Whithorn Priory and Musuem - Timeline

Whithorn's timeline between 1600 and 1899


Date	Events at Whithorn	Date	Events in Scotland
		1603	Elizabeth I of England dies. James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England.
1610	James VI creates a new Protestant bishop of Whithorn. The old cathedral nave become the bishop’s church.
About 1630	Whithorn’s church is adapted for an Anglican style of worship.
		1640s	Civil war in Scotland and England.
1649	Bishops removed from the Church of Scotland. English-style worship ends at Whithorn.	1650	Oliver Cromwell defeats the Scots at the Battle of Dunbar.
1660s	Charles II appoints a new bishop of Whithorn.	1660s–1680s	Charles II attempts to control the Church of Scotland, appointing bishops and expelling objecting ministers.
1689	The bishop of Whithorn is removed from office. Worship continues in the old nave of Whithorn Cathedral.	1688	Catholic James VII flees into exile in France, replaced by Protestant William and Mary.
		1707	Treaties of Union passed in Scotland and England.
1820	Work begins on a new parish church for Whithorn, replacing the old medieval building.	1822	King George IV visits Scotland, the first reigning monarch in Scotland since Charles II (1650).
1890	The Third Marquis of Bute funds excavations at Whithorn priory. The Latinus Stone is discovered.