David R Ross

David Robertson Ross was a historian and writer, often known as “the biker historian”. A passionate Scot, he wrote a number of historical tours of Scotland under the Luath Press series On The Trail of….

Born in Giffnock, he moved to East Kilbride aged just 5. He left school at 16, having been frustrated by the lack of Scottish history taught in his school. After reading the novels of Nigel Tranter, particularly The Bruce Trilogy, he vowed to travel Scotland and learn all he could about Scottish history.

A chance encounter at a lecture in Glasgow led him to write his first book, On The Trail of William Wallace, which was quickly followed by titles on other Scottish figures such as Robert the Bruce and Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Ross regularly attended Scottish festivals and Highland Games across the globe, and now shared his time between East Kilbride and Ontario, Canada. He was convenor of the Society of William Wallace. His most recent book is a biography of ‘The Black Douglas’, James the Good. Ross died at home in January 2010, and his final book, Women of Scotland, was completed by his daughter and his publisher in November 2010.