Category: Marian Civil War

Categories: Scottish Military History

Key Events:
  • 15 June 1567; Battle of Carberry Hill, leads to Mary's abdication.
  • 13 May 1568; Battle of Langside, leads to Mary's exile in England.
  • June 1568; "Raid of Dumfries", Regent Moray's campaign in the west against Mary's supporters.
  • November 1569; Northern rebellion in England, adversely affects Mary's support in England.
  • 1569 - 1573; the siege of the Castle Chanonry of Ross between the Munro and Mackenzie clans was in part connected with the Marian civil war. The castle had been granted to the Mackenzies by Lesley of Balquhair, cousin of Bishop John Lesley who was a loyal supporter of Queen Mary and the Munros had been granted the castle by the three successive Regents of Scotland (Moray, Lennox and Mar) who were the supporters of the king and opponents of Mary. Although Mary lost the Marian war the castle was passed over to the Mackenzies by an act of pacification.
  • 23 January 1570; Assassination of Regent Moray by James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh.
  • 11 May 1570; English army lead by William Drury marches on Glasgow.
  • 17 May 1570; Relief of siege and of Glasgow Castle, followed by capture of Hamilton Castle, Cadzow Castle, Craignethan Castle, and burning of Kinneil House.
  • 25 August 1570; Capture of Doune Castle by Regent Lennox.
  • 5 April 1571; Capture of Dumbarton Castle by Regent Lennox from Lord Fleming who held it for Mary
  • "Lang Siege" of Edinburgh Castle, from May 1571, concluded 1573.
  • 4 September 1571; Regent Lennox, grandfather of James VI, fatally wounded by gunshot in a fight with the Queen's party at Stirling, according to some reports, by friendly fire.
  • September 1571; Discovery of the Ridolfi plot, resulting in the belief that Mary would not be released.
  • 10 October & 20 November 1571; battles of Tillieangus and Craibstone, the Forbes for the King, against the Gordons for the Queen.
  • February 1573; "Pacification of Perth", February 1573, the reconciliation of some key adversaries.
  • April 1573; Arrival of an English army to besiege Edinburgh Castle, lead by William Drury.
  • 28 May 1573; Surrender of Edinburgh Castle by William Kirkcaldy of Grange.


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Subcategories (4)

Battle of Carberry Hill (0, 7, 1)
Battle of Langside (0, 24, 1)
Chanonry of Ross
Killed in Action, Marian Civil War (0, 3, 0)

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Person Profiles (29)

B

bef 1550 Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland - bef Apr 1609
bef 1535 Scotland

C

1522 Carrick, Lochgoilhead, Argyllshire, Scotland - 15 May 1568
abt 1537 Scotland - Dec 1618
abt 1511 Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland - 04 Mar 1578
10 Feb 1526 Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland - abt 1576
abt 1526 Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland - 03 Jan 1603

D

abt 1540 Dalzell, Lanarkshire, Scotland - bef Feb 1610
abt 1544 Loch Leven Castle, Kinross-shire, Scotland - abt 1625
1507 Drumlanrig, Dumfries, Scotland - 27 Dec 1578 photo
1516 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland - 02 Jun 1581 photo

D cont.

abt 1541 Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland - 1572

F

abt 1530 Scotland - abt 06 Sep 1572 photo

G

abt 1552 Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Scotland - 06 Dec 1594 photo

H

abt 1543 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland - 03 May 1621 photo
bef 20 Apr 1553 Scotland - abt 1594 photo
03 Feb 1512 Scotland - 07 Apr 1571
aft 1533 Scotland - abt 1579
aft 1530 Udston, Lanarkshire, Scotland - 13 May 1568 photo
abt 1512 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland - abt 14 May 1568
abt 1510 Sanquhar, Scotland - Aug 1572

H cont.

abt 1538 Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland - abt Aug 1586 photo

K

15 Oct 1541 Ayrshire, Scotland - 14 Dec 1579

M

abt 1544 Scotland - abt 1612

S

abt Dec 1540 Carlisle, Cumberland, England - 25 Apr 1579 photo
bef 17 Jul 1501 Eliotstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland - bef 17 Jan 1576 photo
1531 Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland - 08 Jan 1586 photo
abt 1552 Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland - 22 Mar 1603 photo
aft 05 Nov 1544 Scotland - 03 Mar 1572




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