Search results
Born William WALLACE. Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Born on 1270 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Died on August 23, 1305 in Smithfield, London, Middlesex, England. Deceased on August 23 40.
- Biography
- Research Notes
- Sources
Introduction
With the passage of time there has been a loss of the historical record pertaining to the life of Sir William Wallace, the patriot and Guardian of Scotland. With that has come numerous traditions and stories which may contain glimpses of the truth, but are for the most part completely fictional. What little is known can be found in a few surviving documents and published works.
Wallace's Boyhood
William Wallace is believed to have been born at Elderslie, Renfrewshire, to Malcolm Wallace and Margaret Crauford. There are no surviving records of his birth, but it is commonly accepted that he was born sometime between 1270 to 1275 and that his mother was the daughter of Hugh Crauford. (See Research Notes)
Purported Marriage and Child
Tradition holds that he had a relationship with, or was possibly married to Marion Braidfute.There is no surviving record of such a marriage. (See Research Notes) John (or Arnold) Blair left the monastery to become the Chaplain for Sir William Wallace, at Wallace's request,sometime between 1290 and 1297, and is the most likely to have presided over a marriage ceremony. The Baillie family claims to be a direct descendant of Sir William Wallace through a child, in most cases unnamed, but who is...
Birth 1. For the purposes of this profile, we are using the commonly accepted date of 1270, as the year of his birth. Family 1. There is no evidence either that Wallace was ever married or had children let alone has descendants down to the present day. 1. John D. Carrick makes mention of family on Vol II, pg. 167of Life of Sir William Wallace. The ...
The Life and Acts of Sir William Wallace ~Henry the Minstrel (Blind Harry); (Translated and critiqued by John Jamieson; Published by Maurice Ogle; Glasgow; 1869); pg 406Rogers, Charles; The Book of Wallace; (Edinburgh, Printed for the Grampian Club, 1889); Vol II, pg 89Scotland's Places; Renfrewshire OS Name Books; Wallace's HouseRogers, Charles; The Book of Wallace; (Edinburgh, Printed for the Grampian Club, 1889); Vol I, pg. 20- Male
People also ask
Where was William Wallace born?
Who was John Wallace's father?
What happened to Sir William Wallace?
Was William Wallace a real person?
Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie (1272-1305), William was born at Ellerslie (Elderslie is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in west central Scotland,) which is in either Ayrshire or Renfrewshire, being the fact that there are two locations of this name. He was born sometime between 1270 and 1276.
William "Braveheart" Wallace (Sir) was born January 1272 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, son of Sir Malcolm "1st Lord of Elderslie" Wallace and Lady Margaret Jean DeCraufurd.
Sir William Wallace (c.127023 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who led a resistance to the English occupation of Scotland during significant periods of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
May 20, 2022 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for William Wallace born 1658 Kilbarchan, Renfrew, Scotland died 1713 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland including ancestors + descendants + DNA connections + more in the free family tree community.
Sep 14, 2021 · Explore genealogy for William Wallace born 1555 Renfrewshire, Scotland died 1611 Renfrewshire, Scotland including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community.
