James Hamilton of Finnart
Sir James Hamilton of Finnart was a Scottish nobleman and architect, the illegitimate son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, and Marion Boyd of Bonshaw.
Although legitimated in 1512 while still a minor, he continued to be known as the "Bastard of Arran". As a key member of the Hamilton family, and second cousin of James V, King of Scotland, he became a prominent member of Scottish society.
The hall Hamilton of Finnart built for himself at Craignethan Castle
Fireplace in Stirling Palace, built for James V by James Hamilton of Finnart, (interior restored 2010)
Some gunloops at Blackness Castle date from Finnart's works
At Linlithgow Palace, Hamilton of Finnart reconstructed the entrance façade
Antoine d'Arcy, sieur de la Bastie-sur-Meylan and of Lissieu, was a French nobleman involved in the government of Scotland.
Monument to Antoine d'Arcy, close to the site of his murder near Preston, Scottish Borders