Celtic history archive
1603
Scotland
The Clan Gregor is a Highland Scottish clan. Of all the clans of Rannoch, the MacGregors were the fiercest and the most feared. The Macgregors were known to be a powerful clan, …
1603
Scotland
The Union of the Crowns (Scottish Gaelic: Aonadh nan Crùintean; Scots: Union o the Crouns) was the accession of James VI of Scotland to the throne of the Kingdom of England as …
1603
Scotland
The Battle of Glen Fruin was a significant conflict that took place in Scotland on February 7, 1603, between the Clan Gregor (MacGregor) and the Clan Colquhoun. It occurred in the …
1605
Scotland
The Trades House of Glasgow is one of the oldest organizations in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, and it was indeed founded to represent the interests of craftsmen. The Trades House …
1616
Scotland
In 1616 an act in Privy council commanded every parish to establish a school “where convenient means may be had”. The act commanded the establishment of at least one …
1624
Scotland
George Heriot, goldsmith to King James VI, died. This February 12, 1624 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.
1633
Scotland
The Blessing of Burntisland was a wooden ferry that carried people and goods 5 miles (8 km) across the Firth of Forth, Scotland, between Burntisland and Leith in the early 17th …
1633
Scotland
In April 1633, Sir John Hepburn was granted a warrant by Charles I to recruit 1200 Scots for service with the French army in the 1618–1648 Thirty Years War. The nucleus came from …
1637
Scotland
Janet “Jenny” Geddes (c. 1600 – c. 1660) was a Scottish market-trader in Edinburgh who is alleged to have thrown a stool at the head of the minister in St Giles’ …
1638
Scotland
The Signing of the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirkyard is an oil painting by William Allan (painter). It was painted in 1838 when he was the President of the Royal Scottish …
1642
Scotland
A Scottish army under Robert Munroe lands at Carrickfergus. This April 15, 1642 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.
1643
Scotland
The Battle of Tippermuir (September 01, 1644) was the first battle James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose fought for the king during the Scottish Civil War. The main objective of …