Founding Members of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby William Alexander John Amyatt James Anderson John Anderson Thomas Anderson Archibald Arthur William Macleod Bannatyne, formerly Macleod, Lord Bannatyne William Barron (or Baron) James Beattie Giovanni Battista Beccaria Benjamin Bell of Hunthill Joseph Black Hugh Blair James Hunter Blair (until 1777, Hunter), Robert Blair, Lord Avontoun Gilbert Blane of Blanefield Auguste Denis Fougeroux de Bondaroy Ebenezer Brownrigg John Bruce of Grangehill and Falkland Robert Bruce of Kennet, Lord Kennet Patrick Brydone James Byres of Tonley George Campbell John Fletcher- Campbell (until 1779 Fletcher) John Campbell of Stonefield, Lord Stonefield Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth Petrus Camper Giovanni Battista Carburi Alexander Carlyle John Chalmers William Chalmers John Clerk of Eldin John Clerk of Pennycuik John Cook of Newburn Patrick Copland William Craig, Lord Craig Lorentz Florenz Frederick Von Crell Andrew Crosbie of Holm Henry Cullen William Cullen Robert Cullen, Lord Cullen Alexander Cumming Patrick Cumming (Cumin) John Dalrymple of Cousland and Cranstoun, or Dalrymple Hamilton MacGill Andrew Dalzel (Dalziel) John Davidson of Stewartfield and Haltree Alexander Dick of Prestonfield Alexander Donaldson James Dunbar Andrew Duncan Robert Dundas of Arniston Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville James Edgar James Edmonstone of Newton David Erskine Adam Ferguson James Ferguson of Pitfour Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran George Fergusson, Lord Hermand Robert Findlay James Flint William Forbes of Pitsligo and Monymusk Benjamin Franklin William Franklin Andrew Frazer (Fraser) Alexander Garden John Gardiner (Gardner) Alexander Gerard James Gillespie Thomas Gordon Cosmo Gordon of Cluny James Grant of Grant James Gregory John Grieve Henry Grieve Matthew Guthrie William Hamilton Robert Hamilton Robert Hamilton Alexander Hamilton James Hamilton Robert Henry George Buchan-Hepburn of Smeaton Hepburn (until 1764 Buchan) George Hill John Hill Francis Home John Home George Home of Wedderburn & Paxton John Hope David Hume of Ninewells John Hunter Andrew Hunter of Barjarg James Hutton William Irvine George Jardine Alexander Keith of Ravelston and Dunottar Louis F. de Lauraguais (Lauragais), Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon John Leslie James Lind James Lind John Logan William Lothian Andrew Lumsden (Lumisden) John Macfarlan of Ballancleroch, (until 1765 Warden) John Macgowan Henry Mackenzie James Stuart- Mackenzie John Maclaurin, Lord Dreghorn Roderick Macleod Hugh Macleod Allan Maconochie of Kirknewton, Lord Meadowbank John Main George Clerk- Maxwell of Penicuik (until his marriage, Clerk) Joseph McCormick (M'Cormick) William Miller of Glenlee, Lord Glenlee Thomas Miller, Lord Barskimming 1766-88, Lord Glenlee 1789- John Moir David Stuart (Steuart) Moncreiff of Moredun Donald Monro Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart and Cockburn James William Montgomery of Stanhope William Morehead of Herbertshire John Mortland (Morthland) of Rindmuir John Mudie William Nairne of Dunsinnan, Lord Dunsinnan Fletcher Norton William Ogilvie John Playfair John Pringle Mark Pringle of Haining and Clifton David Rae of Eskgrove, Lord Eskgrove Thomas Reid William Richardson Thomas Robertson William Robertson James Robertson William Robertson, Lord Robertson John Robison John Roebuck of Kinneil John Rogerson Adam Rolland of Gask John Ross James Russell John Russell Daniel Rutherford Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch George Skene Robert Small William Smellie Adam Smith Hary Spens John Stedman (Steedman) Edward Stevens Alexander Stevenson Matthew Stewart Dugald Stewart John Stewart (Steuart) John Stuart Charles Stuart George Stuart John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute Jean Joseph Sue William Traill (Trail) William Tytler of Woodhouselee Alexander Fraser Tytler of Woodhouselee(1792), Lord Woodhouselee James Veitch of Elliock, Lord Elliock Nicholas Vilant John Walker George Wallace Andrew Wardrop James Williamson Alexander Wilson Charles Wilson Patrick (Peter) Wilson William Wright John Young.