About: William Kirkcaldy of Grange

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

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  • Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (* 1520 in Grange; † 3. August 1573 in Edinburgh) war ein schottischer Politiker und Feldherr. Er entstammte einem in Fife ansässigen schottischen Adelsgeschlecht und war der älteste Sohn von Sir James Kirkcaldy of Grange († 1556), der von 1537 bis 1543 Schatzkanzler von Schottland (Lord High Treasurer of Scotland) war. William war als Hauptbefehlshaber maßgeblich beteiligt an den entscheidenden Siegen des aufständischen schottischen Adels gegen Maria Stuart bei Carberry Hill (1567) und Langside (1568). (de)
  • Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (c. 1520 –3 August 1573) was a Scottish politician and soldier who fought for the Scottish Reformation but ended his career holding Edinburgh castle on behalf of Mary, Queen of Scots and was hanged at the conclusion of a long siege. (en)
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  • Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (* 1520 in Grange; † 3. August 1573 in Edinburgh) war ein schottischer Politiker und Feldherr. Er entstammte einem in Fife ansässigen schottischen Adelsgeschlecht und war der älteste Sohn von Sir James Kirkcaldy of Grange († 1556), der von 1537 bis 1543 Schatzkanzler von Schottland (Lord High Treasurer of Scotland) war. William war als Hauptbefehlshaber maßgeblich beteiligt an den entscheidenden Siegen des aufständischen schottischen Adels gegen Maria Stuart bei Carberry Hill (1567) und Langside (1568). (de)
  • Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (c. 1520 –3 August 1573) was a Scottish politician and soldier who fought for the Scottish Reformation but ended his career holding Edinburgh castle on behalf of Mary, Queen of Scots and was hanged at the conclusion of a long siege. (en)
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  • William Kirkcaldy of Grange (de)
  • William Kirkcaldy of Grange (en)
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