1583 in Scotland

none January 2016 January 2016 1583 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 WoodfordAccess forbidden http://www.stanford.edu/group/auden/cgi-bin/auden/individual.php?pid=I28325&ged=auden-bicknell.ged https://archive.today/20130620211356/http://www.stanford.edu/group/auden/cgi-bin/auden/individual.php?pid=I28325&ged=auden-bicknell.ged dead 20 June 2013 June 1, 2021 www.stanford.edu Approximate date – David Dickson, theologian (died 1663) Alexander Henderson, theologian (died 1646)Artworks http://www.stanford.edu/group/auden/cgi-bin/auden/individual.php?pid=I28325&ged=auden-bicknell.ged https://archive.today/20130620211356/http://www.stanford.edu/group/auden/cgi-bin/auden/individual.php?pid=I28325&ged=auden-bicknell.ged 20 June 2013 dead June 1, 2021 www.stanford.edu 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 1525) Alexander Arbuthnot, minister, academic and poet (born 1538) John Cockburn of Ormiston, Protestant laird See also Timeline of Scottish history References 1583 Scotland