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Scotland in 1544

Historical records for Scotland in 1544, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

6Records
5Events
5Named people
2Places
5Categories

Historical records

May

May 1544English Burning of EdinburghMary of Guise

Edinburgh · Warfare / Rough Wooing

Mary faces English attacks during the Rough Wooing

November

7 November 1544Battle of LothianJames Hamilton Arran, 2nd

Lothian · Warfare / England War

The troops of Mary of Guise & the Earl of Arran make a stand against the English

7 November 1544Battle of LothianMary of Guise

Lothian · Warfare / England War

The troops of Mary of Guise & the Earl of Arran make a stand against the English

Other Events

1544LieutenantArchibald Douglas Angus, 6th

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General of southern Scotland

1544MarriageMargaret Douglas Lennox

House / House of Douglas

Margaret Douglas marries a Scottish exile, Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, who was Regent of Scotland in 1570-1571

1544Privy SealDavid Beaton

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed papal legate, persecutes the Protestants

Names involved

Archibald Douglas Angus, 6thDavid BeatonJames Hamilton Arran, 2ndMargaret Douglas LennoxMary of Guise

Places involved

EdinburghLothian

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.