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| Date | Events at Whithorn | Date | Events in Scotland |
| 1603 | Elizabeth I of England dies. James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England. | ||
| 1610 AD | James VI creates a new Protestant bishop of Whithorn. The old cathedral nave becomes 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 3rd Marquess of Bute funds excavations at Whithorn priory. The Latinus Stone is discovered. |