Treaty of Union

While monarchs since James VI wanted a Union between Scotland and England, the people were flatly opposed to it. Indeed some Scots planned to end the "Union of Crowns" after the death of the childless Queen Anne. Uniting the kingdoms of Scotland and

More Events from January 16

• January 16, 1700
  Richard Levinge, an Irish MP and later a prominent Tory, is committed by the English House of Commons to the Tower of London until 11 April for speaking ill of his fellow Commissioners of Forfeited Estates
• January 16, 1700
  Richard Levinge, an Irish MP and later a prominent Tory, is committed by the English House of Commons to the Tower of London until 11 April for speaking ill of his fellow Commissioners of Forfeited Estates
• January 16, 1707
  Robert Allen, a future MP, elopes with the daughter of Robert Johnson MP: Johnson writes to Ormonde on 16 January that Allen 'has stolen a marriage with my daughter; no consent or acquainting of him with me. I fancy they will find they have two very diffi
• January 16, 1816
  Frances Browne, writer, is born in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
• January 16, 1816
  Frances Browne, writer, is born in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
• January 16, 1822
  Thomas Clark Luby, co-founder of the Fenian Brotherhood, is born
• January 16, 1822
  Thomas Clark Luby, co-founder of the Fenian Brotherhood, is born
• January 16, 1900
  Frank Devlin, badminton player, is born in Dublin
• January 16, 1904
  In reaction to attacks on Jews in Limerick, Michael Davitt, a leader of the Irish Land League, protests "as an Irishman and a Catholic against this spirit of barbarous malignity"
• January 16, 1904
  In reaction to attacks on Jews in Limerick, Michael Davitt, a leader of the Irish Land League, protests "as an Irishman and a Catholic against this spirit of barbarous malignity"
• January 16, 1913
  Home Rule bill passes in the House of Commons
• January 16, 1913
  Home Rule bill passes in the House of Commons
• January 16, 1920
  Percy French gives his last concert in Glasgow. He dies in Liverpool eight days later
• January 16, 1922
  Michael Collins takes over control of Dublin Castle from the British authorities on behalf of the new Irish state
• January 16, 1922
  Michael Collins takes over control of Dublin Castle from the British authorities on behalf of the new Irish state
• January 16, 1935
  Gobnaitt NiBhruadair (Albinia Broderick), Irish republican activist, dies
• January 16, 1945
  52nd Highland Light Infantry and 1st Commando Brigade cross from Holland into Germany and assault Heinsberg.