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James Kirkcaldy

Scottish noble
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James Kirkcaldy

Summary

James Kirkcaldy is a human[1]. He died on January 1, 1556[2].

Key Facts

  • James Kirkcaldy died on January 1, 1556[2].
  • James Kirkcaldy was married to Janet Melville[3].
  • A child of James Kirkcaldy was William Kirkcaldy of Grange[4].
  • A child of James Kirkcaldy was Sir James Kirkcaldy[5].
  • James Kirkcaldy is recorded as male[6].
  • James Kirkcaldy's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • James Kirkcaldy's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[8].
  • James Kirkcaldy's given name is recorded as James[9].
  • James Kirkcaldy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[10].

Body

Personal Life

James Kirkcaldy was married to Janet Melville[3]. Children include William Kirkcaldy of Grange[4], a politician[11], 1520–1573[12] and Sir James Kirkcaldy[5].

Death and Burial

James Kirkcaldy died on January 1, 1556[2].

FAQs

Who was James Kirkcaldy married to?

James Kirkcaldy's spouses include Janet Melville[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Janet Melville
    Genealogics.org person id → I00465932
    Wikitree person id → Kirkcaldy-35
    Date of death → +1556-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43316|batch #43316]]: TP named as, batch 18.1"
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