Under which Roman Emperor's effective conquest of Britain was it possible that Jews visited Scotland?
History of the Jews in Scotland The earliest date at which Jews arrived in Scotland is not known. It is possible that Jews visited Scotland at the time of the Roman Empire's conquest of southern Britain, but there are no records of this. The earliest concrete historical references to Jews in Scotland are from the late 17th century. The vast majority of Scottish Jews today are Ashkenazi who mainly settled in Edinburgh, then in Glasgow in the mid 19th century. Most histories of Jews in Scotland deal with the subject from a British perspective, thus tending to marginalise any distinctly Scottish dimension.
John of Giscala John of Giscala (Hebrew: יוחנן מגוש חלב‎ ‎ "Yohanan mi-Gush Halav" or "Yohanan ben Levi"), the son of Levi, (birth date unknown; death date after 70), was a leader of the Jewish revolt against the Romans in the First Jewish-Roman War, and played a part in the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE. During the outbreak of the Jewish war with Rome, John had vied with Josephus (Joseph Mattithiah) over the control of Galilee and had amassed to himself a large band of supporters from Gischala (Gush Halab) and Gabara, including the support of the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem.