William Wallace, of Overkirktoun

1645 - 1713  (68 years)

• Name	William Wallace
  Suffix	of Overkirktoun
  Birth	1645	Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Aug 1713  [1]
  Person ID	I144106	First tree
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	William Wallace, of Drumgrain & later of Neilstounside   d. Feb 1663
  Mother	Elizabeth Stewart, Heiress of Neilstonside & Drumgrain   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F22219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Barnes,   b. 25 Feb 1643, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1690 (Age 46 years)
  Children	1. John Wallace, of Elderslie,   b. Abt 1685, Scotland d. Jan 1728 (Age 43 years)   2. Thomas (of Cairnhill) Wallace,   b. 1687, Scotland d. Apr 1748, Scotland (Age 61 years)   3. Michael Wallace, Merchant in Glasgow   d. Bef 1696
  Family ID	F22218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2015

  
  

• 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]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1969] Wallace Family Tree Owner: i2MAW (Reliability: 0).