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