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 a conman who persuaded many...
Scots throughout the ages, from inception to present day.
General “Sir” Gregor MacGregor, Prince of the Principality of Poyais, lived from 24 December 1786 to 3 December 1845. He was a conman who persuaded many...
Mary Queen of Scots: A look back at how Scotland’s most famous queen met her end 435 years ago. Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland...
Gordon James Brown is a Scottish author of primarily crime fiction. Early life and education Brown attended King’s Park Secondary school in Glasgow, before graduating from the University of Strathclyde. Before publishing...
Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill (c. 1505–1576) was a Scottish lord of Parliament. Robert, also Semphill or Semple, 3rd Lord Sempill (d. circa 1575), commonly called the ‘Great Lord Sempill’, was the...
House of Blood murders Classification: Murderer Characteristics: Argument during a drinking session Number of victims: 1 Date of murder: October 17, 2004 Date of arrest: Same day Date of birth: 1968 Victim...
WARNING MAY CONTAIN SENSITIVE INFORMATION. Bible John is an unidentified serial killer who is believed to have murdered three young women between 1968 and 1969 in...
Henry Bell (7 April 1767 – 14 March 1830) was a Scottish engineer known for introducing the first successful passenger steamboat service in Europe. Early career Bell was born...
On the north side of the B8062 a little under a mile west of Dunning, a gap in the stone wall and some steps give access to one...
Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr...
Warning some of this material may upset or may be unsuitable for young children. Henry John Burnett (5 January 1942 – 15 August 1963) was the last...