John Wallace of Craigie (1573 - 1625)

Born 1573 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes Somervell — married 1582 in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Maxwell) Wallace — married 15 Dec 1597 in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died Jul 1625 at about age 52 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

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John Wallace of Craigie is a member of Clan Wallace.

John Wallace of Craigie was born in Scotland.

Biography

Sir John Wallace, the eldest son of John Wallace, born circa 1573 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland, succeeded his father in the lands of Craigie. ^[1]

As bailie of Kyle, John Wallace claimed for his son Hugh Wallace (1600-bef.1660), the office of town clerk of Ayr a pretension which the magistrates of the burgh determined to resist. In the assertion of his claims, Hugh Wallace (1600-bef.1660) menaced a descent upon the town with a party of retainers, which led the magistrates to "man the brig port," and "place a guard on the tolbooth." In carrying out their defence the magistrates ruled "that four men daylie keip the brig port, and the samyn to be closit ilk nycht at nyne houris at evin, quhill fyve houris in the morning, and to be hallolie closit ilk Sounday (except the wickat) in tyme of preiching, and na laids sufFerit to cum in thairby vpoun tho Sounday; also that sum bo nychtlic in the tolbuyth for keiping thairof." ^[1]

He married firstly, Agnes Somervell (1567-1628) in 1582 Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ^{[citation needed]}

He married secondly, Margaret (Maxwell) Wallace (1579-abt.1625), third daughter of John, seventh Lord Maxwell. In their marriage contract, which is dated 15th December 1597,^[2] John, eighth Lord Maxwell, with several cautioners, including John Maxwell of Kirkconnel and George Maxwell of Dramcoltram, became bound to pay to John Wallace, younger of Craigie, 7000 merks as dowry with his sister Margaret Maxwell.^[1] John's father had married Margaret's mother just days earlier. They had issue:

1. Isabel, b. 1599
2. Hugh, ^[1] b. 1600, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 08 Mar 1660, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 60 years)
3. Thomas, b. 1603, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
4. James, b. 1604
5. John, b. 1606, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Aft 1640, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age > 35 years)
6. Margaret, b. 1609, Templetoun, Dundonald, Ayr, Scotland
7. Robert, b. 1616, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland

John died before before July 1625 (possibly in 1615) Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1625, his son, Hugh Wallace, appears as owner of the lands of Craigie, consequent on the death of his father. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Rogers, Charles, "The Book of Wallace", Edinburgh: McFarlane & Erskine, 1889, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 57
2. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909, Vol. VI, Archive.org p. 483

See also:

• Clan MacFarlane: John Wallace, 15th of Craigie

• Thee Peerage: John Wallace, 15th of Craigie

• Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Campbell04: The Scots Peerage (Loudoun), Burkes Peerage 1 9 34 (Loudoun).

• Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Page 126.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #141489022: john-wallace