1510s in Scotland

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Events from the 1510s in Scotland.

Incumbents[]

  • MonarchJames IV

Events[]

  • 12 October 1511 – James IV's great ship, the Michael, is launched at the new dockyard at Newhaven, Edinburgh; she is the largest ship afloat at this date.[1]
  • 1511 – Battle of Knock Mary followed by Massacre of Monzievaird.
  • 1512 – St Leonard's College, St Andrews, founded

Births[]

  • 10 April 1512 – James V of Scotland (died 1542)

Deaths[]

  • 2 August 1511 – Sir Andrew Barton, High Admiral and privateer, killed in battle in The Downs (b. c.1466)
  • 15 September 1512 – John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl, peer (born 1440)

See also[]

  • Timeline of Scottish history

References[]

  1. ^ Oliver, Neil. A History of Scotland. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-7538-2663-8.


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