Family/Spouse: William Wallace, of Elderslie. William died in May 1599. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1 - William Wallace, eldest son of William Wallace of Elderslie, succeeded to the family estate. lie married Katherine, third daughter of Hugh Craufurd of Kilbirnie (ancestor of Viscount Garnock), with issue a son William, and a daughter Elizabeth.
William Wallace, elder of Elderslie, died in July 1623 ; his testament-dative and inventory were given up by his son James. His "free gear" was valued at ?330, 16s., and his testament-dative was confirmed on the 21st July 1625.
[The Book of Wallace by Rev. Charles Rogers pub.1889]


His marriage to Catherine Wallace not shown by Stirnet Wallace02 but dates indicate that the William Wallace younger that she married is of this generation. That he was still referred to as "younger" of Elderslie at the time of his marriage indicates that it was a first marriage.-Ed.

Family/Spouse: Katherine Craufurd [Crawford]. Katherine died in 1610. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Catherine Wallace. Catherine and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James, second son, described as " of Muirhead," granted at Paisley, on the 10th August 1603, an obligation to his brother Gabriel for 2500 merks ; he had, when his brother was abroad, acted as factor on his estate.

Notes:

Gabriel, third son of William Wallace of Elderslie, by his wife Janet Hamilton, and described as " brother of William Wallace of Elderslie' lodged in the hands of his said brother, in prospect of his going abroad, the sum of 250 merks, for the support of two aged persons resident in Paisley. The legal instrument in connexion with the errant is dated at
Paisley on the 10th August 1603. Gabriel Wallace married Geillis, elder daughter of William Wallace of Johnstoun, and widow of Gabriel Maxwell of Stanelie; she died 21st April 1598.
[The book of Wallace by Rev. Charles Rogers pub.1889]

Family/Spouse: Geillis Wallace. Geillis died on 21 Apr 1598. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

later of Ferguslie

John, fourth and youngest son of William Wallace and Janet Hamilton, was appointed chamberlain on the Renfrewshire estates of the Earl of Abercorn. lie married his cousin
Margaret, daughter of John Hamilton of Ferguslie, who in the lands of Ferguslie succeeded her brother Allan, subsequent to January 1018. John Wallace, "fiar of Ferguslie," is, in
the inventories of confirmed Testaments at Glasgow, frequently named between November 1009 and March 1018. He is in October 1620 styled "of Ferguslie."
He died at Paisley in December 1651. In his "latter will" he names James Wallace, his younger son, as his executor, " with the special advyse and consent of Margaret Hamilton, his spouse." As overseers he appoints, among others, Sir John Hamilton of Orbieston, and Thomas Stewart, fiar of Barscube, his sons-in-law, also William Wallace of Neilstonside, and Allan Wallace, his lawful sons.
[The Book of Wallace by Rev. Charles Rogers pub.1889]

John married Margaret Hamilton, heiress of Ferguslie in 1630. Margaret (daughter of John Hamilton, of Ferguslie) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Agnes Cuninghame [Cunningham]. Agnes (daughter of William (6th of Craigends) Cuninghame [Cunningham] and Elizabeth Stewart) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1 - William Wallace, the second son, married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Hugh Stewart of Neilstounside, and by her acquired that property.
His eldest son, John Wallace of Neilstonnside, left three daughters, who, in 1713, sold that estate, but the representation of the family fell to the second son, William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow,
[History of county of Ayr 1847 DESCENT OF WALLACE OF BUSBIE.p220]

2 - William, eldest son, married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Hugh Stewart of Neilstonside, with whom he acquired the lands of Neilstonside and Drumgrain, in the parish of Neilston and county of Renfrew. He died in February 1603; his "free gear" was valued at ?335. 3 Of his two sons John and William, the elder succeeded to the lands of Neilstonside.
[The Book of Wallace by Rev. Charles Rogers pub.1889]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Stewart, Heiress of Neilstonside & Drumgrain. Elizabeth (daughter of Hugh Stewart, of Neilstounside) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Allan Wallace, the second son, died in February 1651. His testament-dative was given up by his father, and James Wallace, his youngest brother ; he is described as " ane young man unmarried."

Notes:

James, third and youngest son, obtained the lands of Lorrabank; he died without issue.

Notes:

John Wallace, of Ferguslie died at Paisley in December 1651. In his "latter will" he names James Wallace, his younger son, as his executor, "with the special advyse and consent of Margaret Hamilton, his spouse." As overseers he appoints, among others, Sir John Hamilton of Orbieston, and Thomas Stewart, fiar of Barscube, his sons-in-law.
[The Book of Wallace by Rev. Charles Rogers pub.1889]

dau. married Sir John Hamilton, 5th of Orbiston before Dec 1651. John died in 1664; was buried in Saint Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Wallace, of Ferguslie died at Paisley in December 1651. In his "latter will" he names James Wallace, his younger son, as his executor, "with the special advyse and consent of Margaret Hamilton, his spouse." As overseers he appoints, among others, Sir John Hamilton of Orbieston, and Thomas Stewart, fiar of Barscube, his sons-in-law.
[The Book of Wallace by Rev. Charles Rogers pub.1889]

Family/Spouse: Robert Stewart, of Barscube. Robert died before Dec 1685. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John, the elder son succeeded to the lands of Neilstonside; he sold the estate in 1713. He married, with issue four daughters.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1 - William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow, who acquired the lands of Overkirktoun, in the parish of Neilstoun. He had two sons, John and Thornns. John purchased Ellerslie from the Craigie family, and left an only daughter, married to Archibald Campbell of Succoth ; but the male representation of the family went to XII. Thomas Wallace, second son of William.
[History of county of Ayr 1847 DESCENT OF WALLACE OF BUSBIE.p220]

2 - William, the second son, a merchant in Glasgow, acquired the lands of Over-Kirkton and others in the parish of Neilston, which he sold in 1690. He married, and had three sons, John, Thomas, and Michael.
In the testament of John Wallace, founder of Wallace Hall School, in the county of Dumfries, dated in 1723, are named as patrons of the institution, "John Wallace of Elderslie, Thomas Wallace of Cairnhill, and Michael Wallace, merchant in Glasgow, brothers-german."
[The Book of Wallace by Rev. Charles Rogers pub.1889]

Family/Spouse: Margaret Barnes. Margaret was born on 25 Feb 1643 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1690. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]