Sir William Wallace of Craigie, 11th of Craigie and 16th of Riccarton

WILLIAM WALLACE

Tutor or Warditor of Craigie

William Wallace of Craigie, here treated, is not the same person as William Wallace of Elderslie

William Wallace of Craigie, here treated, was the son of Sir John Wallace of Craigie and Sibilla Cathcart. He is reported to have married Elizabeth Campbell and to have died in 1530. Stirnet: Wallace 03

According to the Book of Wallace, when John Wallace of Craigie died, leaving a widow and infant daughter, the administration of his estate devolved upon his younger brother William, who is in 1527 styled " tutor of Craigie." The Book of Wallace I: 43

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1 June 1537: REX, — (pro causis in carta 1667 confentis), — ad feodifirmam dimisit ROBERTO BOYDE olim in Kilmamok, et HELENE SOMERVILE ejus sponse, — terras de Dundonald, cum castro, fortlicio, molendinis, multuris, piscationibus (si que essent) earundem, in Walteris-kyle, vic. Are, extenden. in novo rentali ad 20 libras : - Tenend. dictis Roberto et Hel. et ipsorum alteri diutius viventi in conjuncta infeodatione, et heredibus masc. inter ipsos legit, procreatis, quibus deficientibus, seniori heredimi fem., quibus def., legit et propinquioribus heredibus masculis dicti Rob., quibus def., legitimis et propinquioribus heredibus femineis quibuscumque absque divisione, de rege tanquam principe Scotie:— Solvend. aunuatim 22 libras; necnon duplicando dict, firmam ad introitum heredum ; ac edificando mansionem cum politiis : — Insuper rex revocavit cartam feodifirme in minoritate sua quondam Willelmo Wallace, patri Willelmi W. de Cragy, et Elizabethe Campbell ejus sponse desuper confectam : — Test, ut in aliis caiiis &c. xxvi. 85. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., and John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocates. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1883), charter number 1668

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17 July 1538: Letters of Charge to Elizabeth Campbell, relict of William Wallace, tutor of Craigie, Andrew Cunninghame, William Maxwell and others to compeare on the 4 Sep next, to answer for the wrongous occupation of the lands of Kirktoun and Dundonald, Brickthorne and Nethermark, etc. Dated at Edinburgh, 17 Jul 1538. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/101

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4 July 1545: Letter of Regress by Queen Mary to William, Lord Sempill, of the lands of Previk, held by him, to William Wallace, warditor of Craigie and Elizabeth Campbell, his spouse, containing reversion, given under the Privy Seal. Dated at Kilmarnock, 4 Jul 1545. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/134

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6 April 1549: Extract decree (dated 6 Apr 1549) in the action at the instance of Robert, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, and his assignee, William, Lord Semphill, to the reversion of the lands of Previk, against Elizabeth Campbell, relict of William Wallace, warditor of Craigie, the late William, Earl of Glencairn, her spouse, for his interest, and John Wallace, her nephew, and the said William and John Wallace, his tutor. The action is continued to the 23 May 1549. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/143

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Wallace 03
2. Clan MacFarlane

Notes

Declaration by Adam Wallace before the Sheriff Depute of Ayr that the deceased William Wallace of Craigie and three sons of John Lord Cathcart had been slain in the battle of Flodden.[dated] 2nd March 1516.' (In the possession of the present Earl Cathcart. ) [THE BATTLE OF FLODDEN AND THE RAIDS OF 1513 BY LT-COL. THE HON. FITZWILLIAM ELLIOT pub. 1911]