Imprisonment after WorcesterSeptember 1651
Drummond is taken to Windsor after his capture at Worcester but later escapes and returns to Royalist service.
Historical person
William Drummond Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Drummond, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
15 records1651–168811 events4 places
Chronological biography
1651
Arrest of William Drummond3 September 1651
Arrested at the Battle of Worcester but escapes & returns to the Highlands
Battle of Worcester3 September 1651
Drummond commands a Royalist brigade at Worcester, is captured and later escapes from imprisonment.
Battle of Worcester3 September 1651
Arrested at the Battle of Worcester but escapes & returns to the Highlands. A Royalist Commander at the Battle of Worcester
1654
Battle of Lochgarry1654
Joins Glencairn's royalist forces but is defeated by General Morgan
1666
Major1666
Appointed Major General for Scotland by Charles II
1675
Arrest of William Drummond1675
Held for 1 yr in Dumbarton Castle for liaising with exiled Covenanters in Holland
Covenanters1675
Held for 1 yr in Dumbarton Castle for liaising with exiled Covenanters in Holland
1676
Arrest of William Drummond1676
Released & restored to his command
1684
General1684
Appointed General of the Ordnance
Peerage1684
Created Lord Madderty
1685
Lieutenant1685
Appointed Lieutenant General for the forces in Scotland under James VII
Lord Treasurer1685
Appointed Lord of the Treasury
1686
Peerage1686
Created Viscount of Strathallan and Lord Drummond of Cromlix
1688
Death of William Drummond1688
Death of William Drummond
Titles and roles
Commander · Viscount · Viscount · General Ordnance · Viscount · Lieutenant General · Viscount · Lord Treasury · Viscount · Major General · Viscount · Royalist Lieutenant General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.