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1650s in Scotland, the Glossary

Events from the 1650s in the Kingdom of Scotland.^[1]

52 relations: Alexander Ross (writer), Arithmetic, Battle of Carbisdale, Battle of Dunbar (1650), Battle of Inverkeithing, Battle of Worcester, Bulstrode Whitelocke, Charles II of England, Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn, Commonwealth of England, Covenanters, Cromwell's Act of Grace, Dalkeith, David Calderwood, David Gregory (mathematician), Edinburgh, George Brown (inventor), George Heriot's School, George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, George Watson (accountant), Glasgow, Henry Erskine, 3rd Lord Cardross, Historian, James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton, John Lambert (general), John Spottiswoode, Kingdom of Scotland, Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, New Model Army, Oliver Cromwell, Pardon, Parliament of England, Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary, Restoration (Scotland), Richard Cromwell, Roundhead, Scone Palace, Siege of Dundee, Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, Thomas Carlyle, Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1590 in Scotland, 1691 in Scotland, 1693 in Scotland, 1705 in Scotland, 1708, 1712 in Scotland, 1719 in Scotland, ... Expand index (2 more) »
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Alexander Ross (writer)

Alexander Ross (c. 1590–1654) was a prolific Scottish writer and controversialist.

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Arithmetic

Arithmetic is an elementary branch of mathematics that studies numerical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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The Battle of Carbisdale (also known as Invercarron) took place close to the village of Culrain, Sutherland, Scotland on 27 April 1650 and was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. 1650s in Scotland and Battle of Carbisdale are 1650 in Scotland.

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Battle of Dunbar (1650)

The Battle of Dunbar was fought between the English New Model Army, under Oliver Cromwell, and a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie on 3 September 1650 near Dunbar, Scotland. 1650s in Scotland and Battle of Dunbar (1650) are 1650 in Scotland.

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Battle of Inverkeithing

The Battle of Inverkeithing was fought on 20 July 1651 between an English army under John Lambert and a Scottish army led by James Holborne as part of an English invasion of Scotland.

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Battle of Worcester

The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 in and around the city of Worcester, England and was the last major battle of the 1642 to 1651 Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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Bulstrode Whitelocke

Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke (6 August 1605 – 28 July 1675) was an English lawyer, writer, parliamentarian and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England.

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Charles II of England

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685.

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Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn

Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn PC (Ire) (1659–1691) was a Scottish and Irish peer who fought for the Jacobites in the Williamite War.

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Commonwealth of England

The Commonwealth was the political structure during the period from 1649 to 1660 when England and Wales, later along with Ireland and Scotland, were governed as a republic after the end of the Second English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I. The republic's existence was declared through "An Act declaring England to be a Commonwealth", adopted by the Rump Parliament on 19 May 1649.

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Covenanters

Covenanters were members of a 17th-century Scottish religious and political movement, who claimed to have a "Covenant", or agreement with God.

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Cromwell's Act of Grace

Cromwell's Act of Grace, or more formally the Act of Pardon and Grace to the People of Scotland, was an Act of the Parliament of England that declared that the people of Scotland (with certain exceptions) were pardoned for any crimes they might have committed during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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Dalkeith

Dalkeith (Dail Cheith) is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk.

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David Calderwood

David Calderwood (157529 October 1650) was a Scottish minister of religion and historian.

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David Gregory (mathematician)

David Gregory (originally spelt Gregorie) FRS (3 June 1659 – 10 October 1708) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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George Brown (inventor)

George Brown (1650–1730) was a Scottish arithmetician, and inventor of two incomplete mechanical calculating machines now kept at the National Museum of Scotland.

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George Heriot's School

George Heriot's School is a private primary and secondary day school on Lauriston Place in the Lauriston area of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle KG PC JP (6 December 1608 – 3 January 1670) was an English soldier, who fought on both sides during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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George Watson (accountant)

George Watson (23 November 1654 – 3 April 1723) was a Scottish accountant and philanthropist.

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Glasgow

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland.

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Henry Erskine, 3rd Lord Cardross

Henry Erskine, third Lord Cardross (1650 – 1693), was a Scottish peer and covenanter.

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Historian

A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it.

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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612 – 21 May 1650) was a Scottish nobleman, poet, soldier and later viceroy and captain general of Scotland.

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James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton

Lieutenant-General James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon, KG, KT (11 April 1658 – 15 November 1712) was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician.

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John Lambert (general)

John Lambert (7 September 1619 – 1 March 1684) was an English Parliamentarian general and politician.

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John Spottiswoode

John Spottiswoode (Spottiswood, Spotiswood, Spotiswoode or Spotswood) (1565 – 26 November 1639) was an Archbishop of St Andrews, Primate of All Scotland, Lord Chancellor, and historian of Scotland.

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Kingdom of Scotland

The Kingdom of Scotland was a sovereign state in northwest Europe, traditionally said to have been founded in 843. Its territories expanded and shrank, but it came to occupy the northern third of the island of Great Britain, sharing a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England. During the Middle Ages, Scotland engaged in intermittent conflict with England, most prominently the Wars of Scottish Independence, which saw the Scots assert their independence from the English.

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Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss

Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss and Countess of Cromarty (1 January 165911 March 1705) was a Scottish peer.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution.

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New Model Army

The New Model Army or New Modelled Army was a standing army formed in 1645 by the Parliamentarians during the First English Civil War, then disbanded after the Stuart Restoration in 1660.

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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles.

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Pardon

A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction.

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Parliament of England

The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain.

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Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary

The Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary is the clerk of court responsible for the administration of the Supreme Courts of Scotland and their associated staff.

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Restoration (Scotland)

The Restoration was the return of the monarchy to Scotland in 1660 after the period of the Commonwealth, and the subsequent three decades of Scottish history until the Revolution and Convention of Estates of 1689.

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Richard Cromwell

Richard Cromwell (4 October 162612 July 1712) was an English statesman, the second and final Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the son of the first Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell.

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Roundhead

Roundheads were the supporters of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War (1642–1651).

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Scone Palace

Scone Palace is a Category A-listed historic house near the village of Scone and the city of Perth, Scotland.

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Siege of Dundee

The Siege of Dundee, 23 August to 1 September 1651, took place during the 1650 to 1652 Anglo-Scottish war.

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Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Baronet

Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Baronet (1650 – May 1719) was a Scottish writer who served as the Principal Clerk of Session.

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Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle (4 December 17955 February 1881) was a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher from the Scottish Lowlands.

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Wars of the Three Kingdoms

The Wars of the Three Kingdoms, sometimes known as the British Civil Wars, were a series of intertwined conflicts fought between 1639 and 1653 in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, then separate entities united in a personal union under Charles I. They include the 1639 to 1640 Bishops' Wars, the First and Second English Civil Wars, the Irish Confederate Wars, the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland and the Anglo-Scottish War of 1650–1652.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1650s_in_Scotland

Also known as 1650 in Scotland, 1651 in Scotland, 1652 in Scotland, 1653 in Scotland, 1654 in Scotland, 1655 in Scotland, 1656 in Scotland, 1657 in Scotland, 1658 in Scotland, 1659 in Scotland.

, 1730 in Scotland, 1733 in Scotland.

1650s in Scotland, the Glossary

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See also

1650 by country

1650 in Europe

1650 in Scotland

Years of the 17th century in Scotland

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