1580 in Scotland

none January 2016 July 2026 1580 Events from the year 1580 in the Kingdom of Scotland. Incumbents Monarch – James VI Births 12 January – Alexander Ruthven, master of Ruthven (killed 1600) 14 September – Robert Gordon of Straloch, cartographer, poet, musician, mathematician and antiquary (died 1661) Prince William Caudlehttp://thecaudills.org/webtrees/individual.php?pid=I136&ged=Caudill Prince William Caudle 1580–1673 - the Caudills 13 June 2013 https://archive.today/20130615182921/http://thecaudills.org/webtrees/individual.php?pid=I136&ged=Caudill 15 June 2013 dead dmy-all Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, soldier (died 1661) Approximate date – George Sinclair, mercenary (killed at Battle of Kringen 1612) Deaths 6 January – James Hamilton, bishop of Argyll January – William MacDowall, priest and Master of Works 27 October – Adam Gordon of Auchindoun, knight (born 1545) Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie, chronicler (born 1532) See also Timeline of Scottish history References 1580 Scotland