Burials at Greyfriars Kirkyard

Scottish geologist, physician, chemical manufacturer, naturalist, and experimental agriculturalist; (1726-1797)

Scottish physicist and chemist (1728–1799)

Scottish mathematician (1698–1746)

Scottish historian and humanist scholar (1506-1582)

Scottish scientific writer and translator (1757–1813)

British surgeon and botanist (1751–1815)

Scottish weaver, actor, poet (1825–1902)

British philosopher

British historian, minister of religion, and principal of the University of Edinburgh (1721-1793)

Scottish architect, mason, and businessman (1689-1748)

Scottish lawyer, astronomer and mathematician (1798-1844)

Scottish judge, scholar of language evolution and philosopher

Scottish poet (1686-1758)

Scottish mathematician and astronomer

Scottish lawyer and writer; (1745-1831)

Scottish politician

British physician and chemist

Regent of Scotland

British physician, botanist and slave owner (1735-1819)

Scottish mathematician (1717-1785)

Scottish advocate, judge, writer and historian; (1747-1813)

Scottish physician and poet (1652–1713)

British physician and botanist (1725-1786)

Scottish doctor (1697-1767)

Scottish architect; (1739-1795)

Minister of the Church of Scotland, theologian; (1583-1646)

Scottish master printer, naturalist, antiquary, editor and encyclopedist (1740-1795)

Scottish minister and historian (1718–1790)

Scottish painter (1587-1644)

British printer

Scottish poet (1724-1812)

Scottish architect

British advocate, barrister, politician and judge (1751-1839)

Scottish physician and medical educator

Scottish architect

British artist (1742–1826)

Scottish actress and theatre manager

Scottish lawyer, Lord Advocate, essayist and legal writer (1636 – 1691)

Scottish soldier and adventurer

Moderator of the general Assembly of the Church of Scotland

British tennis player (1854-1937)

British judge and politician

Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (1649-1715)

Scottish historian (1791-1849)

Scottish lawyer