Ayr, Scotland

1. Andy Merry (1991)

Pop Singer

Scottish singer known for his time on season eight of the X-Factor. He was part of the boyband The Risk, which was favored to win the show but lost in...

2. Karen Dunbar (1971)

British Actor

Scottish comedian who has appeared on various shows including Chewin' the Fat and The Karen Dunbar Show.

3. Craig Burley (1971)

Scottish Footballer

Known for his prolific career as a soccer midfielder in the English and Scottish Premier Leagues from 1989 through 2004. He played for the storied clubs Chelsea in the English...

4. Stuart Murdoch (1968)

Pop Singer

Singer and songwriter of the Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, known for his tender voice, clever lyrics and such songs as "Piazza, New York Catcher" and "If She Wants...

5. Drew McIntyre (1985)

Professional Wrestler

Wrestler born Andrew Galloway known for his time in the WWE, where he won an Intercontinental and Tag Team Championship. He later joined TNA. In 2020, he became the first...

6. Andy Dunlop (1972)

British Musician

Guitarist for the Scottish rock band Travis. His albums with the group include The Man Who, The Boy with No Name, and Where You Stand.

7. Mark Sherry (1975)

Actor

8. Ian Ure (1939)

Scottish Footballer And Manager

John Francombe Ian Ure is a Scottish former footballer. Ure began his career in his native Scotland with Dundee before moving to England to play for Arsenal and Manchester United....

9. David Blain (1832)

Canadian Politician

David Blain was a Scottish-born Canadian lawyer teacher and political figure. He represented York West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member. He...

10. Jim Sillars (1937)

Scottish Politician

Jim Sillars is a Scottish politician. He was married to Margo MacDonald until her death in 2014.

11. Alan Pope (1945)

Canadian Politician

Alan William Pope is a former politician in Ontario Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1990 and served as a...

12. Stuart Webster (1978)

Scottish Footballer

Stuart Webster is a Scottish football player who plays for Bentleigh Greens as a goalkeeper

13. Danny Masterton (1954)

Scottish Footballer

Danny Masterton is a former Scottish football striker. Masterton began his career with hometown club Ayr United before moving to Clyde where he enjoyed the best spell of his career....

14. Murray Tosh (1950)

British Politician

Murray Tosh is a Scottish Conservative & Unionist politician and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland Region.

15. Alan Reid (artist) (1976)

American Artist

Alan Reid is a contemporary American artist who lives in New York City. His gauzy colored-pencil representational images of heiresses bored fashionistas and aquiline beauties have been called provocatively light...

16. Hugh Sproat (1952)

Scottish Footballer

Hugh Sproat is a former Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Sproat joined Ayr United from Auchinleck Talbot in 1974. He became a fans favourite and was voted the...

17. Brian Whittle (1964)

British Athlete

Brian Whittle is a British athlete who won the gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at both the 1986 European Championships in Athletics and 1994 European Championships...

18. James Macrae (1677)

unknow

James Macrae was a Scottish seaman and administrator who served as the President of Fort St George from 1725 to 1730. He is known for naval exploits against the pirate...

19. Thomas McIlwraith (1835)

Australian Politician

Sir Thomas McIlwraith KCMG was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883 again in 1888 and for...

20. John Lymburn (1880)

Attorney-general Of Alberta 1926

John Farquhar Lymburn was a Canadian politician who served as Attorney-General of Alberta from 1926 until 1935. Born and educated in Scotland he came to Canada in 1911 and practiced...

21. Lee Gardner (footballer) (1970)

Scottish Footballer

Lee Gardner is a Scottish former footballer who played for Aberdeen Oxford United Ayr United Meadowbank Thistle Arbroath Albion Rovers Clydebank Alloa Brechin Airdrieonians and Airdrie United.

22. Graeme Eaglesham (1989)

Scottish Footballer

Graeme Eaglesham is a Scottish footballer who has played as a forward in the Scottish Football League for Partick Thistle Albion Rovers and Queen's Park. He now plays for Scottish...

23. Charles Cumming (1971)

British Writer

Charles Cumming is a British writer of spy fiction. The son of Ian Cumming and Caroline Pilkington he was educated at Ludgrove School Eton College and the University of Edinburgh...

24. Nicola Slater (1984)

British Tennis Player

Nicola Slater is a British tennis player. Slater has won five doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 24 October 2011 she reached her best singles ranking...

25. Abdalqadir as-Sufi (Unknow)

Islamic Scholar Shaykh Of Instru

Abdalqadir as-Sufi is a Shaykh of Instruction leader of the Darqawi-Shadhili-Qadiri Tariqa founder of the Murabitun World Movement and author of numerous books on Islam Sufism and political theory.

26. Derrick Lee (rugby union) (1973)

Scottish Rugby Union Player

Derrick Lee is a retired Scottish rugby union player who was born on the 1st of October 1973 and played for Watsonians London Scottish and Edinburgh Rugby. Noted for his...

27. Suzanne Otterson (1974)

Former Figure Skater

Suzanne Otterson is a British former figure skater. She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

28. William Dalrymple (historian) (1965)

British Historian

Dalrymple FRSL FRGS FRAS is a British historian Indologist and writer art historian and curator as well as a prominent broadcaster and critic. He is also one of the co-founders...

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