1577
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- A complaint was lodged with the Privy Council by Southampton merchants John Crooke, Bernard Cartmyll, and Thomas Demaresk concerning the seizure of their fishing vessels, the Michaell and the Mynion, at Scalloway by John Stewart.
February
- Vist of a royal commission to Shetland and questioning of more than 700 male Shetlanders about the misdeeds of Laurence Bruce, foud of Shetland, which were reported to the royal court / privy council.