Margaret Thomson

MARGARET THOMSON

Fake Pedigree

It has been claimed that Margaret Thomson, here treated, the wife of John Wallace, Maltman in Glasgow is the daughter of Richard Thomson. WikiTree: Margaret (Thomson) Wallace See also My Heritage: Margaret Wallace (born Thomsone) This is wrong. Margaret Thomson, here treated, is actually the daughter of Andrew Thomson, Maltman in Glasgow. The relationship is proved by the burgess record of her husband. Glasgow Burgesses, 1573-1750, p. 70

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Margaret Thomson, here treated. However, she made her last will and testament at Glasgow on 9 December 1652, added a codicil on 17 December 1652, and probably died very soon thereafter. She certainly died before 31 December 1652. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar of umqll Margaret Thomesone relict of umqll Jon Wallace maltman burges of Glasgow, reference CC9/7/31]

Her Last Will and Testament

Margaret Thomson, here treated, made her last will and testament at Glasgow on 9 December 1652. She nominated William, Daniell and Elizabeth Wallace, her children, as her only executors and universal intromitters with her goods and gear. She also appointed John Wallace, her eldest son, James Pedie, Skinner, John Park, maltman, and James Thomson, Cordiner, to be overseers to her before mentioned three children, and further nominated James Pedie, John Park and James Thomson, to be tutors to her two youngest children, Daniell and Elizabeth Wallace, during their pupilarity. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar of umqll Margaret Thomesone relict of umqll Jon Wallace maltma' burges of Glasgow, reference CC9/7/31]

Margaret Thomson added a codicil to her last will and testament on 17 December 1652, by which she left one thousand pounds Scots to her eldest son John Wallace. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar of umqll Margaret Thomesone relict of umqll Jon Wallace maltman burges of Glasgow, reference CC9/7/31]

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Marriage

Margaret Thomson, here treated married John Wallace, Maltman in Glasgow. Glasgow Burgesses, 1573-1750, p. 70 The marriage was booked on 15 January 1628, at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Marriages, 1612-87, reference OPR.644/1/23]

Her Husband's Last Will and Testament

John Wallace, Maltman in Glasgow, died in June 1649. He made his last will and testament on 9 June 1649. He nominated his wife Margaret Thomson to be his only executrix, and tutorix to his children. James Peadie and Daniell Wallace were nominated as overseers. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar of umqll Jon Wallace maltma' burges of Glasgow, reference CC9/7/30]

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Children

1. John Wallace, Merchant in Glasgow
2. Andrew Wallace
3. Elizabeth Mcknitt
4. William Wallace, Maltman in Glasgow
5. James Wallace
6. Matthew Wallace
7. Bessie Wallace
8. Daniel Wallace
9. Issobell Wallace

Printed Evidence

The Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow, 1573-1750. Edited by James R. Anderson (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1925), 571 pp. including indices

Bogus Genealogy Published by My Heritage

Margaret Wallace (born Thomsone) was born on month day 1609, at birth place, to Richard Tomson and Mary Tomson (born Cooke). Richard was born on March 23 1572, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Mary was born in 1588, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret was baptized on month day 1612, at baptism place. Margaret married John Wallace on month day 1628, at age 18 at marriage place. John was born in 1606, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.They had 16 children: Matthew Mathias Wallace, John Wallace and 14 other children. Margaret passed away in from 1640, at age 30 at death place. MyHeritage: Margaret Thomsone

Fake Genealogy Published by WikiTree

1. WikiTree: Thompson Family Tree
2. WikiTree: Margaret Wallace formerly Thompson