1680 in Scotland explained

Events from the year 1680 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

Incumbents

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.
Innerpeffray Library, the oldest known (and surviving) public (lending) library in Scotland, is established.^[3]
Last definitely recorded native wolf in Scotland killed by Sir Ewen Cameron in Killiecrankie.^[4] ^[5] ^[6]
Ongoing – The Killing Time.^[7]

22 June – Ebenezer Erskine, Secessionist minister (died 1754)
John Willison, evangelical Church of Scotland minister and religious writer (died 1750)

Web site: Timeline: 1660 to 1700. Undiscovered Scotland. 2019-10-25.
Book: Showalter, Dennis E.. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A-E. 2007. Springer. 41. 9780313335372.
News: Scotland's historic first lending library. Libby. Brooks. The Guardian. London. 2019-10-25. 2019-10-25.
Book: Perry, Richard. Wildlife in Britain and Ireland. 1978. London. Taylor and Francis. 978-0-85664-306-4.
Book: Shoberl, Frederic. Natural History of Quadrupeds. Frederic Shoberl. 1834. J. Harris.
News: Scotland's last wolf prowled the Highlands in 1680. The Sunday Post. Dundee. Laura. Smith. 2018-07-17. 2019-10-25.
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