Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Edinburgh_Castle
gptkb:Siege_of_Haddington
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:church
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Scottish_Crown
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Edinburgh_Castle
gptkb:Scottish_royal_family
gptkb:Mary_Stuart
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Scottish_Parliament
gptkb:Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
gptkb:Scottish_Civil_War
gptkb:Scottish_Reformation
gptkb:Battle_of_Langside
Scottish culture
Scottish heritage
Scottish history
Scottish independence
Scottish military history
gptkbp:birth_date c. 1520
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St_Cuthbert's_Church,_Edinburgh
gptkbp:children William Kirkcaldy
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Siege_of_Edinburgh_Castle
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:John_Knox
gptkbp:contribution Scottish politics
gptkbp:death_date 1573
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:descendant Kirkcaldy family
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:English_forces
gptkbp:historical_significance key figure in the 16th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange
gptkbp:influence Scottish history
gptkbp:known_for his contributions to military strategy
his legacy in Scotland
his strategic alliances
his military tactics
his defense strategies
his loyalty to the crown
his leadership during sieges
his impact on Scottish politics
loyalty to Mary, Queen of Scots
defending the castle against the English
his role in the Marian civil war
his role in the defense of Edinburgh
his role in the defense of Scotland
gptkbp:notable_for defending Edinburgh Castle
gptkbp:predecessor James Kirkcaldy
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Margaret_Stewart
gptkbp:successor James Kirkcaldy
gptkbp:title Lord of Grange