Editing North Uist (section)

==Notable residents==
* [[Erskine Beveridge]], [[LL.D.]], [[Royal Society of Edinburgh|FRSE]] (1851–1920), a [[textile manufacturer]] and [[antiquary]] and sometime resident of [[Vallay]], completed important archaeological excavations in the [[Hebrides]].
* [[Julie Fowlis]] (born 1979), a singer and instrumentalist who sings primarily in [[Scottish Gaelic]], was born and raised on North Uist.
* [[Alasdair Morrison (politician)|Alasdair Morrison]] (born 1968), former [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] for the [[Western Isles]], lived on North Uist and was educated at Paible School.
* [[Flight Lieutenant]] [[John Morrison, 2nd Viscount Dunrossil]], [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]], [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] (1926–2000), diplomat and [[Governor of Bermuda]], lived at Clachan Sands.
* Brothers [[Rory Macdonald (musician)|Rory]] and [[Calum MacDonald (musician)|Calum MacDonald]], members of the Gaelic rock band [[Runrig]].
* [[Angus MacAskill]] (1825–1863), "true giant" and strong man from [[Berneray, North Uist|Berneray]], off North Uist.
* [[Donald Macdonald (minister)|Donald Macdonald]] (1825–1901), a founding minister of the [[Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland]], was born at Langass on North Uist.
* Brothers [[Angus Matheson]] (1912–1962), inaugural [[Professor of Celtic (Glasgow)|Professor of Celtic]] at the [[University of Glasgow]], and [[William Matheson (Gaelic scholar)|William Matheson]] (1910–1995), a Scottish Gaelic scholar, academic, and ordained minister of the [[Church of Scotland]].<ref>{{cite news|title=William Matheson|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12057471.William_Matheson/|access-date=2 December 2017|work=The Herald|date=2 December 1995}}</ref>
*[[Fergus Leveson-Gower, 6th Earl Granville]] (born 1959), laird,<ref name=DP/> lives at Callernish House, near [[Lochmaddy]]