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Tour Scotland Photograph Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange Memorial Edinburgh Castle
Tour Scotland photograph of the Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange Memorial in Edinburgh Castle. In 1567, the year Lord Darnley, the husband of Mary Queen of Scots was assassinated, Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange became captain of the castle, appointed by the Regent Moray. But Sir William decided to support Mary and the castle became beseiged. Sir William held the castle from May 1568 to May 1573. Finally, part of a tower built by King David collapsed and choked a well forming the main water supply, forcing the garrison to negotiate a surrender. Sir William was executed on 3 August 1573 and a plaque within the Castle recalls him as " Justly reputed to be one of the best soldiers and most accomplished cavaliers of his time. "
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