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Scotland in 1689

Historical records for Scotland in 1689, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

17Records
12Events
12Named people
4Places
6Categories

Historical records

April

11 April 1689Claim of Right SuccessionAnne Stuart

Edinburgh · House / House of Stuart

Recognized in the Scottish succession after the heirs of William and Mary

11 April 1689Forfeiture of the CrownJames Stuart VII

Edinburgh · House / House of Stuart

The Scottish Claim of Right declares that he forfeited the crown

11 April 1689Scottish Crown OfferWilliam Douglas-Hamilton Hamilton, 3rd Duke

Edinburgh · House / House of Douglas

Presides over the convention that offers the Scottish crown to William and Mary

May

11 May 1689Scottish Crown OfferWilliam Orange III

Edinburgh · House / House of Orange

Accepts the separate Scottish crown with Mary II

11 May 1689Scottish Crown OfferMary Stuart II

Edinburgh · House / House of Stuart

Accepts the separate Scottish crown with William III

July

27 July 1689Battle of KilliecrankieJohn Graham Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee

Killiecrankie · Warfare / Jacobite Rising

Leads the Jacobites to victory at Killiecrankie

27 July 1689Battle of KilliecrankieHugh Mackay

Killiecrankie · Warfare / Jacobite Rising

Commands the Williamite army defeated at Killiecrankie

27 July 1689Death of John GrahamJohn Graham Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee

Killiecrankie · Warfare / Jacobite Rising

Killed at the Battle of Killiecrankie

27 July 1689Jacobite LeadershipAlexander Cannon

Scotland · Warfare / Jacobite Rising

Takes over Jacobite military leadership after Viscount Dundee is killed

August

21 August 1689Battle of DunkeldAlexander Cannon

Dunkeld · Warfare / Jacobite Rising

Leads Jacobite forces against the Cameronian regiment at Dunkeld

21 August 1689Battle of DunkeldJames Stuart VII

Dunkeld · Warfare / Jacobite Rising

The Jacobite rising in his name is checked at Dunkeld

Other Events

1689Birth of James DrummondJames Drummond Perth, 2nd

House / House of Drummond

Birth of James Drummond, 2nd Duke of Perth

1689ColonelGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st Earl

Scotland · Warfare / Military

Receives a brevet colonel appointment in Williamite service

1689ColonelGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st

Warfare / Military

Appointed a brevetted Colonel

1689LieutenantGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st

Warfare / Military

Appointed a Lieutenant Colonel

1689Lieutenant ColonelGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st Earl

Scotland · Warfare / Military

Receives a lieutenant-colonel appointment in Williamite service

1689SuccessionWilliam Douglas Hamilton, 3rd

House / House of Douglas

President of the convention that offers the crown of Scotland to William & Mary

Names involved

Alexander CannonAnne StuartGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1stGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st EarlHugh MackayJames Drummond Perth, 2ndJames Stuart VIIJohn Graham Claverhouse, Viscount DundeeMary Stuart IIWilliam Douglas Hamilton, 3rdWilliam Douglas-Hamilton Hamilton, 3rd DukeWilliam Orange III

Places involved

DunkeldEdinburghKilliecrankieScotland

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.