Richard Oram is a Scottish historian and freelance author. He received his undergraduate training at the University of St. Andrews. He did his doctoral research on medieval Galloway, and in 2000 published the seminal work, the Lordship of Galloway (Birlinn). He has since gained even more prominence as a historian with his biography of King David I of Scotland (Tempus, 2004), and has been chosen to write the High Medieval volume in the New Edinburgh history of Scotland series, Domination and Lordship: Scotland, 1070-1230 (EUP, June, 2006). He has also published works of various Scottish regions, and on the Gaelic Earls of Mar, as well as a more popular work on the Scottish kings. Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... University of St Andrews The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410-1413 and is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the United Kingdom. ... Galloway (Scottish Gaelic, Gall-ghaidhealaibh or Gallobha, Lowland Scots Gallowa) today refers to the former counties of Wigtownshire and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in southwest Scotland, but has fluctuated greatly in size over history. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... King David I (or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim; also known as Saint David I or David I the Saint) (1084 – May 24, 1153), was King of Scotland from 1124 until his death, and the youngest son of Malcolm Canmore and of Saint Margaret (sister of Edgar Ætheling). ... Dunnottar Castle in the Mearns occupies one of the best defensive locations in Great Britain. ... The Mormaer or Mormaerdom of Mar was a comparatively long-lasting Mormaerdom in the north-eastern part of the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. ...