1583 in Scotland

Events from the year 1583 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

Incumbents Monarch – 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.

Births Elizabeth Woodford Approximate date – David Dickson, theologian (died 1663) Alexander Henderson, theologian (died 1646)

Deaths 26 May – Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox (born 1542) 13 December – Thomas Smeton, minister and academic (born 1536) December – James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich, lawyer (born ) Alexander Arbuthnot, minister, academic and poet (born 1538) John Cockburn of Ormiston, Protestant laird

See also Timeline of Scottish history

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