Kings-Queens of Scotland. James VI
He was less than a year old when he saw his mother for the last time, and thirteen months old...
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Kings and Queens of Scotland who have ruled the Country.
He was less than a year old when he saw his mother for the last time, and thirteen months old...
James II (16 October 1430 – 3 August 1460) was King of Scots from 1437 until his death in 1460. Life James was born...
Cuilén (also Culén, Cuilean, anglicised Colin; died 971) was an early King of Alba (Scotland). He was a son of Illulb mac Custantín, King of Alba, after...
David II (5 March 1324 – 22 February 1371) was King of Scotland for nearly 42 years, from 1329 until...
Giric mac Dúngail (Modern Gaelic: Griogair mac Dhunghail; fl. c. 878–889), known in English simply as Giric and nicknamed Mac...
Donnchad mac Crinain (Modern Gaelic: Donnchadh mac Crìonain; anglicised as Duncan I, and nicknamed An t-Ilgarach, “the Diseased” or “the Sick”; ca. 1001 – 14 August...
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (7 December 1545 – 10 February 1567) was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. From his...
Malcolm II (Gaelic: Máel Coluim; c. 954 – 25 November 1034) was King of the Scots from 1005 until his death. He was a son...
The turbulent life of James I started as it meant to go on. In 1406 James’ father, King Robert III,...
Macbeth (Medieval Gaelic: Mac Bethad mac Findlaích; Modern Gaelic: MacBheatha mac Fhionnlaigh; nicknamed Rí Deircc, “the Red King”; c. 1005 – 15 August 1057) was King of Scots from 1040...
Kenneth MacAlpin (Medieval Gaelic: Cináed mac Ailpin, Modern Scottish Gaelic: Coinneach mac Ailpein; 810 – 13 February 858), known in most modern regnal lists...
Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Medieval Gaelic: Roibert a Briuis; modern Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Brus; Norman French: Robert de...
Yolande de Dreux lived from 1263 to 2 August 1330. She was briefly the second wife of King Alexander III of Scotland...
Dub mac Maíl Coluim (Modern Gaelic: Dubh mac Mhaoil Chaluim, Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈt̪uˈmaʰkˈvɯːlˈxaɫ̪ɯm]), sometimes anglicised as Duff MacMalcolm, called Dén, “the Vehement” and, “the Black” (c. 928 – 967)...
John Balliol or John de Balliol (c. 1249 – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning ’empty coat’), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is...
David I of Scotland (1084 – May 24, 1153) was the son of Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland. David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim (Modern: Daibhidh...
Eochaid ab Rhun (fl. 878–889) was a ninth-century King of Strathclyde, who may have also been King of the Picts. He was a son of Rhun...
James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He...
Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin (Modern Gaelic: Lughlagh mac Gille Chomghain, known in English simply as Lulach, and nicknamed Tairbith, “the Unfortunate” and Fatuus, “the Simple-minded” or “the...
Donald III (Medieval Gaelic: Domnall mac Donnchada; Modern Gaelic: Dòmhnall mac Dhonnchaidh), and nicknamed “Donald the Fair” or “Donald the White” (Medieval Gaelic:”Domnall Bán”,...
Duncan II, (died 1094), king of Scotland (1093–94), son of Malcolm III and grandson of Duncan I. For many years (1072?–87) Duncan lived as a...
Alexander III Coronation of King Alexander on Moot Hill, Scone. He is being greeted by the ollamh rígh, the royal poet, who is addressing...
William the Lion (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam an Leòmhann), sometimes styled William I (Uilleam MacEanraig; Medieval Gaelic: Uilliam mac Eanric) and also known by the nickname Garbh, ‘the...
Mary of Guise. Mary of Guise, also known as Mary of Lorraine, was a French noblewoman who became the queen...
King Indulf, also known as Indulf mac Causantín, was a historical figure who ruled as the King of Scots from...
Robert III 1390: Robert III. Upon succeeding to the throne he decided to take the name Robert rather than his given name...
Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, William III & II, from 1689...
William I, byname William The Lion, (born 1143—died Dec. 4, 1214, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scot.), king of Scotland from 1165 to 1214; although he submitted to English...
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Margaret (Norwegian: Margrete, Scottish Gaelic: Maighread; March or April 1283 – September 1290), known as the Maid of Norway, was the queen-designate of Scotland from 1286 until...
William III, also widely known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of...
Edgar or Étgar mac Maíl Choluim (Modern Gaelic: Eagar mac Mhaoil Chaluim), nicknamed Probus, “the Valiant” (c. 1074 – 8 January 1107), was King of Scotland from 1097...
Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union,...
Introduction This page covers all the kings and queens of Scotland from Robert the Bruce in 1306 up to the Union...
Hi folks, here is some more History of Scotland with the KINGS AND QUEENS. LOTS OF INFO HERE, BUT HISTORICALLY...
James III (10 July 1451/May 1452 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 until his death at the Battle of Sauchieburn in...
Malcolm III Canmore, (born c. 1031—died November 13, 1093, near Alnwick, Northumberland, England), king of Scotland from 1058 to 1093, founder of the dynasty that consolidated royal...
Amlaíb mac Illuilb (died 977) was a tenth-century King of Alba. He was one of three sons of Illulb mac Custantín, King of Alba,...
Constantine, son of Áed (Medieval Gaelic: Causantín mac Áeda; Modern Gaelic: Còiseam mac Aoidh, known in most modern regnal lists as Constantine II; born no later...
Causantín or Constantín mac Cináeda (in Modern Gaelic: Còiseam mac Choinnich; died 877) was a king of the Picts. He is often known as Constantine I in reference...