Sir John Wallace of Craigie

SIR JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGIE

Death

Sir John Wallace of Craigie, here treated, died in August 1570. [NRS: CC8/8/2]

His Last Will and Testament

John Wallace of Craigie died in August 1570.

Confirmation was granted on 30 July 1571.

[National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory of John Wallace of Craigie, reference CC8/8/2]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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8 February 1566: Transumpt made before John Wallace of Craigie, baillie of Kyle Stewart, and his deputes at the instance of William Cunninghame, son and heir apparent of John Cunninghame of Caprington of instrument of sasine in favour of John Cunninghame of the foresaid lands proceeding on a precept granted by Matthew, Earl of Lennox, conform to the earlier charter. Date of sasine, 22 January 1508. National Records of Scotland, Lands and Estate of Coilsfield Formerly Belonging to Archibald, Earl of Eglinton and Winton, reference GD3/1/9/7/4

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24 December 1575: Charter by John Wallace of Craigie, son and heir of DECEASED JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGIE with the advice and consent of Hugh Wallace of Carnell, John Wallace of Dundonald, Mr Michael Wallace de [C]rawfurd, his curators for their interest in implementation of a contract between himself with the consent of his curators and Lord James, Earl of Morton, Lord Dalkeith at Edinburgh and Ayr of sale and alienation in favour of Lord James of 40 merk land of old extent of Thuristoun (Thurston), Wodhall (Woodhall) and Waddilie (Weatherley), 20 pound land of Thuristoun and Wodhall, 10 merk land of Woddilie in property and tenandry in the barony and sheriffdom of Renfrew by annexation to hold in property and tenandry of the king as prince and stewart of Scotland. At Edinburgh and Ayr, 24th and 28th December 1575. Witnesses: William Wallace, my servant, Michael Wallace, and William Wallace, son of said Michael, Hugh Wallace, uncle, and Thomas Wallace, brother of said John Wallace of Dundonald and William Wallace in Tarbert and diverse others. National Records of Scotland, Charters Relating to North Berwick and Thuristoun, East Lothian, reference GD1/1386/2

Genealogy

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