Scottish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Known as Ian Ruaifh Cean or Red John of the Battles[1], was a Scottish soldier and nobleman. His tit

Known as Ian Ruaifh Cean or Red John of the Battles[1], was a Scottish soldier and nobleman. His titles were extremely high in the precedence of the Scottish peerage.Born in Petersham, Surrey, England to Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll and Elizabeth Tollemache, daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Bt, he succeeded his father as Duke of Argyll and Chief of Clan Campbell in 1703.

A former Scottish footballer and member of the Lisbon Lions.Clark earned 4 caps for the Scotland nat

A former Scottish footballer and member of the Lisbon Lions.Clark earned 4 caps for the Scotland national football team. He left Celtic for Morton in 1971, where he retired two years laterClark enjoyed a managerial career with Cowdenbeath, Stranraer and Clyde in the 1980s and early 90s. His son Martin also became a professional footballer, with Clyde, Notingham Forest and Partick Thistle in the 1990s. He now works as the kit controller at Celtic FC.

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Neilston. He played

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Neilston. He played for Neilston, Bootle, Glasgow Thistle, Newton Heath and Blackpool.

Was a Scottish botanist, garden and cemetery designer, and garden magazine editor.After traveling th

Was a Scottish botanist, garden and cemetery designer, and garden magazine editor.After traveling through Europe from 1813 to 1814, Loudon began to focus on the improvement of the construction of greenhouses and other agricultural systems. He ultimately developed a design for hinged surfaces that could be adjusted depending on the angle of the Sun. Loudon also developed plans for industrial worker housing and solar heating systems.Loudon established himself as a city planner, decades before Frederick Law Olmsted and others began to work. His vision for the possibility of long term planning for London’s green spaces was illustrated within his work, Hints for Breathing Places for Metropolis published in 1829. He envisioned city growth being carefully shaped and circulation influenced by the inclusion of greenbelts.

Was a Scottish chess master and lawyer. After serving in the Royal Navy Cochrane chose to become a b

Was a Scottish chess master and lawyer. After serving in the Royal Navy Cochrane chose to become a barrister. While studying law, he became a very strong chess player and published a book on the game, which included the Cochrane variation of the Salvio Gambit, a main line of the King's Gambit. Around this time he played against the Frenchmen Deschapelles and Labourdonnais, who were acknowledged to be Europe's strongest players at the time.

Styled Earl of Dumfries before 1993 and from this courtesy title usually known as Johnny Dumfries, i

Styled Earl of Dumfries before 1993 and from this courtesy title usually known as Johnny Dumfries, is a Scottish peer and a former racing driver. He does not use his title and prefers to be known solely as John Bute.[1] The family home is Mount Stuart Hou

A Scottish former footballer who later worked as a football manager.Connolly played for St. Johnston

A Scottish former footballer who later worked as a football manager.Connolly played for St. Johnstone of Perth, Everton, Birmingham City, Newcastle United, Hibernian, Gateshead and Blyth Spartans during an 18-year professional career. He earned one full international cap for Scotland. He held the role of player-manager while with Blyth and has also managed Whitley Bay, Queen of the South and St Johnstone.

Is a former Scottish footballer.Cummings played for Aberdeen before joining Port Vale in July 1965.

Is a former Scottish footballer.Cummings played for Aberdeen before joining Port Vale in July 1965. He made three appearances in the league, one in the League Cup and two in the FA Cup and scored one goal in the FA Cup. After failing to gain a regular place in the team his contract was cancelled in March 1966 and he moved on to Ayr United.

Was a Scottish football player who played for Celtic, West Ham United, Dunfermline Athletic and Dumb

Was a Scottish football player who played for Celtic, West Ham United, Dunfermline Athletic and Dumbarton. He made his first team debut for Celtic in March 1963, in a match against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Cushley found himself in the shadow of his teammate and former schoolmate, Billy McNeill, and many of his appearances for Celtic were dependent on McNeill's absence due to injury or international appearances. Nonetheless, Cushley played 41 games for Celtic, until he left the club in 1967 in a £10,000 transfer to West Ham United.

Was a Scottish soldier and diplomat.Despite being born in Stair in the ancient District of Kyle, Ayr

Was a Scottish soldier and diplomat.Despite being born in Stair in the ancient District of Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland, Dalrymple's early life was spent mostly in the Netherlands. However, when his father died (in the early 1700s), he returned home, and in 1707, he was elected as one of sixteen Scottish representative peers in the newly formed Parliament of Great Britain.

Is a Scottish football striker currently playing for Airdrie United.Baird began his career with Clyd

Is a Scottish football striker currently playing for Airdrie United.Baird began his career with Clyde, and made his debut in May 2003, coming on as a substitute against Ayr United. Baird signed a professional contract with Clyde in July 2003, but only made 1 more appearance for the club, in the Scottish Challenge Cup, before he was released from his contract along with 7 other youth players in December 2003.

Was a footballer who played in The Football League for Stoke City. He made six appearances for Stoke

Was a footballer who played in The Football League for Stoke City. He made six appearances for Stoke.

A former Scottish international footballer who spent most of his career with Charlton Athletic.In Oc

A former Scottish international footballer who spent most of his career with Charlton Athletic.In October 1949 the opportunity arose for Hewie to turn professional with English side Charlton Athletic, who had already imported several other South African-based players. He would spend the next 19 years in south-east London, making over 500 appearances[2] for the Addicks and playing in almost every position, including four times as a goalkeeper,[1] when regular custodian Mick Rose was injured.

Is a former Scottish international footballer who spent most of his career with Charlton Athletic.He

Is a former Scottish international footballer who spent most of his career with Charlton Athletic.Hewie briefly moved into a managerial role as his playing career ended, when he undertook the role of player-manager for non-league Kent side Bexley United.

Is a association football defender born in Kettering, who played in the Football League for Rushden

Is a association football defender born in Kettering, who played in the Football League for Rushden & Diamonds. Playing his part in the league 2 Championship winning side. He is a Scotland under-21 international. Dempster represented Scotland at under-20 and under-21 level. He was also selected for Paul Faircloughs England National eleven side back in 2006.

Was a Scottish football player. He was born in Lanark, Scotland. He played as a forward. Downie was

Was a Scottish football player. He was born in Lanark, Scotland. He played as a forward. Downie was purchased by Manchester United from Bradford Park Avenue in 1949 for a British record of £18,000 and played his last game for the club in 1953. Downie scored 37 goals (including 5 FA Cup Goals) in 116 appearances for the club.

Was a Scottish international footballer, best remembered as the goalkeeper in the famous "Wembley Wi

Was a Scottish international footballer, best remembered as the goalkeeper in the famous "Wembley Wizards" Scotland side of 1928.After leaving school aged eighteen, Harkness joined his local side Queens Park in 1925 and stayed there for three seasons. In line with their Corinthian ideals, he played as an amateur during his spell at Hampden. Despite playing against professional and semi-professional sides, the Spiders managed to maintain a respectable position in Division One and Harkness was soon regarded as a key component in the side.

Was a Scottish international footballer, best remembered as the goalkeeper in the famous "Wembley Wi

Was a Scottish international footballer, best remembered as the goalkeeper in the famous "Wembley Wizards" Scotland side of 1928.After leaving school aged eighteen, Harkness joined his local side Queens Park in 1925 and stayed there for three seasons. In line with their Corinthian ideals, he played as an amateur during his spell at Hampden. Despite playing against professional and semi-professional sides, the Spiders managed to maintain a respectable position in Division One and Harkness was soon regarded as a key component in the side

Was a Scottish footballer. he became a prolific goalscorer and became the first West Ham United play

Was a Scottish footballer. he became a prolific goalscorer and became the first West Ham United player to play for the Scottish national team. He joined West Ham from Crittall Athletic while on National Service. Between 1953 and 1962, Dick made 364 appearances for the club, mainly at inside left. Dick made one appearance for Scotland, against England, at Wembley Stadium in 1959.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Morton, Oldham Athletic and the Scottish national s

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Morton, Oldham Athletic and the Scottish national side.Divers was a creative, goal-scoring but tough inside left, who joined Celtic from Renfrew Juniors in 1932. He helped the club to win two league titles in the 1930s and was also the creative mastermind behind the its victory in the Empire Exhibition Trophy of 1938, when Celtic beat Everton 1-0 in the final. He left Celtic for Morton in 1945, moved to Oldham Athletic for several months in 1947 before returning to finish his career with a second spell with Morton between 1948 and 1949

Was a Scottish footballer. An inside forward, he played for Stockport County and Portsmouth.Reid sta

Was a Scottish footballer. An inside forward, he played for Stockport County and Portsmouth.Reid started his working life as an apprentice plumber in Manchester. After a spell in amateur football, he joined Stockport County, and turned professional in 1936. Playing at wing-half, Reid was part of the team that won Division Three North.

Is a Scottish former football midfielder, who played in the Football League and Scottish Football Le

Is a Scottish former football midfielder, who played in the Football League and Scottish Football League during the 1970s and 1980s.Dowie was at Rangers as a schoollboy but did not make the grade there and moved to Fulham in 1973, being at the club when they reached the 1975 FA Cup Final, although he did not play in the game.

Was one of the most important theologians and philosophers of the High Middle Ages. He was nicknamed

Was one of the most important theologians and philosophers of the High Middle Ages. He was nicknamed Doctor Subtilis for his penetrating and subtle manner of thought.Scotus was back in Paris before the end of 1304, probably returning in May. He continued

Was an Irish-born boxer of 173 cm height. Better known as Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey, called "Nonparei

Was an Irish-born boxer of 173 cm height. Better known as Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey, called "Nonpareil", because no one could defeat him. He was defeated only three times out of 65 contests.This ended when Bob Fitzsimmons pummelled him around the ring and

Was a Scottish golf champion. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip i

Was a Scottish golf champion. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon, who took it up after Laidlay.He was also runner-up in the 1893 British Open. He won over 130 amateur medals during his playing