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John Wallace 1581 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 July 1581

Birth Location: Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 April 1640

Death Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

Father: Sir Craigie

Mother: Lady Duart

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In 1581, John Wallace entered the world in Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir James John Wallace, 14th of Craigie and Lady Margaret Campbell, Baroness of Duart. John Wallace passed away in 1640 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1581, John Wallace entered the world in Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir James John Wallace, 14th of Craigie and Lady Margaret Campbell, Baroness of Duart.
  • John Wallace passed away in 1640 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland.

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John Wallace's Ancestors

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John Wallace
1581 – 1640
Birth Place: Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir James John Wallace, 14th of Craigie
1553 – 1610
Gransha, Parish Dromara, County Down, Ireland
Lady (Margaret Campbell, Baroness of) Duart
1548 – 1637
Glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James II (the Younger)) Johnstone
1528 – 1570
Dunskellie, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
dame (margaret cunyngham\cunninghame\cunningham lady cunningham-lady) luss
1533 – 1573
Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Alexander (Lindsay, 7th Earl of) Crawford
1443 – 1558
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Katherine (Countess Crawdford) Campbell
1520 – 1578
Cawdor Castle, Nairn, Morayshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Wallace
1513 – 1538
Margery Kennedy
1517 – 1596
Sir Crawford
1471 – 1542
Elizabeth Hay
1481 – 1511
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Riccar
1484 – 1513
Lady Campbell
1489 – 1529
Patrick Dunfermline
1500 – 1570
Lady Mure
1500 – 1542
Alexander Lindsay
1483 – 1513

John Wallace's Timeline

2 Records

1581
8 July 1581
Birth of John Wallace in Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland
1640
1 April 1640
Age 59
Death of John Wallace in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 July 1581
    Event Place: Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1640
    Event Place: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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