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Sir William Wallace 1415 – 1472 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1415

Birth Location: Craigie Castle, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Jul 1472

Death Location: Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Wallace

Mother: Elizabeth Cathcart

Spouse(s): Margaret Johnstone

Children(s): Sir Wallace

The story of Sir William Wallace began in 1415 in Craigie Castle, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland, with parents John Wallace and Elizabeth De Cathcart. As an adult, Sir William Wallace wed Margaret Johnstone. Their household included Sir Adam Thomas Hugh Wallace. Sir William Wallace's life came to an end in 1472 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Parents

John Wallace
1390 – 1450
Birth Location: Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
JW
Elizabeth Cathcart
1395 – 1424
Birth Location: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Johnstone
1418 – 1458
Birth Location: Abernathy, Scotland
MJ

Children(s)

Sir Wallace
1442 – 1513
Birth Location: Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 January 1415
    Event Place: Craigie Castle, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 2 Jul 1472
    Event Place: Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
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