The Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod is the Gentleman Usher of the Order of the Thistle. The Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod is one of the five officer positions in the Order of the Thistle, Scotland's order of chivalry. The current Gentleman Usher o… more »

1771-1851 Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, was the son of Henry Dundas, a prominent Scottish state figure. Robert Dundas was born on the 14th of March 1771 in Edinburgh. The prominence of his father, Henry Dundas allowed him to go to the Roya… more »

The Order of the Thistle is Scotland's order of chivalry. The Order of the Thistle is an order of sixteen Scottish knights, and a potentially unlimited number of "extra knights" who are not necessarily Scottish. The current Order of the Thistle was cr… more »

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The Lord Clerk Register, though largely now an honorific role, is the oldest Great Officer of Scotland position left in Scotland. The position of Lord Clerk Register is first recorded in 1286. At the time of its inception, the role was essentially to… more »

If there is a Loch Ness monster, she’s feeling pretty good about herself right now. Robert H. Rines, the man who came closer than anyone to proving the existence of the fabled serpent, died last week at the age of 87. more »

Henry Dundas was an influential figure in Scottish history, this can be seen through the plethora of geographical places named after him. Perhaps one of the most prominent amongst them in the world is the town of Dundas in Ontario, Canada. The name wa… more »

1742-1811 Henry Dundas was a prominent Scottish politician, he was also a significant in anti-slave labor abolition attempts, and the last person to be impeached in the House of Lords. Henry Dundas was born on the 28th of April 1742, in Dalkeith, M… more »

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1745-1831 Henry MacKenzie, who came to be known as “Addison of the North”, was a Scottish novelist and essay writer. Henry MacKenzie was born in the August of 1745, in Edinburgh. His father, Joshua MacKenzie, was an influential physician at the ti… more »

1722-1808 John Home was a Scottish theater writer, soldier and poet. John Home was born on the 22nd of September 1722, in Leith. His father, Alexander Home, was a town clerk. With the associated affluence that came with the position, Alexander Home… more »

1736-1796 James Macpherson was a Scottish poet, best known for his work on the Ossian. James Macpherson was born to Andrew Macpherson, a poor farmer, in the village of Ruthven, on the 27th of October 1736. He moved away from the small Inverness-shi… more »