Editing Fraserburgh (section)

==Notable people==
*[[George Bruce (poet)|George Bruce]] (1909–2002): Poet of the Scottish literary renaissance<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110615233158/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/george-bruce-749745.html George Bruce Poet of the Scottish literary renaissance] independent.co.uk, 29 July 2002</ref>
*[[Felicity Buchan]] (1970 - ), Conservative MP for Kensington (2019-2024), investment banker. 
*[[James Cardno]] (1912 – 1975) was a Scottish [[bobsled]]der. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the [[1936 Winter Olympics]] in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]], [[Germany]]. 
*[[Patrick Cheves|Patrick Gray Cheves]] (1820 –1883): a [[Farming|farmer]] in [[Norway, Wisconsin|Norway]], [[Wisconsin]] who served two terms as a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] from [[Racine County, Wisconsin]]. 
*[[William Cheyne (footballer)|William Cheyne]] (1912–1988) sometimes known as Andy Cheyne''':'''  was a Scottish [[Association football|footballer]], playing for Rangers and Motherwell.  
*[[John Christie (footballer, born 1929)|John Christie]] (1929 – 2014): a [[Goalkeeper (football)|football goalkeeper]] who played for [[Southampton F.C.]] for most of the 1950s.  
*[[Steve Fairnie]] (1951–1993): Fraserburgh born musician, painter, sculptor, actor, board game designer, chicken hypnotist, frontman of the post-punk band Writz and half of the Techno Twins.
* Rev. [[Charles Ferm]] ({{circa|1565–1617}}): born in Edinburgh; Minister of [[Fraserburgh Old Parish Church]] (1598–1617), Principal of the University of Fraserburgh. A notable rebel minister against Episcopacy.
*[[Gordon Forsyth|Gordon Mitchell Forsyth]] (1879-1952): Fraserburgh born artist. Known mainly for his work in ceramics, he tutored many artists at the Burslem School of art including [[Clarice Cliff]] and [[Susie Cooper]].
*[[Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun|Alexander Fraser]], 11th Lord Saltoun (1604 – 1693): Scottish peer and the 10th [[Laird]] of Philorth.
*[[John Fraser (British Army officer, born 1760)|General Sir John Fraser]],  (1760 – 1843): [[British Army]] officer.
*[[William Fraser, 12th Lord Saltoun]] (1654–1715): born in Philorth; voted against ratifying the [[Treaty of Union]].
*[[Bill Gibb]] (1943–1988): born near Fraserburgh; became international fashion designer.<ref>[http://www.fraserburghheritage.com/default.asp?page=25 Bill Gibb - Fashion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123222932/http://www.fraserburghheritage.com/default.asp?page=25 |date=23 January 2013 }} fraserburghheritage.com, accessed 31 October 2008</ref><ref>[http://living.scotsman.com/features/Back-in-vogue--Bill.4591371.jp Back in vogue - Bill Gibb] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017175559/http://living.scotsman.com/features/Back-in-vogue--Bill.4591371.jp |date=17 October 2008 }} scotsman.com, 15 October 2008</ref>
*[[Thomas Blake Glover]] (1838–1911): born in Fraserburgh, where his father worked for the coastguard, moved to Japan and assisted in the introduction of modern industries. He remained in the country as a consultant to the Mitsubishi Company and died in Tokyo, a legend in his time.
*[[William Henderson (philanthropist)|Sir William Henderson]] (1826 –1904) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[merchant]], Lord Provost of Aberdeen, and [[philanthropist]].
*[[Charles Jarvis (VC)|Charles Jarvis]] (1881–1948): Recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]].
*[[Archie Johnstone|Archibald Russell Johnstone]] (known as Archie Johnstone) (1896 - 1963): Scottish journalist, hotelier and humanitarian, who defected to the [[Soviet Union]].
*[[Finlay Kennedy]] (1892 - 1925): Scottish International Rugby Union Player.
*[[Pat King|Patrick "Pat" King]] (1944-2022): a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] bassist, best known for his association with [[Manfred Mann's Earth Band]].
*[[Robertson Macaulay]] (1833–1915): one-time president of [[Sun Life]] Assurance Company of Canada.
*Colonel [[William McConnachie]] of Knowsie, (1848–1932): businessman, local politician and Provost of Fraserburgh.
*[[Charles Rawden Maclean]] (1815–1880), alias "John Ross" opponent of slavery, was born in Fraserburgh.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Ross Memorial|url=http://www.fraserburghheritage.com/default.asp?page=48|work=Fraserburgh Heritage Centre|access-date=19 June 2010|archive-date=11 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711024105/http://www.fraserburghheritage.com/default.asp?page=48|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Duncan McLean (writer)|Duncan McLean]] (born 1964): writer and editor.
*[[Jamie Masson]] (born 1993): Scottish semi-professional [[Association football|footballer]] who has played for [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], [[Formartine United F.C.|Formartine United]], [[Elgin City F.C.|Elgin City]], [[Brechin City F.C.|Brechin City]] and other clubs.
*[[George F. Merson|George Fowlie Merson]] (1866–1959): [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[pharmacist]] who produced an artificial surgical [[catgut]] called Mersuture.
*[[Ann Watt Milne]] (1856 – no earlier than 1928), temperance leader
*Major [[Harold J. Milne]] (1889–1963): Provost of Fraserburgh, First Freeman of the Burgh of Fraserburgh.
*[[John Murray (Liberal politician)|John Murray]] (1879 - 1964): Educationalist, Liberal Politician.<ref>{{Cite ODNB|last=Clapp|first=B. W.|url=https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35167|title=Murray, John (1879–1964), educationist and politician|date=2004-09-23|series=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/35167}}</ref>
*[[Dennis Nilsen]] (1945–2018): serial killer;<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/24/newsid_3184000/3184987.stm 1983: Nilsen 'strangled and mutilated' victims] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025091730/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/24/newsid_3184000/3184987.stm |date=25 October 2007 }} BBC News, accessed 31 October 2008</ref> born at Academy Road, Fraserburgh; committed his murders in [[London]] in the five years leading up to his arrest in 1983.<ref>[http://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/famous_criminal/14/biography/1/Dennis_Nilsen.htm Famous Criminals] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412115352/http://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/famous_criminal/14/biography/1/Dennis_Nilsen.htm |date=12 April 2009 }} crimeandinvestigation.co.uk, accessed 31 October 2008</ref>
*[[James Ramsay (abolitionist)|James Ramsay]] (1733–89): born in Fraserburgh; anti-slavery campaigner.
*Sir [[Lewis Ritchie|Lewis Duthie Ritchie]] (1952-) Born in Fraserburgh. Medical doctor and researcher, and James McKenzie Professor of General Practice at the [[University of Aberdeen]].
*[[George Strahan (colonialist)|Sir George Strahan]] (1838–87): British colonial governor.
*[[Craig Watson (footballer, born 1995)|Craig Watson]] (born 1995): Scottish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] or [[midfielder]] for [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]].
*[[Christian Watt]] (1833–1923): author of "The Christian Watt Papers"