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Sir John Wallis 1490–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Gov. Wallace)

Mother: Eliza Rowe

Spouse(s): Margaret Campbell

Children(s): William Wallace, William Wallace, Adam Wallis, Robert Wallis, Margaret Wallish\Wallis\Wallace, John Wallish\Wallis\Wallace, James Wallish\Wallis\Wallace, Michael Wallish\Wallis\Wallace, John Wallis, Michael Wallis, William Elderslie, John Wallis, Margaret Wallis, Adam Wallis, James Wallish, Thomas Wallis, John Craigie, Robert Wallace

The story of Sir John Wallis began in 1490 in Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland. Sir John Wallis married Margaret Isabella Campbell, and had children including Adam Wallis, Annabell Wallace, Catherine Wallace, Isabel Wallace, James Wallace, James Wallish, James Wallish Wallis Wallace, John Wallace Sir 15Th Of Craigie, John Wallis, John Wallish Wallis Wallace, Margaret Jane Wallish Wallis Wallace, Margaret Wallis, Michael Wallis, Michael Wallish Wallis Wallace, Robert Wallace, Robert Wallis, Thomas Wallace, Thomas Wallis, William Wallis Laird Of Elderslie, William Wallace. Sir John Wallis passed away in 1559 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Wallis began in 1490 in Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Sir John Wallis married Margaret Isabella Campbell, and had children including Adam Wallis, Annabell Wallace, Catherine Wallace, Isabel Wallace, James Wallace, James Wallish, James Wallish Wallis Wallace, John Wallace Sir 15Th Of Craigie, John Wallis, John Wallish Wallis Wallace, Margaret Jane Wallish Wallis Wallace, Margaret Wallis, Michael Wallis, Michael Wallish Wallis Wallace, Robert Wallace, Robert Wallis, Thomas Wallace, Thomas Wallis, William Wallis Laird Of Elderslie, William Wallace.
  • Sir John Wallis passed away in 1559 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Wallis's Ancestors

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Sir Wallis
1490–1559
Birth Place: Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Gov. Thomas Wells (Walyshe, Wallis, Wallace)
1460–1522
Egloskerry, Cornwall, England
Eliza (Ann) Rowe
1460–1522
Egloskerry, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Wallis, (Wallace,) Wallis)
1395–1455
Egloskerry, Cornwall, England (United Kingdom)
Thomasine Wallis
1395–1455
John Rowe
1387–1447
Cornwall, England (United Kingdom)
Mary Rowe
1387–1444
Cornwall, England (United Kingdom)
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wallis's Descendants

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Sir (John) Wallis (1490–1559) m. Margaret (Isabella) Campbell (1495–1598)
  1. 1. William Wallace 1510–1560 m. Margery (Sophia) Kennedy 1517–1596
    1. 1. Richard ("John" Wallish\Wallis\Wallace - 13th clan chief of) Craigie 1530–1590 m. Dame (Margaret "Lady of Luss") Cunningham 1533–1573 m. Margaret Balkonm 1533–1573 m. Grizel\Grisell Mastertoun\Matheson 1541–
      1. 1. Thomas Wallis 1555–1610 m. Lady (Margaret) Brompton 1545–1628
        1. 1. James (Wallis) (Wallace) 1575–1690 m. Marion Gichen 1580–
        2. 2. John Wallace 1582–1625
        3. 3. Thomas Wallace 1577–1640
        4. 4. Bessie Wallace 1576–1626
        5. 5. Margaret Wallace 1587–
        6. 6. Catherine Wallace 1580–
        7. 7. Annabella Wallace 1574–1593
        8. 8. Isabel Wallace 1580–1641
        9. 9. William Wallace 1570–1645
      2. 2. Thomas Wallis 1555–1610 m. Lady (Margaret Brompton) ? 1545–1628
        1. 1. James (Wallis) (Wallace) 1575–1690 m. Marion Gichen 1580–
        2. 2. John Wallace 1582–1625
        3. 3. Thomas Wallace 1577–1640
        4. 4. Bessie Wallace 1576–1626
        5. 5. Margaret Wallace 1587–
        6. 6. Catherine Wallace 1580–
        7. 7. Annabella Wallace 1574–1593
        8. 8. Isabel Wallace 1580–1641
        9. 9. William Wallace 1570–1645
      3. 3. Geiles Colquhan 1555–1601
      4. 4. Robert (Campbell) Wallace 1560–1600
      5. 5. Michael Wallace 1561–1607
      6. 6. Allen Wallace 1563–1610
      7. 7. Marion Wallace 1557–1614
      8. 8. Martha Wallace 1559–
      9. 9. John (William) Wallace 1547–1586
      10. 10. Rauff Wallace 1570–1599
      11. 11. Margaret Wallace 1547–1612
      12. 12. Sir (John Wallace II of Dundonald) Ii 1550–1586
      13. 13. Agnes Wallace 1558–1581
      14. 14. Isabella Wallace 1557–1593
      15. 15. Sir (William) Wallace 1547–1586
      16. 16. Thomas Wallis 1555–1610 m. Lady (Margaret Brompton) ? 1545–1628
        1. 1. James (Wallis) (Wallace) 1575–1690 m. Marion Geichan 1580–
        2. 2. John Wallace 1582–1625
        3. 3. Thomas Wallace 1577–1640
        4. 4. Bessie Wallace 1576–1626
        5. 5. Margaret Wallace 1587–
        6. 6. Catherine Wallace 1580–
        7. 7. Annabella Wallace 1574–1593
        8. 8. Isabel Wallace 1580–1641
        9. 9. William Wallace 1570–1645
      17. 17. William (Wallace -) 02 1553–1616
      18. 18. Annabella Wallace 1570–1641
      19. 19. Sir (John '14th of Craigie') Wallace 1552–1586
  2. 2. William Wallace 1513–1538
  3. 3. Adam Wallis 1515–1551
  4. 4. Robert Wallis 1516–1560
  5. 5. Margaret (Jane) Wallish\Wallis\Wallace 1521–1543
  6. 6. John Wallish\Wallis\Wallace 1520–1582
  7. 7. James Wallish\Wallis\Wallace 1520–
  8. 8. Michael Wallish\Wallis\Wallace 1529–
  9. 9. John Wallis 1520–1582
  10. 10. Michael Wallis 1529–
  11. 11. William (Wallis Laird of) Elderslie 1513–1538
  12. 12. John Wallis 1509–1560
  13. 13. Margaret Wallis 1514–1575
  14. 14. Adam Wallis 1515–1551
  15. 15. James Wallish 1520–
  16. 16. Thomas Wallis 1518–1560
  17. 17. John (Wallace Sir, 15th of) Craigie 1573–1625
  18. 18. Robert Wallace 1524–1597

Sir Wallis's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Sir John Wallis in Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland
Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland
1559
1559
Age 69
Death of Sir John Wallis in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Holmstone, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

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