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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. He ended his career holding Edinburgh castle on behalf of Mary, Queen of Scots and was hanged at the conclusion of a long siege .
Kirkcaldy was one of the Protestant conspirators who murdered the powerful cardinal David Beaton at St. Andrews Castle in May 1546. From 1550 to 1556 he served in France as a secret agent for England.
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15 de nov. de 2023 · Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange was the son of Sir James Kirkcaldy, Lord High Treasurer under James V. His mother was Janet Melville sister of the five Melville brother who played such a prominent part as civil servants and diplomats during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots.
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Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange was the son of Sir James Kirkcaldy, Lord High Treasurer under James V. His mother was Janet Melville sister of the five Melville brother who played such a prominent part as civil servants and diplomats during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots.
This painting is the only known portrait of Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange completed during his lifetime. Recognised as one of the most influential figures of the time in Scotland, Kirkcaldy led an intriguing life. After implication in the murder of Cardinal Beaton in 1546, Kirkcaldy fled to France only to be captured and imprisoned in 1547.
Although Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange was executed 200 years before the Painting was painted, he deserves a brief mention because of his association with Regent Moray and St Giles Cathedral. He lived during the period of intense political and religious unrest in Scotland during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587).
