ウェブKingdom of Scotland. Coordinates: 57°N 4°W. This article is about the historic kingdom. For the country in its current form, see Scotland. The Kingdom of Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: Rìoghachd na h-Alba; Scots: Kinrick o Scotland, Norn: Kongungdum Skotland) was a sovereign state in northwest Europe traditionally said to have been founded in 843.