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Born c.1563
Died June 13, 1636 • Dundee • Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary
queen of Scotland
William Alexander, 1st earl of Stirling
British statesman
John Leslie, detail of an engraving
John Leslie
Scottish bishop
Angus, William Douglas, 10th earl of
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus
Scottish rebel
Francis Stewart Hepburn, 5th earl of Bothwell
Scottish noble
William Elphinstone
Scottish bishop and statesman
Maitland, John Maitland, 1st Lord
John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland
lord chancellor of Scotland
Francis Hay, 9th earl of Erroll
Scottish noble
Andrew Forman
Scottish diplomat
Godfrey Kneller: painting of James II
James II
king of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish politician
Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond
Scottish politician
Daniel Mytens: portrait of James I
James I
king of England and Scotland
Humza Yousaf
Humza Yousaf
first minister of Scotland
William Wallace
William Wallace
Scottish hero
John Napier
John Napier
Scottish mathematician
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce
king of Scotland
John Campbell, 1st earl of Breadalbane and Holland
Scottish politician
James Hepburn, 4th earl of Bothwell
James Hepburn, 4th earl of Bothwell
Scottish noble
David I
David I
king of Scotland