Find out more about the greatest Scottish Leaders, including William Wallace, Alexander Selkirk, Andrew Moray, John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore and John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch.

Famous Scottish Leaders

Famous People From Scotland
Military Leaders
William WallaceWilliam Wallace
1270 AD
Patriot, Revolutionary Fighter, Knight, De facto
James IV of ScotlandJames IV of Scotland
17 March 1473
King

John A. MacdonaldJohn A. Macdonald
11 January 1815
Former Prime Minister of Canada

James II of ScotlandJames II of Scotland
16 October 1430
King of Scots

Charles KennedyCharles Kennedy
25 November 1959
Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom

James WilsonJames Wilson
14 September 1742
Founding Fathers of the United States
Nicola SturgeonNicola Sturgeon
19 July 1970
Political Leader

Liam FoxLiam Fox
22 September 1961
Politician

James VI and IJames VI and I
19 June 1566
King of Scotland

John III Comyn, Lord of BadenochJohn Comyn III of Badenoch
1274 AD
Military commander
John BuchanJohn Buchan
26 August 1875
Novelist

Duncan I of ScotlandDuncan I of Scotland
1001 AD
King
Cosmo Gordon LangCosmo Gordon Lang
31 October 1864
Archbishop

William Lyon MackenzieWilliam Lyon Mackenzie
12 March 1795
Journalist

Simon Fraser, 11th Lord LovatSimon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat
05 January 1667
Politician
Andrew MorayAndrew Moray
 

John Murray, 4th Earl of DunmoreJohn Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
1730 AD
politician
Jo GrimondJo Grimond
29 July 1913
Politician

Edward BruceEdward Bruce
1275 AD
Former High King of Ireland

James Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
25 October 1612
Poet, Writer
John Alexander DowieJohn Alexander Dowie
25 May 1847
Evangelist

Reginald JohnstonReginald Johnston
21 May 1874
Politician, Diplomat, Teacher
James MacphersonJames Macpherson
27 October 1736
Poet, Translator, Writer

Mountstuart ElphinstoneMountstuart Elphinstone
06 October 1779
Statesman

Wendy AlexanderWendy Alexander
27 June 1963
Politician

John RossJohn Ross
24 June 1777
Navy Officer
Andrew MelvilleAndrew Melville
01 August 1545
Linguist, Theologian, University teacher
Sir Mortimer WheelerSir Mortimer Wheeler
10 September 1890
Archaeologist

Alexander DuffAlexander Duff
15 April 1806
Missionary

John Balliol, King of ScotlandJohn Balliol, King of Scotland
1249 AD
 

J. Keir HardieJ. Keir Hardie
15 August 1856
Politician
Brian David Henderson WilsonBrian David Henderson Wilson
13 December 1948
Politician

Donald Campbell DewarDonald Campbell Dewar
21 August 1937
Politician