1687 in Scotland

Events from 1687 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

← 1686 1685 1684 1683 1682 1687 in Scotland → 1688 1689 1690 1691 1692
Centuries:	15th 16th 17th 18th 19th
Decades:	1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s
See also:	List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1687 in: England • Elsewhere

Incumbents

• Monarch – James VII
• Secretary of State – John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort

Events

• 12 February – Declaration of Indulgence proclaimed by James VII, a first step towards freedom of religion.
• 29 May – Order of the Thistle founded

Births

unknown date

• George Douglas, 2nd Earl of Dumbarton (died 1749)

Deaths

unknown date

• James Aitken (bishop) (born 1612/13)

See also

• Timeline of Scottish history