1680 in Scotland

• Monarch – Charles II Judiciary • Lord President of the Court of Session – James Dalrymple • Lord Justice General – Sir George Mackenzie; William Douglas from 1 June • Lord Justice Clerk – Sir Richard Maitland == Events ==

• 22 June – Sanquhar Declaration: Radical Presbyterian Michael Cameron, in the presence of his brother, Covenanter leader Richard Cameron, reads a speech in Sanquhar's public square disavowing allegiance to the King. • 13 July – Battle of Altimarlach near Wick, Caithness: Men of Clan Campbell led by John Campbell rout Clan Sinclair under George Sinclair of Keiss in a dispute over land rights, the last significant Scottish clan battle. • 22 July – Battle of Airds Moss in Ayrshire: Armed Covenanters are defeated in a skirmish; their leaders Richard and Michael Cameron are killed • Innerpeffray Library, the oldest known (and surviving) public (lending) library in Scotland, is established. • Last definitely recorded native wolf in Scotland killed by Sir Ewen Cameron in Killiecrankie. • Ongoing – The Killing Time. ==Births==

• 22 June – Ebenezer Erskine, Secessionist minister (died 1754) • John Willison, evangelical Church of Scotland minister and religious writer (died 1750) ==Deaths==

• 26 September – John Dury, Scottish-born Calvinist minister (born 1596) ==See also==