1635 in Scotland
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Events from the year 1635 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
See also:List of years in Scotland
Timeline of Scottish history
1635 in: England ⢠Elsewhere
Timeline of Scottish history
1635 in: England ⢠Elsewhere
Incumbents
Monarch
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session â Robert Spottiswood
- Lord Justice General â William Elphinstone
- Lord Justice Clerk â James Carmichael of the Ilk
Events
- May â Without consulting the Parliament of Scotland, Charles I authorized a new Book of Canons, which among others made him the head of the Church of Scotland.[1]
Full dates unknown
- Construction of Malleny House and Garden was initiated.
- Earliest recorded establishment of a lighthouse in Isle of May.[2]
- Publication of the 1635 edition of Scottish Psalter.
Births
- 10 April â Patrick Gordon, Scottish general (died 1699)
- 5 August â George Martine, Scottish historian (died 1712)
- 28 December â Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of Charles I (died 1650)
Full dates unknown
- Kenneth Mackenzie, Scottish noble (died 1678)
- George Douglas, Scottish general (died 1692)
- Michael Bruce, Scottish clergy (died 1693)
- Alexander Gordon, Scottish royalist who emigrated to North America (died 1697)
- Katherine Ross, Scottish educator (died 1697)
- Archibald Riddell, Scottish clergy (died 1708)
- George Hamilton, Scottish clergy (died 1712)
- James Stewart, Scottish politician (died 1713)
- George Haliburton, Scottish clergy (died 1715)
- Walter Gibson, Scottish merchant and politician (died 1723)
Deaths
- 1 January â Patrick Anderson, Scottish physician (born 1618)
- 28 March â Patrick Forbes, Scottish bishop (born 1564)
- 17 July â Robert Echlin, Scottish clergy (born 1576)
- 28 October â William Keith, Scottish noble and general (born 1585)
Full dates unknown
- William Seton of Kylesmure, Scottish politician (born 1562)
- Walter Stewart, Scottish clergy (born 1568)
- John Auchmoutie, Scottish politician (born 1580)
