Events from the year 1596 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
Incumbents Monarch – James VI
Births Robert Spottiswood 19 August – Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia (died 1662 in England)
Deaths Alexander Laird Garlies Sir Stewart, aged 45 22 February – David Wemyss of That Ilk 31 May – John Lesley
See also Timeline of Scottish history
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