Infamous Scots. Arthur Thompson.
Arthur Thompson (gangster) Arthur Thompson (September 1931 – 13 March 1993) known as “the Godfather“, was a Scottish gangster who was active in Scotland in the 1950s.
Famous Scots. Sir. Billy Connolly.
Contains some strong language. Sir William Connolly, CBE (born 24 November 1942) is a retired Scottish stand-up comedian, musician, presenter, actor and artist. He is sometimes known, especially in his
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Famous Scots. Henry Bell. Scottish Engineer.
Henry Bell (7 April 1767 – 14 March 1830) was a Scottish engineer known for introducing the first successful passenger steamboat service in Europe.
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Infamous Scots Robert Stewart.
Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany lived from 1340 to 3 September 1420. He was an illegitimate son of the future King
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Infamous Scots. Gregor Macgregor.
General “Sir” Gregor MacGregor, Prince of the Principality of Poyais, lived from 24 December 1786 to 3 December 1845. He was
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Famous Scots. Robert Louis Stevenson.
Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case
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Infamous Scots. Henry John Burnett.
Henry John Burnett (5 January 1942 – 15 August 1963) was the last man to be hanged in Scotland, and the first in Aberdeen since 1891.
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Infamous Scots. Ewan MacPhee
Ewan (or Ewen) MacPhee lived from around 1785 to 1850. Born and brought up in Lochaber, he is remembered as Scotland’s last great
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Infamous Scots Jamie Macpherson.
James Macpherson (1675–1700) was a Scottish outlaw, famed for his Lament or Rant, a version of which was rewritten by the Scottish
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Famous Scots. Sir Jackie Stewart.
Sir John Young “Jackie” Stewart, OBE (born 11 June 1939) is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. Nicknamed the “Flying Scot”, he competed in Formula
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Infamous Scots. Patrick Sellar.
Patrick Sellar (1780–1851) was a Scottish lawyer, factor and sheep farmer. In 1811, he was employed as a factor by the Sutherland Estate in
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Infamous Scots. John Gow.
John Gow (c. 1698–11 June 1725)was a notorious pirate whose short career was immortalised by Charles Johnson in A General History of the Pyrates. Little is known
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Scottish Battles. Bannockburn. 1314.
Bannockburn. If there is a fact every Scot knows, it is who won the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314; although it
