List of people from Edinburgh

This list of people from Edinburgh contains notable people who were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. The entries in each section are listed alphabetically by surname.

Architecture

Arts

Authors

Medicine, science and engineering

Military

Religion

Royalty

Charles X of France (1757–1836), in Holyrood Palace during his exile Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545–1567), King consort of Scotland Madeleine of Valois (1520–1537), first spouse of King James V of Scotland Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045–1093), wife of King Malcolm III of Scotland Mary of Guise (1515–1560), regent of Scotland, and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), lived in Holyrood Palace Mynyddog Mwynfawr, Brittonic ruler of kingdom of Gododdin in Hen Ogledd (in reading of Y Gododdin accepted by most scholars), perhaps with his court at Din Eidyn

Scottish Enlightenment

Sports

Miscellaneous

See also List of Scots

References