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Scotland in 1562

Historical records for Scotland in 1562, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

19Records
14Events
6Named people
4Places
6Categories

Historical records

January

January 1562MarriageJanet Hepburn

Crichton · House / House of Hepburn

Lady Janet Hepburn, Bothwells sister, marries Queen Marys half-brother Lord John

January 1562MarriageMary of Scots

Crichton · House / House of Stewart

Lady Janet Hepburn, Bothwells sister, marries Queen Marys half-brother Lord John

August

August 1562Huntly Defies MaryGeorge Gordon Huntly, 4th

Aberdeen · House / House of Gordon

Huntly resists Mary's authority in northern Scotland

August 1562Northern ProgressMary of Scots

Aberdeen · Government / Government of Scotland

Mary travels north to confront the power of the Earl of Huntly

September

September 1562Huntly RebellionMary of Scots

Aberdeen · Warfare / Huntly Rebellion

Mary moves against Huntly's northern power base

October

28 October 1562Battle of CorrichieGeorge Gordon Huntly, 4th

Corrichie · Warfare / Huntly Rebellion

Huntly is defeated by forces loyal to Mary

28 October 1562Battle of CorrichieJames Stewart Moray, 1st

Corrichie · Warfare / Huntly Rebellion

Defeats George Gordon Earl of Huntly at Corrichie near Aberdeen

28 October 1562Battle of CorrichieJames Stewart Moray, 1st

Corrichie · Warfare / Huntly Rebellion

Moray commands Mary's forces at Corrichie

28 October 1562Death of HuntlyGeorge Gordon Huntly, 4th

Corrichie · House / House of Gordon

Huntly dies after defeat and capture at Corrichie

October 1562Royal Army AssembledJames Stewart Moray, 1st

Aberdeen · Warfare / Huntly Rebellion

Moray leads forces loyal to Mary against Huntly

November

2 November 1562Execution of John GordonJohn Gordon

Aberdeen · Government / Government of Scotland

John Gordon is executed after the Huntly rebellion

November 1562Northern Authority SecuredJames Stewart Moray, 1st

Aberdeen · Government / Government of Scotland

Moray strengthens royal authority in the north after Corrichie

Other Events

1562Arrest of BothwellJames Hepburn Bothwell, 4th

Edinburgh · Government / Government of Scotland

Bothwell is arrested during Mary's early personal rule

1562Arrest of James HepburnJames Hepburn Bothwell, 4th

Edinburgh · Government / Government of Scotland

Bothwell is arrested during Mary's early personal rule

1562Arrest of James HepburnJames Hepburn Bothwell, 4th

Government / Government of Scotland

Arrested for trying to capture the Queen, escapes

1562MarriageJames Stewart Moray, 1st

House / House of Stewart

Marries Anne, daughter of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal

1562Papal NuncioMary of Scots

Government / Government of Scotland

The Papal Nuncio is asked to leave Scotland

1562Papal Nuncio DismissedMary of Scots

Edinburgh · Government / Papal Relations

Mary's government asks the papal envoy to leave Scotland

1562Papal Nuncio is asked to leave ScotlandMary of Scots

Government / Government of Scotland

The Papal Nuncio is asked to leave Scotland

Names involved

George Gordon Huntly, 4thJames Hepburn Bothwell, 4thJames Stewart Moray, 1stJanet HepburnJohn GordonMary of Scots

Places involved

AberdeenCorrichieCrichtonEdinburgh

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.