16th-century Scottish male writers

James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603, until his death in 1625. Though he long attempted to get both countries to adopt a closer political union, the kingdoms of Scotland and England remained sovereign states ruled by James in personal union, with their own parliaments, judiciaries and laws.

Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)

Scottish clergyman, writer and historian (1514–1572)

Scottish historian and humanist scholar (1506-1582)

Scottish philosopher and historian (1465–1536)

medieval Scottish poet and civil servant

Scottish churchman, scholar, poet

Scottish philosopher

Scottish writer (c. 1570–1638)

Scottish noble and poet (c. 1490 – c. 1555)

Scottish courtier and poet

Churchman and diplomat

clergyman of the Church of England

Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer

Scottish theologian

Scottish bishop (1527–1596)

Scottish courtier and poet

medieval Scottish poet

Scottish courtier and writer (1496-1586)

Minister of the Church of Scotland

Scottish poet, died 1609

Scottish writer

Scottish poet 1525?-1584?

Scottish writer

Scottish historian (1500?-1565?)

Scottish writer