, the navy of the

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prior to the Acts of Union 1707. For its continuation after this period, see

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Ships

* unnamed man-of-war c1329 * ''King's Carvel (Yellow Carvel)'' 1475 * ''Flower'' 1470s * ''Christopher'' 1490s - man-of-war * ''Lion'' early 16th century converted merchant vessel owned by

Robert Barton of Over Barnton Robert Barton of Over Barnton (died 1540) was a Scottish landowner, merchant, sailor and politician. He served as Comptroller, Master of the Mint and Lord High Treasurer to James V of Scotland. Sailor and shipowner Robert Barton was the son of ...

* Jenny Pirwin early 16th century * ''Eagle'' (1502) * ''Towaich'' (1502) * ''Colomb'' (1504) - hired by Robert Barton * ''

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'' (1504) - a converted merchant vessel likely named for Robert Barton, who was

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and responsible for commissioning the vessel * ''Margaret'' (1505) - named after

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* ''Unicorn'' (1505) * ''James'' (1511) * ''Michael'' (''Great Michael'') (1511); a 1000-ton Carrack sold to France 1514 - named after archangel

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* '' Mary Willoughby'' c. 1535, captured from the English, and used in the Scots Navy until she was recaptured. Named after Maria Willoughby, friend of Catherine of Aragon and wife of reigning monarch

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* ''

Salamander of Leith ''Salamander'' was a warship of the 16th-century Royal Scots Navy. She was a wedding present from Francis I of France to James V of Scotland. Flagship of Scotland Henry Ray saw James V and Madeleine of Valois arrive at Leith on 19 May 1537, n ...

'', 1537, Flagship of

James V of Scotland James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months. James was the son of King James IV and Margaret Tudor, and du ...

, gift of

Francis I of France Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin on ...

* ''Lamb of Glasgow'' 1690 - converted merchant ship * ''Pelican'' (hired 1689) 18 guns ship captured by the French 10 July 1689; re-captured 1690 by the English Navy and renamed Pelican Prize (as fireship), sunk as breakwater in 1692 off Sheerness. * ''Janet'' (hired 1689) 12 guns ship captured by the French 10 July 1689; fate unknown. * ''Royal William'' (1696) - a

Fifth-rate In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a fifth rate was the second-smallest class of warships in a hierarchical system of six " ratings" based on size and firepower. Rating The rating system in the Royal ...

32-gun frigate. Flagship of Captain Thomas Gordon, Commodore of the Navy. Became HMS ''Edinburgh'' in 1707; William III * ''Royal Mary'' (1696) - a Sixth-rate 24 gun frigate. Captain James Hamilton. Became HMS ''Glasgow'' in 1707; like named for Mary II * ''Dumbarton Castle'' (1696) - a Sixth-rate Frigate, retained its name as HMS Dumbarton Castle in 1707 The final three ships above were added to the

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following the Act of Union in 1707.

References

*Rif Winfield (2009), ''British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers & Fates''. Seaforth Publishing. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Scots Navy Lists of sailing ships Military units and formations of Scotland Royal Scots Navy

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