Britain: Rulers

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

See the list of Rulers of England and Great Britain.

See the list of British Prime Ministers.

Rulers of Scotland

• Kenneth I, traditional founder of the kingdom of Scotland (c. 843–858)
• Kenneth II, Scottish king (971–995)
• Macbeth, king of Scotland (1040–57)
• Malcolm III, king of Scotland (1057–93)
• Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107–24)
• David I, king of Scotland (1124–53)
• Malcolm IV, king of Scotland (1153–65)
• William the Lion, king of Scotland (1165–1214)
• Alexander II, king of Scotland (1214–49)
• Alexander III, king of Scotland (1249–86)
• Margaret Maid of Norway, queen of Scotland (1286–90)
• John de Baliol, king of Scotland (1292–96)
• Robert I, king of Scotland (1306–29)
• David II, king of Scotland (1329–34, 1341–71)
• Edward de Baliol, English-supported king of Scotland (1332–41)
• Robert II, king of Scotland (1371–90)
• Robert Stuart, regent of Scotland (1389–1399)
• Robert III, king of Scotland (1390–1406)
• David Stuart, regent of Scotland (1399–1402)
• James I, king of Scotland (1406–37)
• James II, king of Scotland (1437–60)
• James III, king of Scotland (1460–88)
• James IV, king of Scotland (1488–1513)
• James V, king of Scotland (1513–42)
• John Stuart, regent of Scotland (1515–1524)
• Mary Queen of Scots (1542–67)
• James VI, king of Scotland (1567–1625), and as James I, king of England (1603–25)
• John Erskine Mar, regent of Scotland. (1571–72)