Sir William Wallace of Craigie, 12th of Craigie

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Sir William Wallace of Craigie, 12th of Craigie

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death: March 08, 1538 (25)
Bargeny (or Craige), Ayr, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir William Wallace of Craigie, 11th of Craigie and 16th of Riccarton and Lady Elizabeth Campbell
Husband of Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis
Father of Sir John Wallace, of Craigie; Lady Margaret Jounstoun Auchenbothie Stewart; William Wallace and Sir Robert Wallace
Brother of Master Adam Wallace; Hugh Wallace; Sibilia Wallace; Margaret Wallace and John Wallace of Auchans and Dundonald

Occupation: 13th Chief of the Clan Wallace, 13th Chief of Clan Wallis
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About Sir William Wallace of Craigie, 12th of Craigie

from http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ww/wallace03.php membership needed to view

(i) Sir William Wallace of Craigie (b c1507, d 1538) son of (D) Sir William Wallace of Craigie and Riccarton (d 1530) m. Elizabeth Campbell (dau of Sir John Campbell of Wester Loudoun)

Married

  • 1. Margaret Kennedy (dau of Alexander Kennedy of Bargany)

In October 1532, William Wallace of Craigie, was requisitioned to marry Grisel Sempill (d 10.1575, dau of Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord). There is no evidence the marriage took place. And Margaret was his widow (see below)

Children

  • (a) Sir John Wallace of Craigie (b c1530, d 1570) m. Margaret Cunningham (dau of Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn)
  • (b)+ other issue - William, Margaret

However ...

From https://archive.org/stream/bookofwallace01roge#page/n115/mode/2up/s...

On the death of his uncle "the good laird's" only child and heiress, William, son of the tutor of Craigie, became owner of Craigie: he died in 1538. His wife Margaret, only daughter of Alexander Kennedy of Bargeny, subsequently married Gilbert, third Earl of Cassilis.

William was succeeded in the lands of Craigie by his brother John, first of Auchans and Dundonald

Notes

Hugh NanKivell [one of the major researchers for this family] says his parents were Sir John Wallace and Sibella Cathcart shown here as his grandparents.

Sources

  1. [S280] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Wallace03: Vans Family Archive at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~vfarch/ (Reliability: 3)
  2. [S421] Hugh NanKivell, (hughn@iprimus.commm.au [04/08/2002] pirahbn@cygnus.uwa.edu.au [23/05/2000]), Some Kennedy of Bargany Desc. - e-mail attachment rec. 17.0 6.05 (Reliability: 3)
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Sir William Wallace of Craigie, 12th of Craigie's Timeline

1513
January 3, 1513
Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
1530
August 1530
Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
1530
Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1535
1535
1538
March 8, 1538
Age 25
Bargeny (or Craige), Ayr, Scotland
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not known