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William Wallace 1720 – 1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1720

Birth Location: Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 Dec 1816

Death Location: Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Craigie

Mother: Lady Duart

Spouse(s): Agnes Shaw, Mary Wilson

Children(s): Robert Wallace, Isabella Wallace, Nancy Wallace, William Wallace, John Wallace, Hugh Wallace, David WALLACE, Agnes Wallace, Rev. Wallace, Elizabeth Wallace, Mary Wallace, James Wallace, Margaret Wallace, Samuel Wallace, James Wallis\Wallace, Jane Wallace

The story of William Wallace * began in 1720 in Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. William Wallace * married Agnes Shaw, Mary Wilson, and had children including Robert Wallace, Isabella Wallace, Nancy Mary Wallace, William Wallace, John Wallace, Hugh Wallace, David James WALLACE, Agnes "Nancy" Wallace, Rev. William Alexander Wallace, Elizabeth Wallace, Mary Wallace, James Wallace, Margaret Ann Wallace, Samuel Wallace, James Wallis\Wallace, Jane Wallace. William Wallace * passed away in 1816 in Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wallace * began in 1720 in Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
  • William Wallace * married Agnes Shaw, Mary Wilson, and had children including Robert Wallace, Isabella Wallace, Nancy Mary Wallace, William Wallace, John Wallace, Hugh Wallace, David James WALLACE, Agnes "Nancy" Wallace, Rev. William Alexander Wallace, Elizabeth Wallace, Mary Wallace, James Wallace, Margaret Ann Wallace, Samuel Wallace, James Wallis\Wallace, Jane Wallace.
  • William Wallace * passed away in 1816 in Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wallace's Ancestors

Self
William Wallace
1720 – 1816
Birth Place: Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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

William Wallace's Descendants

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William Wallace (24 May 1720 – 10 Dec 1816) m. Agnes Shaw (1730 – 15 August 1822) m. Mary Wilson (1720 – 1813)
  1. 1. Robert Wallace (1760 – 1810)
  2. 2. Isabella Wallace (1760 – )
  3. 3. Nancy (Mary) Wallace (Abt. 1761 – 17 APR 1867)
  4. 4. William Wallace (1764 – 1785)
  5. 5. John Wallace (12 May 1766 – 1 October 1843)
  6. 6. Hugh Wallace (1770 – 1 May 1826)
  7. 7. David (James) WALLACE (10 May 1771 – 10 December 1843)
  8. 8. Agnes ("Nancy") Wallace (1775 – 17 April 1847)
  9. 9. Rev. (William Alexander) Wallace (1775 – 21 Jan 1859)
  10. 10. Elizabeth Wallace (1775 – 1830)
  11. 11. Mary Wallace (1775 – 13 May 1830)
  12. 12. James Wallace (1775 – 16 Aug 1821)
  13. 13. Margaret (Ann) Wallace (about 1775 – 13 May 1830)
  14. 14. Samuel Wallace (1780 – 05 OCT 1848)
  15. 15. James Wallis\Wallace (26 Aug 1748 – Abt. Feb 1846) m. Catherine (Jane) Campbell (Abt. 1755 – Bef. 1820)
    1. 1. Annanias Wallace (1778 – 1855)
    2. 2. William Wallace (31 August 1787 – 22 August 1838) m. Anna Morrow (25 Mar 1783 – 1853) m. Catherine McKane (ABT 1791 – )
      1. 1. John Wallace (1808 – )
      2. 2. John (Alexander McKane) Wallace (17 Oct 1819 – 29 December 1895) m. ESTHER (MAISE) (MAYES) (1818 – 29 Sep 1893 (registered on 9 Nov 1893 in Wanganui)) m. Mary (Ann) Plunkett (1826 – January 1883)
        1. 1. James Wallace (1846 – 14 Sep 1936)
        2. 2. Joseph Wallace (9 May 1853 – 25 Sep 1948) m. Sarah (Jane Wallace\Worthington (nee) Spurdle) (31 Dec 1854 – 20 Mar 1921)
  16. 16. Jane Wallace

William Wallace's Timeline

3 Records

1679
25 May 1679
William Wallace * was baptized in Arbroath,Angus,Scotland
Arbroath,Angus,Scotland
1720
24 May 1720
Birth of William Wallace * in Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1816
10 Dec 1816
Age 96
Death of William Wallace * in Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1720
    Event Place: Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 May 1679
    Event Place: Arbroath,Angus,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1816
    Event Place: Granshaw, Parish Dromara, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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