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James de Wallace 1525 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Scotland/England

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: York, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Elderslie

Mother: Janet Shaw

Spouse(s): Nancy Wallace

Children(s): Virginia Wallace, Lady Wallace, Mary Wallace, Mary Wallace, John Wallace, James Wallace, Mary Wallace, James Wallace, Elira Wallace

In 1525, James de Wallace entered the world in Scotland/England, born to Sir William Johnston Wallace, Knight of Elderslie and Janet "Jane" Shaw. James de Wallace married Nancy Jane Sickles \ Wallace, and had children including Virginia Wallace, Lady Virginia E. Wallace, Mary Wallace, Mary Wallace, John Wallace, James Wallace, Mary Wallace, James Wallace, Elira Wallace. James de Wallace passed away in 1600 in York, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1525, James de Wallace entered the world in Scotland/England, born to Sir William Johnston Wallace, Knight of Elderslie and Janet "Jane" Shaw.
  • James de Wallace married Nancy Jane Sickles \ Wallace, and had children including Virginia Wallace, Lady Virginia E. Wallace, Mary Wallace, Mary Wallace, John Wallace, James Wallace, Mary Wallace, James Wallace, Elira Wallace.
  • James de Wallace passed away in 1600 in York, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Elderslie
1500 – 1551
Birth Location: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
SE
Janet Shaw
1503 – 1551
Birth Location: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Wallace
1525 – 1552
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
NW

Children(s)

Virginia Wallace
1542 – 1594
Birth Location: Stratton, Ayrshire, Scotland
VW
Lady Wallace
1550 – 1599
Birth Location: Wath Upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England
LW
Mary Wallace
Birth Location: –
MW
Mary Wallace
Birth Location: –
MW
John Wallace
Birth Location: Haverhill, Suffolk, England
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James Wallace
Birth Location: –
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Mary Wallace
Birth Location: Braintree, Essex, England
MW
James Wallace
Birth Location: Haverhill, Suffolk, England
JW
Elira Wallace
Birth Location: Haverhill, Suffolk, England
EW

James Wallace's Ancestors

Self
James Wallace
1525 – 1600
Birth Place: Scotland/England
Parents
Sir William Johnston Wallace, Knight of Elderslie
1500 – 1551
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Janet ("Jane") Shaw
1503 – 1551
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wallace's Descendants

1.
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James (de) Wallace (1525 – 1600) m. Nancy (Jane Sickles \) Wallace (29 Jan 1525 – aft 1552)
  1. 1. Virginia Wallace (abt 1542 – 1594)
  2. 2. Lady (Virginia E.) Wallace (1550-52 – 9 Jan 1599-1620) m. Sir (Robert) Watson (1545 – 11 Apr 1607)
    1. 1. Sir (John S.) Watson (1570 – 8 Aug 1606) m. Elizabeth Holme (8 Mar 1583 – Jun 1638)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (pye) WATSON (1592 – 1638)
      2. 2. CAPT. (GEORGE) WATSON (1602 – 31 Jan 1689)
      3. 3. Thomas Watson (1604 – 1 Mar 1672)
      4. 4. Samuel Watson (1606 – 19 July 1649)
      5. 5. Robert Watson (26 Jun 1608 – 9 July 1689)
      6. 6. William Watson (1609 – )
      7. 7. Anne Watson (1610 – )
      8. 8. Edward Watson (10 Mar 1610 – 22 Apr 1652)
      9. 9. Frances Watson (1612 – 1687)
      10. 10. Sarah Watson (Abt. 1613 – Unknown)
      11. 11. John Watson (26 Mar 1616 – 4 June 1650) m. Margaret Smith (1617 – 6 Aug 1683)
        1. 1. Mary Watson (1634 – 15 Mar 1634)
        2. 2. Sarah (Margaret) Watson (16 Feb 1636 – 23 Nov 1687) m. Sarah Watson m. John Merrill (16 Feb 1636 – 18 Jul 1712)
        3. 3. John Watson (16 February 1636 – 2 Jul 1730)
        4. 4. Dorcus Watson (20 Sep 1639 – 9 Nov 1707)
        5. 5. Sarah Watson (1641 – 23 Nov 1687)
        6. 6. Caleb Watson (29 Jun 1641 – 1725)
        7. 7. Mary Watson (2 May 1644 – 10 December 1712)
        8. 8. MARY (WATSON GRITT Seymour) Hollister (12 May 1644 – 10 Aug 1702)
        9. 9. Tobias Watson (Abt. 1650 – Hartford County, Connecticut)
        10. 10. John Watson (March 1650 – 4 June 1725)
        11. 11. William Watson ( – abt 1771)
    2. 2. Thomas Watson (1570 – 1637)
    3. 3. Robert Watson (Feb 1570 – Apr 1639)
    4. 4. John WATSON (17 May 1571 – Jul 1637)
    5. 5. Arlene WATSON (1574 – )
    6. 6. William (Robert) Watson (1575 – abt 1636)
    7. 7. John Watson (1575 – 1606)
    8. 8. Robert Watson (9 Jan 1575 – 1637)
    9. 9. William Watson (1579 – 1637)
    10. 10. Robert Watson
    11. 11. John WATSON (abt 1580 – 5 Feb 1671)
    12. 12. James Watson (1583 – )
    13. 13. Russell Watson (1585 – )
    14. 14. Frances Watson (1589 – 1622)
    15. 15. George Watson ( – 15 Jun 1773)
    16. 16. William Watson
  3. 3. Mary Wallace
  4. 4. Mary Wallace
  5. 5. John Wallace
  6. 6. James Wallace
  7. 7. Mary Wallace
  8. 8. James Wallace
  9. 9. Elira Wallace

James Wallace's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of James de Wallace in Scotland/England
Scotland/England
1600
1600
Age 75
Death of James de Wallace in York, Yorkshire, England
York, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Scotland/England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: York, Yorkshire, England
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