Robert Wallace of Holmstone

ROBERT WALLACE OF HOLMSTONE

Fake Genealogy

According to the Reverend Charles Rogers, Robert Wallace of Holmstone, here treated, is the second son of Sir John Wallace of Craigie and a wife named Isabel Campbell. The Book of Wallace I: 146 This appears to be wrong. Certainly, Robert Wallace, here treated, is the son of Sir John Wallace of Craigie and his wife Dame Margaret Cunningham [NRS: CC8/8/4]

On 1 May 1594 Robert Wallace of Holmstone, here treated, acted as bailie for Thomas, Lord Boyd, and gave sasine of the lands of Auldton of Corsbie to William Wallace, Minister of Failford. NRS: GD86/308 By an instrument, dated at Edinburgh 16 April 1599, Robert Wallace of Holmstone, here treated, called brother of John Wallace of Craigie, received a licence to fish in the water of Ayr: "forenent the lands of Mayneholm and Holmstone". The Book of Wallace I: 146

The Second or Additional Testament Dative and Inventory of his Mother

Dame Margaret Cunningham died intestate in June 1573. On 31 May 1576 the additional testament dative and inventory of the deceased Dame Margaret Cunningham, sometime spouse of Andrew Stewart, Lord Ochiltree: "was faithfullie maid & givin up be Johne Wallace now of Craigie in name and behalf of Wm, Robert, Michael. Alan, [ Martha ] & Sara Wallaces hir lauchfull bairnis." Confirmation was granted to the executors dative on 5 June 1576. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Dame Margaret Cunningham, sometime spouse to Andrew Lord Ochiltrie, reference CC8/8/4]

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Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1 May 1594: Charter of Sale by Thomas, Lord Boyd, whereby he granted to William Wallace, minister of Failfurde, in implement of a contract (of even date herewith) entered into between them, the £5 lands of old extent of Auldton of Corsbie with the mill thereof (excepting the 25 shilling land of Auldton of Corsbie, occupied by William Neill and John Cuthbert, apprised at the instance of the grantee) lying within the parish of Dundonald, bailiary of Kyle Stewart and sheriffdom of Air: To be held de me for payment of 2d Scots in name of blench farm: With precept of sasine addressed to Robert Wallace of Holmestoun his bailie in that part. National Records of Scotland, Sir William Fraser Charters, reference GD86/308

Genealogy

1. The Book of Wallace by Rev. Charles Rogers, Volume I, pp. 146-50 for Wallace of Holmstone
2. History of the County of Ayr etc. by James Paterson, Volume I, pp. 209-10 for Wallace of Holmstone
3. Stirnet: Wallace 04