1566 in Scotland

Events from 1566 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

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See also:	List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1566 in: England • Elsewhere

Incumbents

• Monarch – Mary I^[1]

Events

• 9 March – David Rizzio is murdered in front of Mary, Queen of Scots at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh by a group of nobles led by Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven with the support of Mary's husband Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.^[2]
• 11 March – Mary escapes to Dunbar Castle after convincing Lord Darnley to help her.^[1]
• 18 March – Mary returns to Edinburgh with an army raised by James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell.^[3]
• April – Mary takes up residence at Edinburgh Castle in preparation to give birth.^[1]
• 19 June – Mary gives birth to her son James at Edinburgh Castle.^[1]
• 17 December – James is baptised at Stirling Castle.^[3]

Births

• 19 June – James VI and I, King of Scotland from 1567 and King of England and Ireland from 1603 (died 1625 in England)^[4]
• James Sempill, courtier and poet (died 1626)^[5]

Deaths

• 9 March – David Rizzio, Italian courtier (born 1533 in the Duchy of Savoy)^[2]

References

1. "Mary [Mary Stewart] (1542–1587), queen of Scots". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18248. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 26 June 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. "David Rizzio: Biography on Undiscovered Scotland". www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
3. "Undiscovered Scotland: Timeline of Scottish History: 1550 to 1600". www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
4. "BBC - History - James I and VI". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
5. "Sir James Sempill | Scottish poet | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.