1542 in Scotland
Events from 1542 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
Incumbents
Events
- 24 August 1542 – A Scottish army led by George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly defeated English border raiders at the battle of Haddon Rig.
- 22 – 26 October – The Duke of Norfolk leads a raid to Kelso and Scottish forces fail to engage.
- 24 November 1542 – A Scottish army led by Oliver Sinclair is defeated in England at the Battle of Solway Moss.
Births
- Mary Fleming
- John Forbes, 8th Lord Forbes
- Mary Seton
- 8 December 1542 - Mary, Queen of Scots at Linlithgow Palace