Historical place archive

Dumbarton in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Dumbarton in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

8 records5 event labels5 people870–1676

Historical events in Dumbarton

870

870
Siege of Dumbarton
Constantine I · Viking Invasions

The Danes & Scots attack Dumbarton & capture the Britisk Kingdom of Strathclyde

1547

29 July 1547
Departure
Mary of Scots · House of Stewart

Mary embarks for France in order to avoid interception by the Englsh

1548

7 August 1548
Daughter Sent to France
Mary of Guise · Auld Alliance

Mary Queen of Scots is sent to France for safety and marriage to the Dauphin

1639

26 March 1639
Covenanters
Alexander Leslie · Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle

26 March 1639
Siege of Dumbarton
Alexander Leslie · Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle

1675

1675
Arrest of William Drummond
William Drummond · Military

Held for 1 yr in Dumbarton Castle for liaising with exiled Covenanters in Holland

1675
Covenanters
William Drummond · Military

Held for 1 yr in Dumbarton Castle for liaising with exiled Covenanters in Holland

1676

1676
Arrest of William Drummond
William Drummond · Military

Released & restored to his command

Provenance

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