Leet o Scots poets an makars

Here is a leet o scottish poets an makars wha write or hae written in Scots, sangs or written poetry:

Rabbie Burns

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Umwhile First Meenister o Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, an Scots Makar Kathleen Jamie

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Edwin Morgan

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Chronological leet eedit

Name Date o birth Date o deith Location Notes
Burns, RobertRobert Burns 1759-01-25 1796-07-21 Ayrshire
Ramsay, AllanAllan Ramsay 1686-10-15 1758-01-07 Lanarkshire
Fraser, OliveOlive Fraser 1909-01-20 1977-12-09 Aberdeen
Neill, WilliamWilliam Neill 1922-02-22 2010-04-05 Ayrshire
Symon, MaryMary Symon 1863-09-25 1938-05-27 Dufftown, Moray
Barbour, JohnJohn Barbour 1320 1395-03-13
Blackhall, SheenaSheena Blackhall 1947 Aberdeenshire
Douglas, GavinGavin Douglas 1474 1522-09
Drummond o Hawthornden, WilliamWilliam Drummond o Hawthornden 1585-12-15 1649-12-04
Dunbar, WilliamWilliam Dunbar 1460 1530
Fergusson, RobertRobert Fergusson 1750-09-05 1774-10-16
Fagan, JenniJenni Fagan 1977-09 Livingston
Garioch, RobertRobert Garioch 1909-05-09 1981-04-26 Edinburgh
Campbell Hay, GeorgeGeorge Campbell Hay 1915 1984 Elderslie, Renfrewshire
Henderson, HamishHamish Henderson 1919-11-11 2002-03-09
Henryson, RobertRobert Henryson 1460 (approx) 1500 (approx)
Holland, RichardRichard Holland 1483
Jamie, KathleenKathleen Jamie 1962-05-13
Lochhead, LizLiz Lochhead 1947-12-26
Lyndsay, DavidDavid Lyndsay 1490 1555
MacDiarmid, HughHugh MacDiarmid 1892-08-11 1978-09-09 Langholm, Dumfriesshire
Maitland, RichardRichard Maitland 1496 1586-08-01
Maitland, MarieMarie Maitland 1550 1596
Montgomerie, AlexanderAlexander Montgomerie 1550? 1598 Ayrshire
Morgan, EdwinEdwin Morgan 1920-04-27 2010-08-19
Pennie, LenLen Pennie 1999
Scott (20t century), AlexanderAlexander Scott (20t century) 1920 1989 Aberdeen
Goodsir Smith, SydneySydney Goodsir Smith 1915-10-26 1975-01-15
Soutar, WilliamWilliam Soutar 1898-04-28 1943-10-15 Perthshire
Skinner, Rev. JohnRev. John Skinner 1744-05-17 1816-07-13 Longside, Aberdeenshire
Pagan, IsobelIsobel Pagan 1740 1821 Ayrshire
Sillar, DavidDavid Sillar 1760 1830
Simson, WilliamWilliam Simson 1799 1847-08-29
Hamilton, WilliamWilliam Hamilton 1704 1754
Glover, JeanJean Glover 1758 1801 Townhead, Kilmarnock
Hogg, JamesJames Hogg 1770-12-09 1835-11-21 Ettrick
Robertson, James LogieJames Logie Robertson 1846-09-18 1922
Stevenson, Robert LouisRobert Louis Stevenson 1850-11-13 1894-12-03
Forbes, William A. M.William A. M. Forbes 1661 1740 Disblair, Aberdeenshire
Alexander, Cecil FrancesCecil Frances Alexander 1818-04 1895-10-12 Dublin, Ireland
Outram, GeorgeGeorge Outram 1805-03-25 1856-09-15
Hamilton, JanetJanet Hamilton 1795-10-12 1873-10-27
MacLagan, AlexanderAlexander MacLagan Bridgend, Perth Writer of "Poems and Songs: Scotch and English" (1841)
Laidlaw, WilliamWilliam Laidlaw 1780 1845
Fergusson, WilliamWilliam Fergusson 1808-03-20 1877-02-10
Barnard, Lady AnneLady Anne Barnard 1750-12-08 1825-05-06
Aytoun, William EdmondstouneWilliam Edmondstoune Aytoun 1813-06-13 1865-08-04
Buchanan, DugaldDugald Buchanan 1716 1768
Foster, William AirWilliam Air Foster 1802
Mitchell, JohnJohn Mitchell 1815 Author of "My Grey Goose Quill" (1851) and "A Night on the Banks of Doon" (1838)
Crawford, JohnJohn Crawford 1816 Author of "Doric Lays" (1850)
Latto, Thomas C.Thomas C. Latto 1818-12-01
Holmes, William KersleyWilliam Kersley Holmes 1882 1966
Boswell, AlexanderAlexander Boswell 1775-10-09 1822-03-27
Buchan, JohnJohn Buchan 1875-08-26 1940-02-11
Jacob, VioletViolet Jacob 1863-09-01 1946-09-09
Hershaw, WilliamWilliam Hershaw 1957-03-19
Buchan, PeterPeter Buchan 1917 1991
Angus, MarionMarion Angus 1865-03-27 1946-08-18
Begg, James A.James A. Begg 1940
Hubbard, TomTom Hubbard 1950 Kirkcaldy
Reid, JohnJohn Reid 1910
Stewart, Isobel GrantIsobel Grant Stewart 1949
Geddes, GordonGordon Geddes Featured in "New Scots Poetry: a selection of short poems from the Festival of Britain Scots Poetry Competition" (1951)
McCulloch, Peter MitchellPeter Mitchell McCulloch 21c
Barr, WilliamWilliam Barr Featured in "New Scots Poetry: a selection of short poems from the Festival of Britain Scots Poetry Competition" (1951)
Hall, AgnesAgnes Hall Featured in "New Scots Poetry: a selection of short poems from the Festival of Britain Scots Poetry Competition" (1951)
Martin, John SmellieJohn Smellie Martin Author of "Scottish Earth" (1923) and "Burn Water. Poems in English and Scots" (1939)
MacKie, Albert DavidAlbert David MacKie 1904 1985 Journalist, poet and playwright, also wrote topical comic verse under the pseudonym 'macNib'. Author of "Poems in Two Tongues" (1928)
Cardow, G. M.G. M. Cardow Featured in "New Scots Poetry: a selection of short poems from the Festival of Britain Scots Poetry Competition" (1951)
McCallum, NeilNeil McCallum Featured in "New Scots Poetry: a selection of short poems from the Festival of Britain Scots Poetry Competition" (1951)
Georgeson, E. H. M.E. H. M. Georgeson Featured in "New Scots Poetry: a selection of short poems from the Festival of Britain Scots Poetry Competition" (1951)
Milne, G. J.G. J. Milne Featured in "New Scots Poetry: a selection of short poems from the Festival of Britain Scots Poetry Competition" (1951)
Milne, John ClarkJohn Clark Milne 1897 1962 Aberdeenshire Author o "The Orra Loon" (1946)
Robertson, Edith AnneEdith Anne Robertson 1883-01-10 1973-01-31 Featured in "New Scots Poetry: a selection of short poems from the Festival of Britain Scots Poetry Competition" (1951)
Cameron, A. C.A. C. Cameron Featured in "New Scots Poetry: a selection of short poems from the Festival of Britain Scots Poetry Competition" (1951)
Whyte, BrianBrian Whyte Cowdenbeath / Aberdeen / Perth 21c
Wilson, RabRab Wilson 1960 New Cumnock 21c
Parkins, HazelHazel Parkins Orkney 21c
Paterson, Stuart A.Stuart A. Paterson 1966 21c
Waddell, JohnJohn Waddell 1920 21c
Grant, MargaretMargaret Grant 21c
Thomson, MarkMark Thomson 21c
Chisnall, Edward F. H.Edward F. H. Chisnall 1941 21c
Giles, Harry JosephineHarry Josephine Giles 1986 Author o "Deep Wheel Orcadia " (2021) 21c
Purves, DavidDavid Purves 1924-04-09 2015-01-03 Author o "Thrawart Threipins" (1976) and "Herts Bluid" (1995)
Morton, ElaineElaine Morton 21c
De Luca, ChristineChristine De Luca Shetland 21c
Dornan, StephenStephen Dornan 21c
Robinson, PhilipPhilip Robinson 21c
McMillan, HughHugh McMillan 1955-03-26 21c
Mc, KeeksKeeks Mc 21c
Ferguson, RoyRoy Ferguson 21c
McDonald, FionaFiona McDonald 21c
Fitt, MatthewMatthew Fitt 1968 21c
Clark, SaraSara Clark 21c
Burgess, WilsonWilson Burgess 21c
Thompson, JamesJames Thompson 21c
McPartlin, JohnJohn McPartlin 21c
Johnston, BarbaraBarbara Johnston 21c
McDonald, JohnJohn McDonald 21c
Fenton, JamesJames Fenton 1931-06-05 2021-02-03 21c
Butler, VeraVera Butler 21c
Lawrie, AlistairAlistair Lawrie 21c
Muir, GlennGlenn Muir 21c
Shoor Caan, AngusAngus Shoor Caan 21c
Cormack, KevinKevin Cormack 21c
Benzie, LesleyLesley Benzie 21c
Dempster, MichaelMichael Dempster 21c
Niven, LizLiz Niven 1952 21c
Stevenson, GerdaGerda Stevenson 1956-04-10 21c
Campbell, RobertRobert Campbell 21c
Morrison Murray, HaroldHarold Morrison Murray 21c
Pyper, Hugh S.Hugh S. Pyper 21c
McKillop, RogerRoger McKillop 21c
Strachan, ShaneShane Strachan 21c
Bruce, LorraineLorraine Bruce 21c
Adamson, DonaldDonald Adamson 21c
Grieve, IngridIngrid Grieve 21c
McClure, Derrick J.Derrick J. McClure 21c
Garson, SheilaSheila Garson 21c
Mackintosh, JimJim Mackintosh 21c
Purdie, David C.David C. Purdie 21c
Holton, BrianBrian Holton 1949-07-11 21c
Thom, BillBill Thom 21c
Jamieson, Robert AlanRobert Alan Jamieson 21c
Lehane, MattMatt Lehane 21c
Harvey, Tracy AnneTracy Anne Harvey 21c
Douglas, DavidDavid Douglas 21c
Norquoy, GreerGreer Norquoy 21c
Curran, DouglasDouglas Curran 21c
Robson, FrancesFrances Robson 21c
Vettese, RaymondRaymond Vettese 1950 21c
Stewart, KennyKenny Stewart 21c
Tindal, BettyBetty Tindal 21c
McDonald, CharlieCharlie McDonald 21c
Goodall, Phyllis J.Phyllis J. Goodall 21c
Grieve, IssyIssy Grieve 21c
Watt, George T.George T. Watt 21c
Wallace, LornaLorna Wallace 21c
Sprott, GavinGavin Sprott 21c
Neill, JosieJosie Neill 1935 Author of "There's Ma Mammy Wavin" (2021)
Clark, ThomasThomas Clark 21c
Calder, BobBob Calder 21c
Bryden, HughHugh Bryden 1950
Gilliland, SamSam Gilliland 1939
Kynoch, DouglasDouglas Kynoch 1938
Miller, AlisonAlison Miller 21c
MacInnes, MoragMorag MacInnes 21c
Manson, JohnJohn Manson 21c
Dante, PaoloPaolo Dante 21c
McCrory, PatPat McCrory 21c
Gilbert, JoJo Gilbert 21c
Jarvie, GordonGordon Jarvie 21c
Ross, DerekDerek Ross 21c
McHardy, StuartStuart McHardy 21c
Philip, AndrewAndrew Philip 21c
Fleemin, SandySandy Fleemin 21c
Williamson, ChristieChristie Williamson 21c
Diansangu, MaeMae Diansangu 21c
Sinclair, JamesJames Sinclair 21c
Burns, JohnJohn Burns 21c
Briggs, SusiSusi Briggs 21c
Thompson, MarkMark Thompson 21c
Tait, John MJohn M Tait 21c
Hardie, GeorgeGeorge Hardie 21c
Cameron, PeterPeter Cameron 21c
Perrie, WalterWalter Perrie 21c
Gillen, CharlesCharles Gillen 21c
Hodgson, BrentBrent Hodgson 21c
Letford, WilliamWilliam Letford 21c
Fyall, AitkenAitken Fyall 21c
Bratchpiece, NeilNeil Bratchpiece 21c
MacKinnon, AnnAnn MacKinnon 21c
Foyle, GhillieGhillie Foyle 21c
Nicholson, HannahHannah Nicholson 21c
Watt, RoseanneRoseanne Watt 21c
Sclater, KathrynKathryn Sclater 21c
Nicholson, JamesJames Nicholson 21c
Rennie, SusanSusan Rennie 21c
Goodbrand Saunders, DonaldDonald Goodbrand Saunders 21c
McNulty, VictoriaVictoria McNulty 21c
Shepherd, J. BarrieJ. Barrie Shepherd 21c
Hollinrake, Fran FlettFran Flett Hollinrake 21c
Tait, RuthRuth Tait 21c
Eunson, CatherineCatherine Eunson 21c
Harper, EdithEdith Harper 21c
Christie, HilaryHilary Christie 21c
Reid, AdelineAdeline Reid 21c
Leonard, IngridIngrid Leonard 21c
Skea, BessieBessie Skea 21c
Grace, ReyzlReyzl Grace 21c
Stewart, DelDel Stewart 21c
Coutts, PetePete Coutts 21c
Steele, GregorGregor Steele 21c
Drosten, JohnJohn Drosten 21c
Robertson, JamesJames Robertson 21c
McCabe, MaryMary McCabe 21c
Matheson, AnnAnn Matheson 21c
Scott, HamishHamish Scott 21c
Templeton, SheilaSheila Templeton 21c
Robertson, GaryGary Robertson 21c
Milligan, JohnJohn Milligan 21c
Liddell, FaithFaith Liddell 21c
Mainland, JimJim Mainland 21c
Chapman, HenryHenry Chapman 21c
Hume, DavidDavid Hume 21c
Bramwell, ColinColin Bramwell 21c
Love, Rowena M.Rowena M. Love 21c
Peffers, BobBob Peffers 21c
Noble, BrianBrian Noble 21c
King, AngelineAngeline King 21c
Sinclair, LiseLise Sinclair 21c
Chalmers, AimeeAimee Chalmers 21c
Donaldson, GordonGordon Donaldson 21c
McCabe, AlanAlan McCabe 21c
MacKenzie, DouglasDouglas MacKenzie 21c
McGibbon, JoeJoe McGibbon 21c
Sutherland, StellaStella Sutherland 21c
Lang, CharlesCharles Lang 21c
Brown, MoyraMoyra Brown 21c
Scott, ColinColin Scott 21c
Kirk Jn, AlbertAlbert Kirk Jn 21c
Johnston, MaryMary Johnston 21c
Bolland, JohnJohn Bolland 21c
Ritch, PaoloPaolo Ritch 21c
Hall, AnjaAnja Hall 21c
Wilkie, DaveDave Wilkie 21c
Peace, CourtneyCourtney Peace 21c
Wilson, LucyLucy Wilson 21c
Pacitti, StephenStephen Pacitti 21c
McNeil, AndrewAndrew McNeil 21c
Smith, DerekDerek Smith 21c
Gibson, DarrenDarren Gibson 21c
Duncan, RobertRobert Duncan 21c
Irvine, ChloeChloe Irvine 21c
Faffe, ChristinaChristina Faffe 21c
Johnson, LaureenLaureen Johnson 21c
Robertson, W. F.W. F. Robertson 21c
Gray, KathleenKathleen Gray 21c
Philip, GeorgeGeorge Philip 21c
Wilde, Jacqueline JayJacqueline Jay Wilde 21c
Flett, AlisonAlison Flett 21c
Landles, WilliamWilliam Landles 21c
Graham, LaurenceLaurence Graham 21c
Havery, HannahHannah Havery 21c
Beckett, Mavis DuncanMavis Duncan Beckett 21c
McBeath, LorraineLorraine McBeath 21c
McCallum, AndrewAndrew McCallum 21c
Hall, NatNat Hall 21c
Skinner, Alison C.Alison C. Skinner 21c
Hanna, WendyWendy Hanna 21c
McDonald, AlistairAlistair McDonald 21c
Robb, LydiaLydia Robb 21c
Murray, CampbellCampbell Murray 21c
Tait, ChristianChristian Tait 21c
Scott, FinolaFinola Scott 21c
Hume, CarolineCaroline Hume 21c
West, BarbaraBarbara West 21c
McClure, AlanAlan McClure 21c
Mainland, MarleneMarlene Mainland 21c
Millar, AlAl Millar 21c
Sulhunt, MiriamMiriam Sulhunt 21c
Cormack, LiamLiam Cormack 21c
McClure, RobRob McClure 21c
Aitchison, CraigCraig Aitchison 21c
Nicol, PaulPaul Nicol 21c
White, Ian NimmoIan Nimmo White 21c
Drennan, WilliamWilliam Drennan 21c
Cowan, Fiona AFiona A Cowan 21c
Valentine, LynnLynn Valentine 21c
Imlah, JohnJohn Imlah 1799 1846 Author of "May Flowers" (1827) and Poems and Songs (1841)
Singer, JohnJohn Singer Author of "Hamespun Rhymes Frae the Spinnin Jenny" (1896)
Henderson, Daniel McIntyreDaniel McIntyre Henderson Author of "A bit bookie of verse in the English and Scots tongues" (1905)
MacDonald, HughHugh MacDonald 1817 1860
Anderson, Jessie AnnieJessie Annie Anderson Early 20c
Bain, RobertRobert Bain Early 20c
Brown, George DouglasGeorge Douglas Brown 1869 1902
Brown, JohnJohn Brown Early 20c
Buchanan, JohnJohn Buchanan Glasgow Early 20c
Bulloch, J. M.J. M. Bulloch Aberdeen Early 20c
Cairncross, T. S.T. S. Cairncross Lesmahagow Early 20c - Author o "The Scot at Hame" (1922)
Cocker, William DixonWilliam Dixon Cocker 1882 1970
Colvin, Ian D.Ian D. Colvin 1877-09-29 1938-05-10 Inverness
Corder, A. B.A. B. Corder 1858 1919
Coutts, LewisLewis Coutts Ellon, Aberdeenshire Early 20c
Crawford, D. H.D. H. Crawford Ayr Early 20c
Dodds, AndrewAndrew Dodds Midlothian Author of "The Lothian Land" (1917)
Scott-Douglas, Sir George BrisbaneSir George Brisbane Scott-Douglas 1856-12-22 1935-06-22
Fergus MD, John F.John F. Fergus MD Glasgow Early 20c
Ferguson, J. A.J. A. Ferguson Callander Early 20c
Gray, AlexanderAlexander Gray Forfarshire Early 20c
Harvey, Agnes B.Agnes B. Harvey Glasgow Early 20c
Henderson, ThomasThomas Henderson Early 20c
Hendry, HamishHamish Hendry Alloa, Clackmannanshire Early 20c
Horne, JohnJohn Horne Early 20c
Hutchison, Isobel W.Isobel W. Hutchison Kirkliston, West Lothian Early 20c
Kirk, C. J.C. J. Kirk Dumbarton Author of "Clyde Ballads" (1910)
MacGillivray, James PittendrighJames Pittendrigh MacGillivray Aberdeenshire Early 20c
MacLennan, R. J.R. J. MacLennan Aberdeen Editor of The Glasgow Evening News, Early 20c
M'Intosh, Barbara RossBarbara Ross M'Intosh Author of "Scent o' the Broom" (1923)
M'Kenzie, DanDan M'Kenzie Larkhall Author o "Pride o' Raploch" (1920)
McCabe, MurrayMurray McCabe Edinburgh Uised nom de plume "Sanny McNee", Early 20c
McWilliam, T.T. McWilliam Foveran, Aberdeenshire Author o' "The Passing Days and Other Verses" (1917)
Murray, GeorgeGeorge Murray Dalmellington, Ayrshire Nom de plume "Milreoch", Early 20c
Muir, A.A. Muir Early 20c
Munro, NeilNeil Munro Early 20c
Murray, CharlesCharles Murray 1864-09-27 1941-04-12
Murray, Janetta I. W.Janetta I. W. Murray Early 20c
Ogilvie, William HenryWilliam Henry Ogilvie 1869-08-21 1963-01-30
Pratt, TinsleyTinsley Pratt Early 20c
Rae, GilbertGilbert Rae Biggar, Lanarkshire Early 20c
Robertson, Stewart A.Stewart A. Robertson Midlothian Early 20c
Rorie, DavidDavid Rorie 1867 1946-02-18 Early 20c
Guthrie, ArthurArthur Guthrie 1854 1914 Uised nom de plume "Anthony Rowley"
Scott, A. BoydA. Boyd Scott Author o' "Lays of the Old Clyde Shores" (1924)
Smith, HarryHarry Smith Aberdeen Early 20c
Smith, Mrs GeorgeMrs George Smith Early 20c
Stewart, J. E.J. E. Stewart 1917 Early 20c
Dunbar, George P.George P. Dunbar Aberdeenshire Uised nom de plume "Stoneywood" - Published "A Whiff O' the Doric" (1922) and "A Guff o' Peat Reek" (1920)
Wilson, AlecAlec Wilson 1909 Galloway Early 20c
Annand, J. K.J. K. Annand 1908-02-02 1993-06-08 Edinburgh
Gordon, AnnaAnna Gordon 1747 1810 Mrs Brown of Falkland
MacQueen, MaryMary MacQueen 1786 1854 Mrs Storie
Robertson, BellBell Robertson New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire 19c?
Gillespie, Mrs MargaretMrs Margaret Gillespie Glasow 1909c
Robertson, JeannieJeannie Robertson 1908 1975 Aberdeenshire
Higgins, LizzieLizzie Higgins 1929-09-20 1993-02-20 Aberdeenshire
Melville, ElizabethElizabeth Melville 1599 1631
Bleiman, DavidDavid Bleiman 21c
Caie, J. M.J. M. Caie 1878-08-20 1949-12-22
Shaw, DavidDavid Shaw 1786 1856 Forfar, Angus Author of "Humourous songs" (1821)
Vedder, DavidDavid Vedder 1790 1854 Author of "Poems, legendary, lyrical, and descriptive" (1842)
Ainslie, HewHew Ainslie 1792 1878 Author o "Scottish songs, ballads and poems" (1855)

References eedit

  1. "Jenni Fagan - Poet". Scottish Poetry Library (in Inglis). Retrieved 23 Januar 2024.
  2. "Symon, Mary (1863–1938), poet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (in Inglis). doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-60934. Retrieved 23 Januar 2024.