Edinburgh plague of 1585
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There was a significant outbreak of plague in Edinburgh and Leith in April 1585. Sick people were isolated on the town's common grounds. Robert Rollock closed the town's college, the University of Edi
The first deaths from plague in Edinburgh in 1585 were in Fishmarket Close
Royal servants were quarantined at Huntingtower, then known as "Ruthven Castle".
Inchmurrin
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Inchmurrin is an island in Loch Lomond in Scotland. It is the largest fresh water island in the British Isles.
Edinburgh plague of 1585
…Parliament was held at St Andrews at the end of the month. In August, the plague came to St Andrews and James VI went on a progress and hunting trip to Inchmurrin at Loch Lomond, accompanied by Wotton. Four Flemish cleansers were employed in Edinburgh in September. They were allowed the use of the late Mungo…
View of Inchmurrin
From the summit of Inchcailloch to Torrinch, Creinch, Inchmurrin and Ben Bowie.