Historical place archive

Glasgow in History

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

23 records16 event labels13 people1115โ€“1746

Historical events in Glasgow

1115

1115
See of Glasgow
David I ยท Roman Catholic Church

Founds & endows the See of Glasgow

1286

April 1286
Interregnum
Robert Wishart ยท Government of Scotland

Robert Wishart joined the Guardians responsible for maintaining Scottish government.

1305

5 August 1305
Arrest of William Wallace
John de Mentieth ยท England War

Wallace is betrayed by John Menteith, turned over a bannock (flat oat-cake) on a tavern table, a sign to the English

5 August 1305
Arrest of William Wallace
William Wallace ยท Government of Scotland

Wallace is betrayed by one of his own compatriots, Scots knight Sir John Menteith, who was said to have turned over a bannock (a flat oat-cake) on a tavern table, a sign to the English that the brigand was amongst them. Arrested by Sir John Menteith near Glasgow & taken to Dumbarton Castle

1316

1316
Burial
William Wishart ยท Roman Catholic Church

Buried in Glasgow Cathedral

1492

1492
Archbishopric of Glasgow
James IV ยท House of Stewart

Founds Scotlands 2nd Archbishopric in Glasgow

1518

1518
Professor
John Major ยท Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Professor of Theology

1566

January 1566
Health of Henry Stewart of Darnley
Henry Stewart of Darnley ยท Medicine

Falls ill from syphilis

20 January 1566
Assassination of Henry Stewart
Mary of Scots ยท House of Stewart

Sets off to Glasgow to collect a sick Darnley & take him to Edinburgh

31 January 1566
Assassination of Henry Stewart
Mary of Scots ยท House of Stewart

Moves the sick Darnley from Glasgow to Kirk o Field

1638

24 November 1638
General Assembly
James Hamilton ยท Church of England

Tries to close the General Assembly but is ignored & episcopacy is abolished

1644

15 August 1644
Capture of Glasgow
James Graham ยท Civil War

Captures Glasgow on behalf of the Royalist forces of Charles I

15 August 1644
Siege of Glasgow
James Graham ยท Civil War

Captures Glasgow on behalf of the Royalist forces of Charles I

1645

1645
Battle of Kilsyth
James Graham ยท Civil War

Captures Glasgow after the Battle of Kilsyth

1645
Capture of Glasgow
James Graham ยท Civil War

Captures Glasgow after the Battle of Kilsyth

1645
Civil War
James Graham ยท Civil War

Captures Glasgow after the Battle of Kilsyth

1645
Siege of Glasgow
James Graham ยท Civil War

Captures Glasgow after the Battle of Kilsyth

20 October 1645
Civil War
James Graham ยท Civil War

Opens a Parliament

20 October 1645
Glasgow Parliament
James Graham ยท Civil War

Opens a Parliament

1685

1685
Arrest of Archibald Campbell, Earl of Argyll
James VII ยท Military

Argyll marches on Glasgow but is arrested

1685
Siege of Glasgow
James VII ยท Military

Argyll marches on Glasgow but is arrested

1745

26 December 1745
Siege of Glasgow
Charles Edward Stewart ยท Jacobite Rebellion

The Camerons & the Prince arrive in Glasgow

1746

3 January 1746
Battle of Falkirk
Charles Edward Stewart ยท Jacobite Rebellion

The Jacobite Army leaves Glasgow

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Scotland and Glasgow. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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