Events from the year 1583 in the
Kingdom of Scotland
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Incumbents
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Monarch
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–
James VI
Events
* June –
James VI regains his freedom following the
Raid of Ruthven.
*James VI signs a charter (dated 1582) creating the Tounis College, the modern-day
University of Edinburgh
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Births
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Elizabeth Woodford
*Approximate date –
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David Dickson, theologian (died
1663
Events
January–March
* January 10 – The Royal African Company is granted a Royal Charter by Charles II of England.
* January 23 – The Treaty of Ghilajharighat is signed in India between representatives of the Mughal ...
)
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Alexander Henderson, theologian (died
1646
It is one of eight years (CE) to contain each Roman numeral once (1000(M)+500(D)+100(C)+(-10(X)+50(L))+5(V)+1(I) = 1646).
Events
January–March
* January 5 – The English House of Commons approves a bill to provide for Ireland ...
)
Deaths
* 26 May –
Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox (born
1542
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Year 1542 ( MDXLII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* February 2 – Battle of Baçente: The Portuguese under Cristóvão da Gama ...
)
* 13 December –
Thomas Smeton
Thomas Smeton, Smeaton or Smieton (1536–1583) was a Scottish minister and Principal of Glasgow University.
Life
He was born at Findo Gask, Gask, near Perth, Scotland, Perth, was educated at the school at Perth, and in 1553 incorporated a stu ...
, minister and academic (born
1536
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Year 1536 ( MDXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* January – King Henry VIII of England suffers a leg injury during a jou ...
)
* December –
James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich, lawyer (born )
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Alexander Arbuthnot, minister, academic and poet (born
1538
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Year 1538 (Roman numerals, MDXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* February 24 – Treaty of Nagyvárad: Peace is declared bet ...
)
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John Cockburn of Ormiston, Protestant laird
See also
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Timeline of Scottish history
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References
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