List of heirs to the Scottish throne

This is a list of the individuals who were, at any given time, considered the next in line to inherit the throne of Scotland, should the incumbent monarch die. Those who actually succeeded are shown in bold. Stillborn children and infants surviving less than a month are not included.
It may be noted that although the Crown could pass through the female line, in the High Middle Ages it is doubtful whether a queen regnant would have been accepted as ruler.
Significant breaks in the succession, where the designated heir did not in fact succeed are shown as breaks in the table below.

1371 to 1707

Jacobite succession, 1689–1807

The following are the heirs of the Jacobite pretenders to the throne to the death of the last Stuart pretender. For other persons in this lineage, see Jacobite succession.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Pretender	Became heir Reason	Ceased to be heir Reason	Next in succession Relation to heir	Pretender
James Stuart, Prince of Wales	Heir apparent	Son	13 February 1689 Father deposed	16 September 1701 Became pretender	Mary, Princess of Orange 1689–1694, Sister	James VII
James Stuart, Prince of Wales	Heir apparent	Son	13 February 1689 Father deposed	16 September 1701 Became pretender	Princess Anne of Denmark 1694–1701, Sister	James VII
Princess Anne of Denmark		Sister	16 September 1701 Brother became pretender	1 August 1714 Died	Louisa Maria Stuart, Princess Royal 1701–1712, Sister	James VIII "The Old Pretender"
Princess Anne of Denmark		Sister	16 September 1701 Brother became pretender	1 August 1714 Died	Anne Marie, Queen of Scilly 1712–1714, First cousin	James VIII "The Old Pretender"
Anne Marie, Queen of Sardinia	Heir presumptive	First cousin	1 August 1714 First cousin died	31 December 1720 Son born to pretender	Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont 1714–1715, Son	James VIII "The Old Pretender"
Anne Marie, Queen of Sardinia	Heir presumptive	First cousin	1 August 1714 First cousin died	31 December 1720 Son born to pretender	1715–1720, Son	James VIII "The Old Pretender"
Charles Stuart, Prince of Wales	Heir apparent	Son	31 December 1720 Born	1 January 1766 Became pretender	Anne Marie, Queen of Sardinia 1720–1725, First cousin once-removed	James VIII "The Old Pretender"
Charles Stuart, Prince of Wales	Heir apparent	Son	31 December 1720 Born	1 January 1766 Became pretender	Henry Stuart, Duke of York 1725–1766, Brother	James VIII "The Old Pretender"
Henry Stuart, Duke of York	Heir presumptive	Brother	1 January 1766 Brother became pretender	31 January 1788 Became pretender	King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia 1766–1773, Second cousin	Charles III Pretender"
Henry Stuart, Duke of York	Heir presumptive	Brother	1 January 1766 Brother became pretender	31 January 1788 Became pretender	King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia	Charles III Pretender"
King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia	Heir presumptive	Second cousin once-removed	31 January 1788	14 October 1796 Died	Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont Son	Henry I "Cardinal York"
	Heir presumptive		14 October 1796 Father died	13 July 1807	King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia Brother	Henry I "Cardinal York"