Robert Louis Stevenson ~ there is a plaque to this author at Kinnaird Cottage in Pitlochry. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote three stories whilst staying at Pitlochry: Thrawn Janet; The Merry Men; and, The Bodysnatcher. To acknowledge this and his stay at the cottage in Kinnaird Road, a plaque was raised: consisting of a […]
Daniel Stewart ~ born to a family of crofters in Logierait, Strathtay, Perthshire in 1740 or 1741, Daniel Stewart spent his early life as a herd boy. After an apprenticeship with a wig-maker in Edinburgh he traveled to India as valet to a client of that wig-maker. Upon his employer’s […]
David Stewart ~ soldier and historian born in Perthshire in 1772. He served with the 42nd, 77th, 78th Highlanders and with the 90th Perthshire Light Infantry. David Stewart saw operational service in the imperialist venture in the West Indies (1794) and in the Napoleonic Wars (Egypt and the Peninsula). In 1814 […]
John Stalker ~ this theologian was born in Crieff in 1848. He was educated at Edinburgh and Berlin thereafter a Minister at Kirkcaldy, then Glasgow. Between 1902 and 1924 John Stalker was Professor of Church History at the United Free Church College in Aberdeen. A prolific writer amongst which are […]
William first Earl of Gowrie ~ born around 1541, this nobleman became the first Earl of Gowrie in 1581. He was involved in the murder of David Rizzo (1566) and was later the custodian of Mary Queen of Scots during her captivity at Loch Leven Castle (1567-68). In 1582 he […]
Neil Forsyth ~ Manager of Covent Garden Opera House who hailed from Kinross.
James Eric Drummond was born 17 August 1876. He became the 7th Earl of Perth (he was half-brother to the 6th Earl) and during his lifetime was a peer, diplomat and the first General Secretary of the League of Nations. He died on 15 December 1951. James Drummond was born […]
Gavin Douglas – Scottish poet and prelate born around 1474 at Tantallon Castle, East Lothian. This 3rd son of Archibald, 5th Earl of Angus was educated at Perth Grammar School. After a time at St. Andrews University, Douglas studied for the priesthood in abroad (most likely Paris). Between 1501 and 1514 […]
James Crichton – a child prodigy born in 1560 who became known as the Admirable Crichton. He was born in Cluny, Perthshire to the Scottish Lord Advocate and schooled at Perth Grammar School. From there he attended St Andrews University under George Buchanan, the noted scholar and humanist. Graduating in 1575 […]
John Blaw (born c1692) has gone down in history both for being a Jacobite in the 1745 rebellion, but also for taking part in a murder for which he was hanged. Blaw killed William Cairns a farmer in a Lamina inn on 4 September 1767. In the winter of 1745 […]
