1587 in Scotland

none January 2016 July 2026 1587 Events from the year 1587 in the Kingdom of Scotland. Incumbents Monarch – James VI Events 8 February – the captive Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on the orders of her cousin Elizabeth I of England for being implicated in the Babington Plot against her.http://www.northamptonshiretimeline.com/scene/1587-mary-queen-of-scots/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131225032840/http://www.northamptonshiretimeline.com/scene/1587-mary-queen-of-scots/ usurped 25 December 2013 1587 AD: Execution of Mary Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay Castle Northamptonshire Timeline 2014-04-10 Births Approximate date – Thomas Young, Presbyterian minister (died 1655 in England) Deaths 8 February – Mary, Queen of Scots (born 1542) John Black, composer (born c.1520) See also Timeline of Scottish history References 1587 Category:Years of the 16th century in Scotland Scotland