Ashley Cowie (born 1973) is a Scottish historian whose research has focused on the history of Clan Sinclair and their connection to Rosslyn Chapel. Cowie, in his books The Rosslyn Matrix (2007) and The Rosslyn Templar (2009), detailed the possible connections between the clan, the chapel and the activities of the Knights Templar.[1][2]
Cowie's latest book 'The Super Star - America's Royal Secret' solves a long standing historical mystery recounting his discovery of an ancient map, which leads him on an adventure through the Scottish highlands and finally to a far flung island where he discovers evidence of the pre-Columbian discovery of America.
Cowie, who is a Knight Officer in the modern Order of the Scottish Knights Templar,[1] openly criticized U.S. writer Dan Brown's 2009 book The Lost Symbol for presenting George Washington as a traitor to his country because of his involvement with Freemasonry.[3][4]
Cowie, who is the resident Historian on STV's The Hour Show, appeared as a sceptical historian on Sky/Living TV's 2010 Paranormal Investigation Live where he debunked apparent supernatural occurrences with logical explanations. Cowie was credited as writer, producer and host of NBC Universal's TV series, Legend Quest. This fast-paced, cinematic, action-adventure series follows Ashley as he travels the world in search of history's greatest and most mysterious artifacts. Each of the six one hour episodes include Indiana Jones-type adventure and Da Vinci Code-style puzzle solving. In this show Ashley hacks through dense jungles, dives in volcanic lakes, treks through forbidding deserts and climbs some of the highest mountains in the Peruvian Andes. The show premiered on SyFy Channel on July 13th 2011 attracting 1.2 million viewers, boosting SyFy's ratings by 19%. The series is a co-production from BASE Production’s John Brenkus and Mickey Stern and Universal Networks International.