1578 in Scotland
1578 in Scotland |
Years |
1576 | 1577 | 1578 | 1579 | 1580 |
Events from 1578 in Scotland
Incumbents
Monarch - James VI
Births
- Robert Boyd, the Principal of University of Glasgow, is born
- William Welwod, a jurist
- Gilbert Jack, a Scottish philosopher
Deaths
- James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots[1]
- Robert Richardson, lord treasurer
- Alexander Hepburn, a Scottish cleric
Other
- Battle of the Spoiling Dyke took place
See also
References
- ↑ National Galleries of Scotland. "James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, c 1535 - 1578. Third husband of Mary Queen of Scots − Unknown − U − Artists A-Z − Online Collection − Collection − National Galleries of Scotland". Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
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