411 REFERENCE · Wikipedia
1581 in Scotland
Reference material by Wikipedia contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
none
June 2026
January 2016
1581
Events from the year 1581 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
Incumbents
Monarch – James VI
Events
January – James Stewart marries Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray, celebrated with masques and running at the ring. James VI takes part.Steven J. Reid, The Early Life of James VI, A Long Apprenticeship (Edinburgh: John Donald, 2023), p. 174: Michael Pearce, "Maskerye Claythis for James VI and Anna of Denmark", Medieval English Theatre, 43 (Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 2022), pp. 112–113.
Births
Thomas Sydserf, a merchant
James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray
Deaths
2 June – James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton executed.George R. Hewitt, Scotland Under Morton, 1572–80 (Edinburgh: John Donald, 1982), p. 202.http://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/B/2836/artist_name/Arnold+Bronckorst/record_id/2707 Artworks - National Galleries of Scotland nationalgalleries.org 12 April 2018June 2026 InternetArchiveBot
See also
Timeline of Scottish history
References
1581
Category:Years of the 16th century in Scotland
Scotland