Events from the year 1590 in the Kingdom of Scotland.

• Monarch – James VI

• 17 May – Anne of Denmark crowned queen consort of Scotland at Holyrood Abbey
• October – Battle of Clynetradwell: the forces of Alexander Gordon, Earl of Sutherland (chief of Clan Sutherland) force those of George Sinclair, Earl of Caithness (chief of Clan Sinclair) to retreat
• North Berwick witch trials begin
• Glenbuchat Castle built for John Gordon of Cairnbarrow
• The oldest known paper mill in Scotland is recorded as operating at Dalry.

• 22 March – George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly, nobleman (died 1649)^[1]
• 27 April – Andrew Cant, Presbyterian minister and Covenanter (died 1663)
• May – George Jamesone, portrait painter (died 1644)^[2]
• James Roberton, advocate and judge (died 1664)

• 3 January – Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd (born c.1517)

• March – English printer Robert Waldegrave establishes himself in Edinburgh
• John Burrell writes The Description of the Queenis Maiesties most honourable entry into the town of Edinburgh

• Timeline of Scottish history