William Wallace (mason)

From 1615, Wallace is known to have been the leading mason working on the King's Lodgings at Edinburgh Castle.

On 18 April 1617 he was appointed King's Master Mason, holding this post until his death.

He was responsible for design as well as building, and executed the new range in an Anglo-Flemish style, which he helped to popularise in Scotland.

From 1628 until his death Wallace was engaged on the design and construction of Heriot's Hospital, a school, again in the Anglo-Flemish style.

[1] In addition, Pinkie House and the original, unexecuted, design for Drumlanrig Castle have been attributed to Wallace on stylistic grounds, although no documentary evidence exists to confirm his involvement.