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William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow 1645–1713 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1645

Birth Location: Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Aug 1713

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Colonel castle

Mother: Helen Wallace

Spouse(s): Margaret Barnes

Children(s): Sir Wallace

William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow was born in 1645 in Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Colonel James Wallace Of Auchans Castle And Helen Edmonstone Wallace. William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow married Margaret Barnes, and had children including Sir Thomas Cairnhill Wallace. William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow passed away in 1713 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow was born in 1645 in Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Colonel James Wallace Of Auchans Castle And Helen Edmonstone Wallace.
  • William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow married Margaret Barnes, and had children including Sir Thomas Cairnhill Wallace.
  • William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow passed away in 1713 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Glasgow's Ancestors

Self
William Glasgow
1645–1713
Birth Place: Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Colonel James Wallace of Auchans castle
1610–1678
Auchans Castle, Dundonald, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen ((Edmonstone)) Wallace
1620–1650
Redhall, Ballycarry, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
John (Wallace of) Elderslie
1581–1640
Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Hamilton
1580–1647
Ferguslie, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Sir (William Edmonstone, 7th Laird of) Duntreath
1562–1626
Duntreath Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabelle Haldane
1589–1638
Duntreath Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Wallace
1555–1611
Katherine Lochinvar
1555–1611
John Hamilton
1540–1637
James laird
1544–1618
Helen Stirling
1538–1605
Lady Wedderburn
1560–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Elderslie
1530–1590
Janet Elderslie
1535–1590
Sir Glencairn
1532–1579
Lady Cunningham
1528–1576
John Hamilton
1516–1545
Janet Maxwell
1516–1576
William Edmonstone
1501–1579
Agnes Lennox
1510–1556
SIR Cawder)
1515–1588
JEAN (Cairncross)
1522–1613
Sir Hume
1520–1574
Lady Johnstone
1530–1589

William Glasgow's Descendants

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William (Wallace, merchant in) Glasgow (1 Jan 1645–8 Aug 1713) m. Margaret Barnes (25 FEB 1643–1690)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Cairnhill) Wallace 1687–1748 m. Lillias (Sargent Cunninghame) Lady 1691–1764
    1. 1. robert Wallace 1720–1793 m. Anna Mirrie 1700–
      1. 1. robert Wallace 1745–1783 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Brackenridge 1734–1802
        1. 1. John Wallace 1767– m. Jean Watson 1796–1864

William Glasgow's Timeline

3 Records

1645
18 Apr 1645
Birth of William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow in Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1645
1 Jan 1645
Birth of William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow in Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1713
8 Aug 1713
Age 68
Death of William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1645
    Event Place: Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1645
    Event Place: Neilstoneside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1713
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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