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1590
Events from the year 1590 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
Incumbents
Monarch – James VI
Events
1 May – King James VI and Anne of Denmark arrive at Leith.Marguerite Wood, Extracts from the Burgh Records of Edinburgh: 1589–1603, vol. 6 (Edinburgh, 1927), p. 331
17 May – Anne of Denmark is crowned as queen consort of Scotland at Holyrood Abbey.David Stevenson, Scotland's Last Royal Wedding (Edinburgh, 1997), p. 104.
October – Battle of Clynetradwell: the forces of Alexander Gordon, Earl of Sutherland (chief of Clan Sutherland) force those of George Sinclair, Earl of Caithness (chief of Clan Sinclair) to retreat
North Berwick witch trials begin
Glenbuchat Castle built for John Gordon of Cairnbarrow
The oldest known paper mill in Scotland, belonging to Mungo Russell, is recorded as operating at Dalry.
Births
22 March – George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly, nobleman (died 1649)
27 April – Andrew Cant, Presbyterian minister and Covenanter (died 1663)
May – George Jamesone, portrait painter (died 1644)http://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/J/5402/artist_name/George+Jamesone/record_id/3368 Artworks - National Galleries of Scotland www.nationalgalleries.org 11 April 2018June 2026 InternetArchiveBot
James Roberton, advocate and judge (died 1664)
Deaths
3 January – Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd (born c.1517)
The arts
March – English printer Robert Waldegrave establishes himself in Edinburgh
John Burrell writes The Description of the Queenis Maiesties most honourable entry into the town of Edinburgh.James Thomson Gibson-Craig, Papers Relative to the Marriage of James VI (Edinburgh, 1828), 'Discription', pp. v-vi
See also
Timeline of Scottish history
References
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