1557 in Scotland
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Events from the year 1557 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
See also:List of years in Scotland
Timeline of Scottish history
1557 in: England ⢠Elsewhere
Timeline of Scottish history
1557 in: England ⢠Elsewhere
Incumbents
- Monarch â Mary, Queen of Scots
- Mary of Guise rules as Regent
Events
- 13 June â An English force commanded by Sir John Clere is defeated at Kirkwall with many casualties.[1]
- October â Mary of Guise at Hume Castle sends an army towards England. Instructed to attack Wark Castle, the Scottish lords hold their own council at Eckford and return home.[2]
Births
- 11 April â John Wemyss (landowner)
Deaths
- 22 January â Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
- February â Lady Agnes Stewart
- 6 December â John Macalpine
- James Stewart, Commendator of Kelso and Melrose
See also
- Timeline of Scottish history
- 1557 in England
- 1557 in Wales
- 1557 in Ireland
