1585 in Scotland

none January 2016 July 2026 1585 Events from the year 1585 in the Kingdom of Scotland. Incumbents Monarch – James VI Events Curators Act 1585 passed 30 April – First death in Edinburgh from plague.Steven J. Reid, The Early Life of James VI, A Long Apprenticeship (Edinburgh: John Donald, 2023), p. 259. 4 November – James VI surrenders Stirling Castle to the rebel lords.Alexander Courtney, James VI, Britannic Prince: King of Scots and Elizabeth's Heir, 1566–1603 (Routledge, 2024), p. 85. Births 13 December – William Drummond of Hawthornden, poet (died 1649) date unknown – William Forbes, first Bishop of Edinburgh (died 1634) Sir John Scott of Scotstarvet, noble, known as a lawyer, statesman and author (died 1670) James Wedderburn, Bishop of Dunblane (died 1639) Deaths February – George Seton, 7th Lord Setonhttp://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/V/237/artist_name/Adrian+Vanson/record_id/2494 Artworks - National Galleries of Scotland www.nationalgalleries.org 14 April 2018 (born 1531) March – Robert Crichton, Bishop of Dunkeld 3 June – John Grant of Freuchie. 1 September – Alexander Arbuthnot, printer 8 October – Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll 4 December – John Willock, reformer (born 1515) See also Timeline of Scottish history References 1585 Category:Years of the 16th century in Scotland Scotland