1586 in Scotland

Events from the year 1586 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

← 1585 1584 1583 1582 1581 1586 in Scotland → 1587 1588 1589 1590 1591
Centuries:	14th 15th 16th 17th 18th
Decades:	1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s 1600s
See also:	List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1586 in: England • Elsewhere

Incumbents

• Monarch – James VI

Events

• March–July – Babington Plot, an attempt to assassinate Elizabeth I of England and replace her on the English throne by a rescued Mary, Queen of Scots, takes place. Anthony Babington and his co-conspirators are executed on 20 September.
• 6 July – Treaty of Berwick signed, making peace between James VI and Elizabeth I of England.
• Battle of Allt Camhna: the Clan Gunn and Clan Mackay defeat the Clan Sinclair.
• Battle of Leckmelm: the Clan Sutherland, Mackays of Aberach and MacLeods of Assynt defeat the Clan Gunn.
• Battle of the Western Isles on Jura: the Clan MacDonald of Sleat and Clan MacLean give battle.

Births

• William Guild, minister (died 1657)
• John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss, politician (died 1649)
• Approximate date
  • Walter Balcanquhall, churchman (died 1645 in England)
  • Alexander Reid, royal physician (died 1643)

Deaths

• February – George Seton, 7th Lord Seton, Lord of the Parliament of Scotland (born 1531)
• 1 August – Richard Maitland, lawyer and poet (born 1496)
• Approximate date – Robert Crichton, Lord Advocate

See also

• Timeline of Scottish history