1680 in Scotland
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Events from the year 1680 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
See also:List of years in Scotland
Timeline of Scottish history
1680 in: England • Elsewhere
Timeline of Scottish history
1680 in: England • Elsewhere
Incumbents
Events
- 22 June – Sanquhar Declaration: Radical Presbyterian Michael Cameron, in the presence of his brother, Covenanter leader Richard Cameron, reads a speech in Sanquhar's public square disavowing allegiance to the King.[1]
- 13 July – Battle of Altimarlach near Wick, Caithness: Men of Clan Campbell led by John Campbell rout Clan Sinclair under George Sinclair of Keiss in a dispute over land rights, the last significant Scottish clan battle.[2]
- 22 July – Battle of Airds Moss in Ayrshire: Armed Covenanters are defeated in a skirmish; their leaders Richard and Michael Cameron are killed[1] and David Hackston taken prisoner and on 30 July executed in Edinburgh for murder.[3]
- Innerpeffray Library, the oldest known (and surviving) public (lending) library in Scotland, is established.[4]
- Last definitely recorded native wolf in Scotland killed by Sir Ewen Cameron in Killiecrankie.[5][6][7]
- Ongoing – The Killing Time.[8]
Births
- 22 June – Ebenezer Erskine, Secessionist minister (died 1754)
- John Willison, evangelical Church of Scotland minister and religious writer (died 1750)
