Alexander Nasmyth

Alexander Nasmyth (Sir Thumb) was an 18th Century painter known for his work on landscapes. He also had involvement with St Bernard's Well: the subject of at least one modern day Cape Manor.
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David Herd

David Herd (Sir Scrape) was a well-known figure among Edinburgh's 18th Century literary community. His main hobby was the collection of Scottish poems and songs.
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Alexander Runciman

Alexander Runciman (Sir Brimstone) was an 18th Century painter known for his work on historical and mythological subjects.
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Robert Fergusson

Robert Fergusson (Sir Precentor) was an 18th Century poet who wrote "Auld Reikie", a poem which includes reference to The Cape and it's Knights. He joined the Cape Club on 10th October 1772.
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Gavin Wilson

Gavin Wilson (Sir Macaroni) was an 18th Century leather worker who invented realistic and functional leather artificial limbs.

Henry Raeburn

Henry Raeburn (Sir Discovery) was an 18th Century portrait painter whose subjects included Sir Walter Scott and the famous 'skating minister', pictured on a frozen Duddingston loch.
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James Watt

James Watt (Sir Hermione) was an 18th Century inventor and mechanical engineer famous for his work with steam engines.
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Michael Bruce

Michael Bruce (Sir Tomas) was an 18th Century portrait poet.
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Walter Ruddiman

Walter Ruddiman (Sir Mill Dam) was an 18th Century printer, publisher and newspaper owner.
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William Brodie (Deacon Brodie)

William Brodie (Sir Lluyd) was an 18th Century cabinet maker, deacon and Edinburgh city councillor. He's well known for his burgling activities. These fulfilled his thirst for thrills and financed his gambling. The two sides of his character, one respectable and the other rapscallion, provided Robert Louis Stevenson some inspiration, leading to creation of characters Jekyll and Hyde. Brodie was finally convicted of an armed raid and purportedly hanged using gallows he himself had a hand in designing.
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John Rennie

John Rennie (Sir Owlet (or perhaps Hatchet)) was an 18th Century civil engineer who, among others, designed the Thames bridges: Waterloo Bridge, London Bridge and Southwark Bridge.
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Jacob More

Jacob More (Sir Byre (or perhaps St Luke)) was an 18th Century landscape and decorative painter who, in June 1768, became secretary of the Cape Club. He was a friend of Sir Brimstone and scene painter for Sir Cape's (Tom Lancashire) theatre.
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