William Kirkcaldy of Grange

Kirkcaldy of Grange, 1555–56, by François Clouet.

Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (c. 1520 –3 August 1573) was a Scottish politician and soldier who fought for the Scottish Reformation. He ended his career holding Edinburgh castle on behalf of Mary, Queen of Scots and was hanged at the conclusion of a long siege.[1]

  1. ^ Harry Potter, Edinburgh Under Siege (Tempus, 2003), p. 146.