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 The University of Stirling (, gd, Oilthigh Shruighlea (abbreviated as Stir or Shruiglea, in post-nominals) is a public university in Stirling, Scotland, founded by royal charter in 1967. It is located in the Central Belt of Scotland, built ...

and an honorary lecturer in history at the

University of Aberdeen , mottoeng = The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom , established = , type = Public research universityAncient university , endowment = £58.4 million (2021) , budget ...

. He is also the director of the Centre for Environmental History and Policy at the University of Stirling. He received his undergraduate training at the

University of St. Andrews (Aien aristeuein) , motto_lang = grc , mottoeng = Ever to ExcelorEver to be the Best , established = , type = Public research university Ancient university , endowment ...

, where he also carried out his doctoral research, on medieval

Galloway Galloway ( ; sco, Gallowa; la, Gallovidia) is a region in southwestern Scotland comprising the historic counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. It is administered as part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. A native or ...

. In 2000 he published ''The Lordship of Galloway'' (Birlinn). He has since written a biography of King

David I of Scotland David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim (Modern: ''Daibhidh I mac haoilChaluim''; – 24 May 1153) was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 1124 and later King of Scotland from 1124 to 1153. The youngest son of Malco ...

(Tempus, 2004), and the

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volume, volume 3, in the New Edinburgh History of Scotland series, entitled ''Domination and Lordship: Scotland, 1070-1230'' (2011). In June 2014, Oram was appointed president of the Scottish Castles Association, a registered charity.

Selected works

* (2000) ''The Lordship of Galloway''. John Donald. * (2004) ''David I : the king who made Scotland''.

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. * (2011) ''Domination and Lordship: Scotland, 1070-1230''.

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. (hardback), (paperback)

Collaborations

* with

Richard Fawcett Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

: (2004) ''Melrose Abbey''.

References

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