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1688 in Scotland
Events from
1688 in the
Kingdom of Scotland
.
Incumbents
Monarch
âÂÂ
James VII
(until 11 December)
Secretary of State
âÂÂ
John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort
Events
August âÂÂ
Battle of Maol Ruadh
fought between the
Chattan Confederation
led by the
Clan Mackintosh
against the
Clan MacDonald of Keppoch
and the
Clan Cameron
.
Kirk of the Canongate
in Edinburgh established.
Births
April âÂÂ
John Boyle, 2nd Earl of Glasgow
, nobleman (died
1740
)
Deaths
19 January âÂÂ
Sir James Foulis, 2nd Baronet
17 February âÂÂ
James Renwick
, minister and the last of the Covenanter martyrs.
See also
Timeline of Scottish history
References