1595 in Scotland

Events from the year 1595 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

Incumbents Monarch – James VI

Events 18 February – Hercules Stewart, a supporter of the rebel Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell, is hanged in Edinburgh.

Births

Sir Alexander Falconer, 1st Lord Falconer of Halkerton

Deaths 10 May – Elizabeth Gibb, courtier and textile maker 15 September – John MacMorran, Baillie of Edinburgh, killed by rioting schoolchildren September – John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl 3 October – John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane 5 December – James Stewart, Earl of Arran, murdered by James Douglas of Parkhead Mary Sutherland, wife of King Caudle of Cawdorhttp://thecaudills.org/webtrees/individual.php?pid=I276&ged=Caudill

See also Timeline of Scottish history

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