Sir John Wallace, 8th of Craigie, 13th of Riccarton

JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGIE

By his wife Katherine Kennedy John Wallace had 4 sons, John, Hugh, Matthew and Adam . . . . . John, eldest son of John Wallace of Craigie, succeeded to the family estate. Having leased from the burgh of Prestwick a portion of land, he, on the 5th December 1489, subscribed a contract, witnessed by his brothers, Hugh, Adam, and Matthew, also by Huchoun (Hugh) Wallace of the Newtoun, and others, in which he became bound to open " coal huchis " (coal-pits) in the same, and failing his doing so within three years from the commencement of the lease, to surrender his holding. The Book of Wallace. Volume I: 41-2

Note

According to Stirnet (1) The Scots Peerage (Cathcart) names Sibilla's husband as John Wallace of Craigie, son of Hugh Wallace of Craigie. 'Rutherford1' shows a Margaret Rutherford of this period who married a Hugh Wallace of Craigie.(2) The Scots Peerage (Loudoun) names the wife of Sir Hugh Campbell as Isabel (shown as John's daughter), daughter of Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie.. Stirnet: Wallace03

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Wallace03
2. Clan MacFarlane