James Hamilton of Finnart
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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 m
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
The Master of Works to the Crown of Scotland was responsible for the construction, repair and maintenance of royal palaces, castles and other crown property in Scotland. The main buildings were; Holyr
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Signature of William Schaw (died 1602), Master of Work to King James VI and Anne of Denmark, National Records of Scotland