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| 1045 | Macbeth |  |
| Dunkeld Crinan, Duncan's father, fails to place his 2nd son Maldred on the throne |
| Dunkeld Crinan & Maldred are killed |
| Dunkeld Defeats & kills Duncan's father, Crinan, at Dunkeld |
| 1054 | Macbeth | |
| Scotia Supported by Edward the Confessor in his attempts to gain the throne of Scotland |
| 27th July Dunsinnan Duncan's son Malcolm defeats MacBeth which leads to his overthrow & death 3 yrs later |
| 27th July Dunsinnan Macbeth is defeated in battle by the army of Siward of Northumbria but not deposed |
| 1066 | Malcolm III | |
| Malcolm III gives sanctuary to Tostig Godwinsson when the Northumbrians drive him out |
| Orkneys Tostig lands at Orkney & sails down the eastern coast to the Humber Estuary |
| 1066 | Tostig | |
| Orkneys Tostig lands at Orkney & sails down the eastern coast to the Humber estuary |
| May Kent Tostig's forces invade Kent |
| May Isle of Wight Tostig's forces land on the Isle of Wight |
| June Lincolnshire Defeated by the local levies of Lincolnshire, moves north to wait for Haardraade |
| Sep Humber Sails nth with 60 ships & enters the Humber before being driven away by Morcar |
| 1095 | Edmund | |
| Northumberland Supports the Earl Northumberland when William II nominates Edmund's brother Edgar King |
| 1130 | David I | |
| Moray Defeats a rebellion in Moray led by Angus the grandson of Lulach |
| 1215 | Alexander II | |
| Alexander II leads an invasion force into England in support of the English barons against King John |
| Supports the English Barons in their rebellion against King John |
| The MacWilliam & MacHeth clans, enemies of the Scottish crown, break into revolt |
| 15th June Rebellion against the new King is crushed |
| 15th June The rebel baron leaders MacWilliam & MacHeth are executed |
| 15th June The rebel leaders MacWilliam & MacHeth are executed |
| 1235 | Alexander II | |
| Galloway Royal forces crush a revolt in Galloway |
| 1249 | Alexander II | |
| July Hebrides Tries to subdue a rebellion in the Western Isles |
| 8th July Kerrera Killed on the Island of Kerrara leading an expedition against the Norwegian Earls |
| 1298 | Wallace, William | |
| The Scots rebel under the tyranny of Edward I's administrator, William Ormsby |
| 1305 | Robert I the Bruce | |
| After William Wallace's execution, succesfully rises against Edward I |
| 1307 | Robert I the Bruce | |
| Faced by too many problems at home and completely lacking the ruthlessness and resourcefulness of his father, the young Edward II has no wish to get embroiled in the affairs of Scotland |
| Robert I, aided mightily by his Chief Lieutenant, Sir James Douglas , "the Black Douglas ", wins a first victory on Palm Sunday |
| The aging Edward I decides to come to Scotland at the head of a large army to punish the Scots' rebellion but the now weak and sick king is ineffectual as a military leader |
| 1363 | David II | |
| Suppresses a rebellion of the magnates |
| The Magnates protest at the abandonment of the hostages in England |
| 1363 | Douglas, William | |
| Joins David II in seeking a treaty with England which would have written off Scotland's debt to England in return for depriving his nephew Robert the Steward, formerly an ally of Douglas , of the succession |
| 1371 | Douglas, William | |
| Swears allegiance to Robert II |
| 1488 | James III | |
| 11th June Sauchieburn Dies in an effort to suppress a noble's revolt |
| 1489 | James IV | |
| 19th July Renfrewshire Suppresses the rebellion in Renfrewshire |
| 1496 | James IV | |
| Warbeck Offers The Pretender the daughter of the Earl of Huntley in marriage |
| 1497 | James IV | |
| Warbeck Recieves the Pretender Perkin Warbeck at court as "Prince Richard of England" |
| 1559 | Maitland | |
| Joins the Lords of the Congregation against the Regent |
| 1560 | Knox, John | |
| St Giles Brands Mary a "Scottish whore" & from the pulpit of St Giles calls for her overthrow |
| 1561 | Stewart, James | |
| Corrichie Defeats a rebellion by George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, at Corrichie near Aberdeen |
| 1565 | Maitland | |
| Forced into exile in England after leading a failed rebellion of the clans |
| Leads a rebellion of clans with Elizabeth I's support after Mary's marriage to Darnley |
| 1565 | Mary of Scots | |
| After Mary marries Darnley Moray's rebellion is supported by Elizabeth |
| Raises a rebellion against Mary who pawns her jewels to fight her half brother |
| 22nd Sep Learns France will not support her against Murray & has to come to terms with him |
| 1565 | Stewart, James | |
| Aug Withdraws from Mary's Council & raises a rebellion in "the Chaseabout Raid" |
| 6th Oct After Moray opposed Mary's marriage to Lord Darnley he is declared an outlaw and takes refuge in England |
| 6th Oct Ends his rebellion against Mary Queen of Scots by fleeing to England |
| 1567 | Hepburn, James | |
| The Lords rebel & forces Bothwell's escape to Denmark |
| 1568 | Mary of Scots | |
| May Lanarkshire Mary gathers together a force of 6,000 to regain her throne |
| May Lanarkshire With an escort of 50 horse led by Lord Claud Hamilton arrives in Lanarkshire, soon to be joined by a wide-cross section of the nobility, including the earls of Argyll, Cassillis, Rothes and Eglinton |
| 1582 | James VI | |
| Ruthven Arrested by Gowrie, Mar & Angus fear Lennox is converting James VI to Catholicism |
| Ruthven Captured by William Ruthven the Earl of Gowrie at the battle of Ruthven |
| Ruthven Held captive until he signs a declaration condemning Esme, Duke of Lennox |
| 1615 | Stewart | |
| Orkneys Death of Patrick Stewart, Earl of Orkney, executed |
| Orkneys James I has his 2nd cousin, Patrick Stewart, Earl of Orkney, executed |
| 1637 | Geddes, Jenny | |
| Leads riots against the imposition of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer on the Scots |
| 1637 | Graham, James | |
| July Sides with the rebels against Charles I |
| 1638 | Graham, James | |
| A general assembly of the Scottish church abolishes the episcopacy |
| Signs the National Covenant after the new book of canons & a new prayer book |
| 28th Feb Edinburgh Signs the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirkyard to restore Presbyterianism |
| Mar Edinburgh Copies of the Covenant are carried to all parts of Scotland |
| Nov Support for the Covenant grows under the leadership of Montrose & Argyll |
| Nov Edinburgh The Scots Church Assembly decideds that bishops should be deposed or excommunicated |
| 1641 | Monck, George | |
| Monck Becomes Colonel of Lord Leicester's regiment |
| 1642 | Leslie, Alexander | |
| Ulster Leads the Scottish troops against the Roman Catholic rebels in Ulster |
| 1663 | Gordon, Patrick | |
| Moscow Puts down a rebellion in Moscow |
| 1666 | Maitland | |
| Goads the peasants of the west country into rebellion |
| 28th Nov Battle of Pentland Hills, the Scottish Convenenter revolt led by James Wallace is defeated by the Royalist forces |
| 1666 | Wallace, James | |
| 28th Nov Pentland Battle of Pentland Hills, the Scottish Convenenter revolt led by James Wallace is defeated by the Royalist forces |
| 1685 | Douglas, James | |
| Commands a regiment of horse against the Duke of Monmouth |
| 1685 | James VII | |
| Orkneys Argyll lands in the Orkneys at the time Monmouth lands in England |
| Glasgow Argyll marches on Glasgow but is arrested |
| 1688 | James VII | |
| Holyrood A mob fearing an Orange plot sack Holyrood Abbey |
| Holyrood Order is restored after James ' troops fire on the crowd |
| 1701 | James Francis Edward | |
| Paris Death of James II |
| If James had abjured his Catholicism he would have been James III in England |
| Paris Louis XIV recognizes James Frances Edward as James III of England & VIII of Scotland |
| 1708 | James Francis Edward | |
| Makes an unsuccessful attempt to land in Scotland |
| 1714 | Butler, James | |
| Becomes a Jacobite & escapes to France |
| Dismissed as Captin-General by George II |
| 1714 | Erskine, John | |
| On George I's arrival in England sends a letter of support from the Scottish Chieftans |
| 1714 | James Francis Edward | |
| Kensington Anne dies & so does her successor Electress Sophia |
| Commercy Anne dies while James is at Commercy |
| Lorraine James leaves for Lorraine |
| James will not renounce his Catholicism & is not eligible for the crown |
| Under the Treaty of Utrecht Louis XIV recognizes the Protestant succession |
| 1715 | Campbell, John | |
| Stirling Holds onto Stirling to prevent the Earl of Mar's forces moving south |
| Nov Perth Captures Perth from the Jacobites after the battle of Sherrifmuir |
| 13th Nov Sheriffmuir Defeats the Jacobites led by the Earl of Mar |
| 1715 | Erskine, John | |
| Fetteresso# Mar meets James Edward, the cause however was lost, & the Prince & Earl depart to France |
| 27th Aug Gathers together a Jacobite Army, Mar's "hunting party" |
| Sep Edinburgh Attempts a failed siege of Edinburgh Castle |
| Sep River Tay Leads a Jacobite force which captures the north of Scotland & the Tay |
| 6th Sep Braemer Proclaims "James VIII" King of Scotland, England, France & Ireland |
| 6th Sep Braemar Raises the "Restoration Standard" at Braemar |
| 10th Nov Perth Departs from Perth to join forces with the Jacobites in Lancashire |
| 13th Nov Deprived of his office, goes in disguise to Scotland & places himself at the head of the followers of James Edward, the Old Pretender |
| 13th Nov Sheriffmuir Fights an inconclusive battle with the Royalists led by the Duke of Argyll |
| 1715 | Forster, Thomas | |
| Leads the English northern rebels |
| 1715 | Hay, John | |
| Sep Perth Captures Perth for the Jacobites |
| 1715 | James Francis Edward | |
| Lancashire The Rebellion of "the 15", Jacobite armies reach as far south as Lancasire |
| 16th Dec Dunkirk Departs from Dunkirk to lead the Jacobites in Scotland |
| 22nd Dec Peterhead Lands near Peterhead to rally Jacobite support after defeat at Sheriffmuir |
| 1716 | Erskine, John | |
| Feb Montrose Arrives at Montrose & persuades Edward to return to France |
| 4th Feb Sets sail for France with James Edward |
| 1716 | Gordon | |
| Death of William Gordon |
| Executed for part played in supporting the Jacobites |
| 1716 | Hamilton, George | |
| Sent by Edward, the Pretender, to France but cannot rally any support |
| 1717 | James Francis Edward | |
| The Act of Pardon is passed in Britain as Scotland is considered pacified |
| 1719 | Butler, James | |
| 27th Mar Sails from Cadiz with 29 ships & 5,000 men |
| 29th Mar Forced back to Spain because of bad weather |
| 9th May Advises invaders in Scotland to proceed saying they will be supported by Spain |
| 1719 | MacKenzie | |
| 4th June Joins forces with the Jacobite invaders |
| 1719 | Murray | |
| 10th June Glenshiel Commands some of the defeated Jacobite forces |
