| Name |
Reign |
Notes |
| The House of Alpin |
| Kenneth I |
843-858 |
|
| Donald I |
858-862 |
Kenneth I's brother |
| Constantine I |
862-877 |
Kenneth I's son |
| Aedh |
877-878 |
Kenneth I's son |
| Eochaid |
878-889 |
Aedh's nephew - Jointly with Giric |
| Giric |
878-889 |
Aedh's first cousin - Jointly with Eochaid |
| Donald II |
889-900 |
Constantine I's son |
| Constantine II |
900-943 |
Aedh's son |
| Malcolm I |
943-954 |
Donald II's son |
| Indulf |
954-962 |
Constantine II's son |
| Dubh |
962-966 |
Malcolm I's son |
| Culen |
966-971 |
Indulf's son |
| Kenneth II |
971-995 |
Malcolm I's son |
| Constantine III |
995-997 |
Culen's son |
| Kenneth III |
997-1005 |
Dubh's son |
| Malcolm II |
1005-1034 |
Kenneth II's son |
| Duncan I |
1034-1040 |
Malcolm II's grandson |
| Macbeth |
1040-1057 |
Malcolm II's grandson |
| Lulach |
1057-1058 |
Kenneth III's grandson |
The House of Dunkeld |
| Malcolm III |
1058-1093 |
Duncan I's son |
| Donald III |
1093-1094
1094-1097 |
Duncan I's son |
| Duncan II |
1094 |
Malcolm III's son |
| Edgar |
1097-1107 |
Malcolm III's son |
| Alexander I |
1107-1124 |
Malcolm III's son |
| David I |
1124-1153 |
Malcolm III's son |
| Malcolm IV |
1153-1165 |
David I's grandson |
| William I |
1165-1214 |
David I's grandson |
| Alexander II |
1214-1249 |
William I's son |
| Alexander III |
1249-1286 |
Alexander II's son |
| Margaret |
1286-1290 |
Alexander III's granddaughter |
The House of Balliol
When Margaret died, there was no clear heir. King Edward I of England took over and installed a puppet, John Balliol. |
| John Balliol |
1292-1296 |
David I's great-great-great-grandson |
The House of Bruce
When John Balliol rebelled, the Wars of Scottish Independence commenced, during which Robert the Bruce became King. |
| Robert I |
1306-1329 |
David I's great-great-great-great-grandson |
| David II |
1329-1371 |
Robert I's son |
The House of Balliol
For a period of time, both Edward Balliol and David II claimed the throne. |
| Edward Balliol |
1332-1338 |
John Balliol's son |
The House of Stuart
When Robert Stewart took over, the Royal House name was changed to Stuart (the French spelling of Stewart). |
| Robert II |
1371-1390 |
Robert I's grandson |
| Robert III |
1390-1406 |
Robert II's son |
| James I |
1406-1437 |
Robert III's son |
| James II |
1437-1460 |
James I's son |
| James III |
1460-1488 |
James II's son |
| James IV |
1488-1513 |
James III's son |
| James V |
1513-1542 |
James IV's son |
| Mary I |
1542-1567 |
James V's daughter |
| James VI |
1567-1625 |
Mary I's son |
Monarchs of Scotland, England and Ireland
In 1603, James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne upon the death of Elizabeth I. From then until 1707, Scotland, England and Ireland had shared monarchs. |
James VI (Scotland)
James I (England) |
1603-1625 |
Mary of Scotland's son
Henry VII of England's great-great-grandson |
| Charles I |
1625-1649 |
James VI's and I's son |
The Commonwealth and Protectorate
There was no King between Charles I's execution in 1649 and the Restoration in 1660. The nation's rulers were known as Lords Protector. |
| Oliver Cromwell |
1653-1658 |
|
| Richard Cromwell |
1658-1659 |
Oliver Cromwell's son |
Monarchs of Scotland, England and Ireland
In 1659, Richard Cromwell abdicated. Anarchy existed until the Stuart Restoration in 1660. |
| The House of Stuart |
| Charles II |
1660-1685 |
Charles I's son |
James II (England)
James VII (Scotland) |
1685-1689 |
Charles I's son |
| Mary II |
1689-1694 |
James II's daughter - Jointly with William III |
William III (England)
William II (Scotland) |
1689-1702 |
Mary II's husband - Jointly with his wife |
| Anne |
1702-1707 |
James II's daughter |
In 1707, the Act of Union combined the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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