1575 in Scotland
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Events from 1575 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
See also:List of years in Scotland
Timeline of Scottish history
1575 in: England ⢠Elsewhere
Timeline of Scottish history
1575 in: England ⢠Elsewhere
Incumbents
Events
- 5 March â Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray returns the Great H of Scotland to Regent Morton.[1]
- 7 July â Raid of the Redeswire, near Carter Bar, a border incident.
- November â During Regent Morton's justice ayre at Dumfries, Lord John and Claud Hamilton hold a horse race against English borderers at Solway sands.[2]
Births
- 12 August â James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
- David Calderwood, historian, at Dalkeith
- William Cunningham, 8th Earl of Glencairn
Deaths
- 22 January â James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault, at Hamilton Palace.[3]
- June â Marion Ogilvy at Melgund Castle.[4]
- 11 November â Alexander Gordon (bishop of Galloway)
- Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home