James MacGill

Who is James MacGill?

Sir James MacGill of Nether Rankeillour was a Scottish politician. In 1561, he was on the Privy Council of Mary, Queen of Scots and was her Lord Clerk Register in charge of archives. He is regarded as a representative of the Clan Makgill and though employed in the administration of Mary of Guise was a committed Protestant. As Master James MacGill, he was Parson of Flisk, and was later knighted as Sir James MacGill of Nether Rankeillour, an estate 3 miles south of Cupar in Fife. His successor as Clerk Register James Balfour first obtained the Parsonage of Flisk in turn.