1590 in Scotland
1590 in Scotland |
Years |
1588 | 1589 | 1590 | 1591 | 1592 |
Events from 1590 in Scotland
Incumbents
Monarch - James VI
Events
- 17 May - Anne of Denmark crowned queen consort of Scotland at Holyrood Abbey
- October - Battle of Clynetradwell: the forces of Alexander Gordon, Earl of Sutherland (chief of Clan Sutherland) force those of George Sinclair, Earl of Caithness (chief of Clan Sinclair) to retreat
- North Berwick witch trials begin
- Glenbuchat Castle built for John Gordon of Cairnbarrow
Births
- Andrew Cant, Presbyterian minister and Covenanter (died 1663)
- Gordon Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly[1]
- James Renfrew
- Sir John Sinclair[2]
- Alexander Moffat, Commendator of Edny[3]
- Approximate date
- George Jamesone, portrait painter (died 1644)[4]
- James Roberton, advocate and judge (died 1664)
Deaths
- 3 January - Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd (born c.1517)
The Arts
- March - English printer Robert Waldegrave establishes himself in Edinburgh
- John Burrell writes The Description of the Queenis Maiesties most honourable entry into the town of Edinburgh
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.stanford.edu/group/auden/cgi-bin/auden/individual.php?pid=I28421&ged=auden-bicknell.ged
- ↑ http://www.tammymitchell.com/clanmowat/international/getperson.php?personID=P3374779558&tree=HistoricMowats
- ↑ http://genealogy.clanmoffat.org/getperson.php?personID=I35662&tree=UKEire
- ↑ http://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/J/5402/artist_name/George%20Jamesone/record_id/3368
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