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Panther, John
A learned diplomatic character of
the sixteenth century.
- Park,
Mungo
A distinguished, but unfortunate traveller.
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Paterson, John
Last Protestant archbishop of Glasgow.
- Paterson,
William
The founder of the Bank of England and the Royal Bank of Scotland.
- Patrick,
John
Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. (1847- 1900) (pdf)
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Patrick, Saint
The celebrated Apostle of Ireland.
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Pennecuik, Alexander
Author of a "Description of the County of Tweeddale," and of various
poems, was born in 1652.
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Perry, James
An eminent journalist.
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Picken, Andrew
An amiable and agreeable writer in miscellaneous literature.
- Pinkerton,
Allan
Born 1819. U.S. detective, born in the Gorbals, Glasgow. Left Scotland hurriedly in
1842, following his involvement in left-wing protests. In 1852, he formed the first
detective agency, in Chicago, which solved a series of train robberies. In 1861, he foiled
an assassination plot in Baltimore, while guarding Abraham Lincoln (the U.S. President) on
his way to his inauguration. Head of the U.S. Secret Service 1861 - 1862.
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Pinkerton, John
A voluminous historian and critic.
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Pitcairne, Dr Archibald
An eminent physician of the seventeenth century.
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Playfair, John
An eminent natural philosopher and mathematician.
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Playfair, William
An ingenious mechanic and miscellaneous writer.
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Poe, Edgar Allan
Poet and Author
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Pollok, Robert
Author of the "Course of Time."
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Pont, Robert
A churchman, judge of the court of session, and political and scientific
writer of some eminence.
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Pont, Timothy
The celebrated geographer who prepared the "Theatrum Scotiae," in "Bleau’s
Atlas."
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Pringle, Sir John
A distinguished physician and cultivator of science.
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Pringle, Thomas
An excellent poet and miscellaneous writer.
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Pulteney, Sir William
Lawyer and Land Owner
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