The Brahan Seer (Coinneach Odhar, "Dark Kenneth") was a semi-legendary 17th-century Scottish seer, dubbed the "Scottish Nostradamus." His prophecies, passed down orally in Gaelic and not written down until 1877, concerned the fates of Scottish clans and the Highlands.

Mother Shipton (Ursula Southeil, c. 1488–1561) was an English prophetess and soothsayer from Knaresborough, Yorkshire, a semi-legendary figure of English folklore. She is said to have foretold the Great Fire of London and other events; her prophecies were first printed in 1641, nearly 80 years after her death.