Professor Richard D. Oram
F.S.A. (Scot.) is a
Scottish historian. He is a professor of medieval and environmental history at the
University of Stirling. He is also the director of the Centre for Environmental History and Policy at the University of Stirling.
In 1983, he received his
MA in Mediaeval History with Archaeology at the
University of St. Andrews, where he also carried out his doctoral research, on medieval
Galloway
Galloway ( ; ; ) is a region in southwestern Scotland comprising the counties of Scotland, historic counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. It is administered as part of the council areas of Scotland, council area of Dumfries and Gallow ...
. He joined the University of Stirling in September 2002, having previously been an honorary lecturer in history at the
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen (abbreviated ''Aberd.'' in List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom), post-nominals; ) is a public university, public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bis ...
. In 2000 he published ''The Lordship of Galloway'' (
Birlinn). He has since written three royal biographies: two of King
David I of Scotland
David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim (Scottish Gaelic, Modern Gaelic: ''Daibhidh I mac haoilChaluim''; – 24 May 1153) was a 12th century ruler and saint who was David I as Prince of the Cumbrians, Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 112 ...
(
Tempus, 2004;
John Donald, 2020), and one of
Alexander II of Scotland (John Donald, 2012); as well as the
High Medieval volume, volume 3, in the New Edinburgh History of Scotland series, entitled ''Domination and Lordship: Scotland, 1070-1230'' (
Edinburgh University Press, 2011).
In June 2014, Oram was appointed president of the Scottish Castles Association, a registered charity. In October 2023, Oram was made a trustee of
National Museums Scotland for a four year term.
Selected works
* (2000) ''The Lordship of Galloway''.
John Donald (
Birlinn). (paperback)
* (2004) ''David I : the king who made Scotland''.
Tempus.
* (2011) ''Domination and Lordship: Scotland, 1070-1230''.
Edinburgh University Press. (hardback), (paperback)
* (2012) ''Alexander II: King of Scots 1214-1249'', John Donald. (paperback)
* (2020) ''David I: King of Scots, 1124-1153''. John Donald. (hardback)
* (2024–25) ''An Environmental History of Scotland'', 3 vols. John Donald.
** (2024) ''Where Men No More May Reap or Sow - The Little Ice Age: Scotland 1400–1850''. (hardback)
** (2024) ''Standing on the Edge of Being: Scotland 1850 to COP 26''. (hardback)
** (2025) ''A Land Won from Waste: Scotland AD 400–1400''. (hardback)
Collaborations
* with
Richard Fawcett: (2004) ''Melrose Abbey''.
Tempus.
References
Staff Profile Page (University of Stirling)
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Academics of the University of Stirling
Alumni of the University of St Andrews
British medievalists
21st-century Scottish historians
Castellologists
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