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Scotland in 1639

Historical records for Scotland in 1639, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

28Records
16Events
2Named people
9Places
2Categories

Historical records

February

February 1639Capture of InvernessAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Inverness · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters capture Inverness

February 1639CovenantersAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Inverness · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters capture Inverness

February 1639Siege of InvernessAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Inverness · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters capture Inverness

March

21 March 1639CovenantersAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Edinburgh · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters capture Edinburgh

21 March 1639Siege of EdinburghAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Edinburgh · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters capture Edinburgh

26 March 1639CovenantersAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Dumbarton · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle

26 March 1639Siege of DumbartonAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Dumbarton · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle

30 March 1639Capture of AberdeenJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Aberdeen · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters

30 March 1639CovenantersJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Aberdeen · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters

30 March 1639Siege of AberdeenJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Aberdeen · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters

May

25 May 1639CovenantersJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Aberdeen · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Enters Aberdeen with 4000 Covenanters

25 May 1639Siege of AberdeenJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Aberdeen · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Enters Aberdeen with 4000 Covenanters

June

18 June 1639Battle of Brig ODeeJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Brig ODee · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Defeats & Royalist Army at Brig ODee & enters Aberdeen

18 June 1639CovenantersJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Aberdeen · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Defeats the Royalists at Brig O'Dee & captures Aberdeen from the Covenanters

18 June 1639Royalist ArmyJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Aberdeen · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Defeats the Royalists at Brig O'Dee & captures Aberdeen from the Covenanters

18 June 1639Siege of AberdeenJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Aberdeen · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Defeats the Royalists at Brig O'Dee & captures Aberdeen from the Covenanters

18 June 1639Treaty of BerwickJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Berwick · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Present at the signing of the Treaty with Charles I which ends the 1st Bishops War

18 June 1639Treaty of BerwickAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Berwick · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Treaty of Berwick ends the 1st Bishops War

19 June 1639Battle of DeeAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Dee · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen

19 June 1639CovenantersAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Dee · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen

20 June 1639CovenantersAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Berwick · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies

20 June 1639Treaty of BerwickAlexander Leslie Leven, 1st

Berwick · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies. Charles I agrees for the Scottish Assembly & Parliament to end the Bishops War

August

August 1639ParliamentJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Government / Government of Scotland

Opposes the policies of Argyll during the Scottish Parliament, August-September

Other Events

1639Battle of NewburnJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Newburn · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Defeats an English royalist force at Newburn

1639CovenantersJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Newcastle · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters are paid pounds 850 & allowed to occupy the northern counties of England

1639Invasion of EnglandJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

After Charles I signed the Treaty of Berwick Montrose invades England

1639PeaceJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Newcastle · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

The Covenanters are paid pounds 850 & allowed to occupy the northern counties of England

1639Siege of NewcastleJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Newcastle · Warfare / Bishops War, 1st

Occupies Newcastle after victory at Newburn

Names involved

Alexander Leslie Leven, 1stJames Graham Montrose, 1st

Places involved

AberdeenBerwickBrig ODeeDeeDumbartonEdinburghInvernessNewburnNewcastle

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.