Historical figures
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Charles Edward Stewart / Famous Historical Figures
Leader of the unsuccessful Jacobite rebellion of 1745-46
Devorguilla Balliol / Famous Historical Figures
The daughter of Alan, the last Celtic lord of Galloway; founded Balliol College.
Flora MacDonald / Famous Historical Figures
Jacobite sympathiser who helped Prince Charles flee Scotland.
James Edward Stewart / Famous Historical Figures
Leader of the first Jacobite rebellion in 1715, and father of Prince Charles.
James Graham, Earl of Montrose / Famous Historical Figures
One of four noblemen who drew up the National Covenant.
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell / Famous Historical Figures
The second Scottish husband of Queen Mary.
John Brown / Famous Historical Figures
The Highland ghillie who rose to become Queen Victoria's esquire and personal retainer.
John Comyn / Famous Historical Figures
A Guardian of Scotland who fought for Wallace and competed for the throne.
John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes / Famous Historical Figures
One of the writers of the Scottish Covenant.
Rob Roy MacGregor / Famous Historical Figures
Part outlaw, part folk-hero, but always true to himself.
Sir James Douglas / Famous Historical Figures
The 'Black Douglas', champion of Robert The Bruce, and scourge of the English.
William Wallace, Patriot / Famous Historical Figures
His patriotic resistance to the English opened the way to independence.
John Maitland, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale / Famous Historical Figures
The right-hand man of Charles II in Scotland.
William Cadell / Famous Historical Figures
The first to produce commercial quantities of iron in Scotland.
Sir John Sinclair / Famous Historical Figures
Agricultural economist and statistician well ahead of his time.
Mary of Guise / Famous Historical Figures
French-born wife of James V and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Lord Henry Stewart Darnley / Famous Historical Figures
The first Scottish husband of Queen Mary.
Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton / Famous Historical Figures
He fought in the American War of Independence, composed popular airs, and built a harbour. 18 matches in the Famous Historical Figures sector