Historedia
Person

Jenny Geddes

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1637–1638

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jenny Geddes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Scottish National Covenant

    1637–1638

    Role: Protestor in the Prayer Book riots

    1. 1637 · St Giles' Cathedral, EdinburghPrayer Book Riots

      Riots erupted in 1637 following the introduction of a new Book of Common Prayer, with Jenny Geddes reportedly throwing a stool at the dean of St Giles' Cathedral.

    2. 28 February 1638 · Greyfriars Kirk, EdinburghSigning of the National Covenant

      The National Covenant was first signed on 28 February 1638 at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, opposing King Charles I's proposed Laudian reforms.

Sources

  1. National Covenant Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05