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Colonel William Wallace -Sir Knight 1653–1713 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1653

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland

Death Date: Aug 8, 1713

Death Location: York, Virginia

Father: Thomas Wallace

Mother: Margaret Kennedy

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bruce

Children(s): Peter I, Julia Wallace

In 1653, Colonel William Wallace -Sir Knight entered the world in Kilmarnock, Scotland, born to Thomas Wallace And Margaret Kennedy. Colonel William Wallace -Sir Knight married Elizabeth Bruce, and had children including John Marriott Wallace, Julia Wallace, Peter Wallace I. Colonel William Wallace -Sir Knight passed away in 1713 in York, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1653, Colonel William Wallace -Sir Knight entered the world in Kilmarnock, Scotland, born to Thomas Wallace And Margaret Kennedy.
  • Colonel William Wallace -Sir Knight married Elizabeth Bruce, and had children including John Marriott Wallace, Julia Wallace, Peter Wallace I.
  • Colonel William Wallace -Sir Knight passed away in 1713 in York, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel Knight's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Knight
1653–1713
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Wallace
1630–1680
Craigie, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Kennedy
1632–1657
Holmstone, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Wallace) I
1605–1673
Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Wallace
1609–1650
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wallace
1581–1640
Margaret Maxwell
1580–1630
Sir (Knight)
1590–1611
Lady Nicolson
1589–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
sir Wallace
1550–1586
John Maxwell
1553–1593

Colonel Knight's Descendants

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Colonel (William Wallace -Sir) Knight (4 Jan 1653–Aug 8, 1713) m. Elizabeth Bruce (1658–1692)
  1. 1. Peter (Wallace) I 1680–1723 m. Elizabeth Woods 1682–1747
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wallace 1700–1777
    2. 2. David Wallace 1706–
    3. 3. John (Peter) Wallace 1704–1786
    4. 4. William (A.) Wallace 1700–1770
    5. 5. Susannah Wallace 1715–1797 m. William Woods 1705–1783
      1. 1. Adam (C Woods) Maj 1742–1826 m. Anna Kavanaugh 1748–1810
        1. 1. Adam (C) Woods 1795–1849 m. Elizabeth Creighler 1799–1856
        2. 2. Patrick Woods 1774–1840
        3. 3. Archibald Woods 1774–1775
        4. 4. Hannah Woods 1782–1792
        5. 5. Michael Woods 1776–1777
        6. 6. Susan Woods 1798–1851
        7. 7. Peter Woods 1778–1779
        8. 8. Sallie Woods 1798–1862
        9. 9. Polly Woods 1790–1791
        10. 10. Mary Woods 1780–1822
        11. 11. John (M D) Woods 1780–1781
        12. 12. Peter Woods 1793–1819
        13. 13. Mary Woods 1785–
        14. 14. Elizabeth Woods 1774–1824
        15. 15. William (Wallace Woods) OLD 1772–1846
        16. 16. Susan Woods 1759–
        17. 17. Susannah Woods 1776–1851
        18. 18. John Woods 1776–
        19. 19. Anna (Ann) Woods 1776–1855
        20. 20. Archibald Woods 1785–1859
        21. 21. Adam (C Woods) II 1783–1881
      2. 2. Elizabeth Woods 1745–1808
      3. 3. Michael Woods 1746–1822
      4. 4. Andrew Woods 1747–1815
      5. 5. William Woods 1722–
      6. 6. James Woods 1736–1823
      7. 7. John Woods 1720–1813
      8. 8. Elizabeth Woods 1730–1800
      9. 9. William Woods 1722–
      10. 10. James Woods 1736–1823
      11. 11. John Woods 1720–1813
      12. 12. Elizabeth Woods 1730–1800
  2. 2. Julia Wallace 1848–

Colonel Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1653
4 Jan 1653
Birth of Colonel William Wallace -Sir Knight in Kilmarnock, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Scotland
1713
Aug 8, 1713
Age 60
Death of Colonel William Wallace -Sir Knight in York, Virginia
York, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1653
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glasgow St Joh, Lanark
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 8, 1713
    Event Place: York, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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