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Lord High Chancellor John Wallace 1659–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1659

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Jan 1726

Death Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Wallace

Mother: Madelene Turner

Spouse(s): Jean Kennedy

Children(s): Thomas Wallace, Thomas I, Mary Wallace, Thomas Wallace, Robert Wallace, John Wallace, Helen Wallace, John WALLACE

In 1659, Lord High Chancellor John Wallace entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Wallace And Madelene Turner. Lord High Chancellor John Wallace married Jean Kennedy, and had children including Helen Wallace, John Wallace, Mary Wallace, Robert Wallace, Thomas Wallace, Thomas Wallace I. Lord High Chancellor John Wallace passed away in 1726 in Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1659, Lord High Chancellor John Wallace entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Wallace And Madelene Turner.
  • Lord High Chancellor John Wallace married Jean Kennedy, and had children including Helen Wallace, John Wallace, Mary Wallace, Robert Wallace, Thomas Wallace, Thomas Wallace I.
  • Lord High Chancellor John Wallace passed away in 1726 in Pennsylvania, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Lord Wallace's Ancestors

Self
Lord Wallace
1659–1726
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Wallace
1640–1726
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Madelene Turner
1642–1659
Scotland
Grandparents
William (Maron , Jr.) Wallace
1612–1667
Neilstonside, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret Gillispie-Gilpatrick
1618–1644
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas Gledstaines
1580–1654
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Bessie) Cuningham
1585–1650
Edinburgh, MidLothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Wallace
1564–1617
James Gillpatrick
1588–
Jane Gillispie
1590–1690
Magadeline Wylie
1560–1655
George Mendham
–1602
Isabell Cunnighame
1560–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dauid Wallace
1542–
Issobell Wentoun
1543–
Gillespie
1565–

Lord Wallace's Descendants

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Lord (High Chancellor John) Wallace (1659–9 Jan 1726) m. Jean Kennedy (1661–1767)
  1. 1. Thomas Wallace 1687–1748 m. Lilias Cunninghame 1691–1764
    1. 1. Wallace William 1711–1763 m. Mary 1718– m. Margery (Sophia) Kennedy 1517–1597
      1. 1. John Wallace 1745–1810 m. Geneva (Jane) Crawford 1744–
        1. 1. John Wallace 1788–1856 m. Margaret Wallace 1791–1866
        2. 2. John WALLACE 1770–1850
        3. 3. William Wallace 1774–1839
        4. 4. Robert (James) Wallace 1796–1883
        5. 5. John Wallace 1550–1586
        6. 6. John WALLACE 1770–1850
      2. 2. John Wallace 1750–1810
      3. 3. John Wallace 1750–1810
      4. 4. James Wallace 1739–1778
      5. 5. William Wallace 1749–1832
      6. 6. John Wallace 1750–1810
      7. 7. Hugh Wallace 1751–
      8. 8. James Wallace 1751–1803
      9. 9. William Wallace 1764–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wallace 1295–1320
    3. 3. Christian Wallace 1712–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Wallace 1714–
    5. 5. Margaret Wallace 1714–
    6. 6. James Wallace 1715–
    7. 7. Thomas Wallace 1718–
    8. 8. Robert Wallace 1718–1747
    9. 9. Anna Wallace 1719–
    10. 10. Michael Wallace 1720–
    11. 11. Hugh Wallace 1720–1788
    12. 12. Alexander Wallace 1721–
    13. 13. John Wallace 1726–1805
    14. 14. Margaret Wallace 1726–
    15. 15. Frances Wallace 1731–1747
    16. 16. William Wallace 1736–1806
    17. 17. Hugh Wallace 1742–1820
    18. 18. William Wallace 1744–1789
    19. 19. Sir (Hugh) WALLACE 1770–1773
    20. 20. Magdalen Wallace –1747
    21. 21. James (WALLACE) I 1739–
    22. 22. Thomas Wallace 1744–1824
  2. 2. Thomas (Wallace) I 1687–1748
  3. 3. Mary Wallace 1690–
  4. 4. Thomas Wallace 1690–1750
  5. 5. Robert Wallace 1692–
  6. 6. John Wallace 1694–
  7. 7. Helen Wallace 1704–
  8. 8. John WALLACE 1724–1804

Lord Wallace's Timeline

2 Records

1659
1659
Birth of Lord High Chancellor John Wallace in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1726
9 Jan 1726
Age 67
Death of Lord High Chancellor John Wallace in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scottish Covenanters Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1726
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States

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