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James Wallis (Wallace) 1575–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1575

Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1690

Death Location: Edinburg,Midlothian,Scotland

Father: Thomas Wallis

Mother: Lady ?

Spouse(s): Marion (Geichan)

Children(s): John Wallis, Johne Wallace, David Wallace, James Wallace, Daniell Wallace

In 1575, James Wallis (Wallace) entered the world in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Thomas Wallis And Lady Margaret Brompton. James Wallis (Wallace) married Marion Gichen Geichan, and had children including Daniell Wallace, David Wallace, James Williamson Wallace, John Wallace Wallis, Johne Wallace. James Wallis (Wallace) passed away in 1690 in Edinburg,Midlothian,Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1575, James Wallis (Wallace) entered the world in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Thomas Wallis And Lady Margaret Brompton.
  • James Wallis (Wallace) married Marion Gichen Geichan, and had children including Daniell Wallace, David Wallace, James Williamson Wallace, John Wallace Wallis, Johne Wallace.
  • James Wallis (Wallace) passed away in 1690 in Edinburg,Midlothian,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wallis
1555–1610
Birth Location: Helington, Elderslie, Renfrew,Scotland
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Lady ?
1545–1628
Birth Location: Ayrshire,Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Marion (Geichan)
1580–
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Wallis
1590–1649
Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland
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Johne Wallace
1607–1684
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JW
David Wallace
1607–1680
Birth Location: Balbirnie, Fifeshire, Scotland
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James Wallace
1596–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Daniell Wallace
1608–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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James (Wallace)'s Ancestors

Self
James (Wallace)
1575–1690
Birth Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Wallis
1555–1610
Helington, Elderslie, Renfrew,Scotland
Lady (Margaret Brompton) ?
1545–1628
Ayrshire,Scotland
Grandparents
Richard ("John" Wallish\Wallis\Wallace - 13th clan chief of) Craigie
1530–1590
Craige, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dame (Margaret Cunyngham\Cuninghame\Cunningham - Lady Cunningham - Lady of) Luss
1533–1573
Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wallace
1510–1560
Jane Tod
1517–1597
Sir Kilmaurs
1510–1574
Lady Arran
1517–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wallis\Wallace
1490–1559
Margaret Campbell
1495–1598
Sir Kilmaurs,
1493–1548
Lady Glencairn
1495–1556

James (Wallace)'s Descendants

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James (Wallis) (Wallace) (2 Sep 1575–1690) m. Marion (Gichen) (Geichan) (1580–c1650)
  1. 1. John (Wallace) Wallis 1590–1649 m. Margaret (Ann Thompson) (Wallace) 1590–1652
    1. 1. Matthew (Wallace\Wallis,) II 1612–1672 m. Sarah (Alexander Wallace\Wallis - Immigrant - 10) ggm 1610–1670
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace 1632–1710
        1. 1. Alexander McNitt 1680–1746 m. Jean (Mildred) King 1686–1740
        2. 2. Abigail Alexander 1667–1714
        3. 3. John McKnight 1660–1714
        4. 4. Jane McKnight 1653–1714
        5. 5. Robert McKnight 1655–1743
        6. 6. Esther McKnight 1668–1736
        7. 7. Roger McKnight 1658–
        8. 8. Samuel McKnight 1670–
        9. 9. Jean McKnight 1682–1729
        10. 10. Margaret McKnight 1675–1725
        11. 11. Sarah (Jane Caroline) McKnight 1650–1744
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace\Wallis 1670–1698
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane Wallace\Wallis) Mcknitt\Mcknight 1632–1708
      4. 4. William (Wilson) Wallace\Wallis 1632–1698
      5. 5. Andrew Wallace\Wallis 1630–
      6. 6. Matthew (Thomas ‘Mathias’ Wallace\Wallis,) I 1638–1716
      7. 7. John Wallace\Wallis 1649–1685
    2. 2. John (Wallace) Wallis 1628–1683
    3. 3. Andrew (Wallace) Wallis 1630–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Wallace) Wallis 1632–1708
    5. 5. James (Wallace) Wallis 1636–
    6. 6. William (Wallace) Wallis 1632–
  2. 2. Johne Wallace 1607–1684
  3. 3. David Wallace 1607–1680
  4. 4. James (Williamson) Wallace 1596–
  5. 5. Daniell Wallace 1608–

James (Wallace)'s Timeline

2 Records

1575
2 Sep 1575
Birth of James Wallis (Wallace) in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1690
1690
Age 115
Death of James Wallis (Wallace) in Edinburg,Midlothian,Scotland
Edinburg,Midlothian,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1575
    Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Edinburg,Midlothian,Scotland
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