SIR WILLIAM WALLACE OF CRAIGIE

Sometime Tutor of Craigie (1527)

William Wallace of Craigie, here treated, is not the same person as William Wallace of Elderslie

William Wallace of Craigie, here treated, is the son of Sir John Wallace of Craigie and Riccarton and his wife Lady Sibella Cathcart. Stirnet: Wallace 03

William Wallace of Craigie, here treated, was preceeded at Craigie by his three elder brothers, that is Matthew Wallace of Cragie, James Wallace of Craigie, and John Wallace of Craigie.

Death

William Wallace of Craigie, here treated, is reported to have died in 1530. Stirnet: Wallace 03

Marriage

William Wallace of Craigie, here treated, is reported to have married Elizabeth Campbell. Stirnet: Wallace 03 According to the Book of Wallace, when his brother John Wallace of Craigie died, leaving a widow and infant daughter, the administration of his estate devolved upon his younger brother William, who is in 1527 styled " tutor of Craigie." The Book of Wallace I: 43

Evidence from the Protocol Book of Gavin Ross

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17 December 1517: Instrument narrating that Robert Francis of Stane, uncompelled and freely constituted, and named John Wallace in ... , his nephew (or grandson) (nepotem), and son of Adam Wallace in Barleith, as his cessioner and assignee in and to all his goods, moveable and immoveable, belonging to Robert at his decease, reserving to the latter, the granter, a reasonable . . . and to the sisters of said John, and the necessaries about funerals at his burial ; transfen-ing all right of said goods to John Wallace after the granter's decease, reserving to the granter the free use and disposition of the goods during his life. Done in the burgh of Ar, in the lodging of Katrine Johnsoun, 17 December 15 17. Witnesses, William Wallace of Craigie, John Wallace of Meynford, Adam Wallace in Barleith, Sir John Gledhouse. chaplain, Adam Parkar and John Lindsay, 5oa Gavin Ross: 206

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17 December 1517: Instrument to the effect that William Wallace of Cragy faithfully promised to give to John Wallace, son of Adam Wallace in Barleyth, the right, interest and title of the 40s. lands of Parkthorne, or at least the equivalent of so much land, to said John. Same place, date and witnesses as above, 5oa. Gavin Ross: 208

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January 1517-18: Instrument narrating that William Bostoun, uncompelled and of his free will, his own profit being considered, transferred and gave all the right and interest he had in the 16s. lands of Auchinbrayne, with tack thereof made to him, his assignee's wife and children by the abbot and convent of Melros for 19 years, to John Campble of Litill Sesnok. Moreover, William faithfully promised to make and cause his wife and children to resign their right and interest in the said lands and tack to John C., with goodwill. William also promised homage and service to said John, to be to him a true and faithful man and servant before (" ante ") all mortals, his service to the King and William Wallace of Cragy only excepted ; to fulfil which, William gave his bodily oath. John C. faithfully promised the said William (by extension ?) of his hand, to cause him peacefully to possess the merk-land of Auchinmubyne for three years, and also promised to defend him in possession of said land to all his possible power, and to defend, aid and maintain William in his lawful, just and honest causes and pleas, and to cause his grain to be restored to him ; and to receive pledges of right from certain persons whom the said William fears because of bodily injury. Done in the place of the friars' preachers (?) of Ayr . . . January 1517. Witnesses, William Wallace of Cragy, Adam Reid of Stairwhite, 50b. Gavin Ross: 210

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4 December 1521: Instrument narrating that Fergus M'Cubyne in Ba(llochage) freely resigned the following annual rents :— 40s. yearly from the tenement of Alexander Ratht, lying in the burgh of Are, between the tenement of the late Alexander Johnsone on the south and that of the late William Wallace of Cragy on the north ; 40s. yearly from the tenement of John Broun of said burgh, between the tenement of the late John Chapman on the south and that of William Walker on the north ; ,£3 yearly from the forehouse, under and above, of Leonard Clerk, with chamber from back part adjoining, in the said burgh between the tenement of Adam \Wallace of Newtoun on the west and that of John Mure on the east ; and 20s. yearly from the tenement of James Kennedy, lying between the tenement of John Mure on west and that of Mathew Rodman on the east ; in the hands of John Kennedy, one of the bailies of the burgh, in favour of John M'Cubyn, his son, reserving his liferent use of the said annual rents with a reasonable terce to his wife, which resignation being made and received, the bailie gave sasine in due form to John M'Cubyn. Done on the ground of the said tenements 4 December 1521. Witnesses, James Wod, John Monfode and Alexander Stewart, 131a. Memorandum. — That Fergus asked instruments of the reservation of his liferent and his wife's terce. Gavin Ross: 522

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2 May 1529: On the same day Finlay Campble of Corswell asserted that he brought Finlay C, son and heir-apparent of William C. of Lowdoun Hill, to the burgh of Air, with the intention of delivering him to Hugh Campble of Lowdoun, sheriff of Air, and because the latter was not present to receive the minor, (the curator) wished (to go to) Cragy and deliver Finlay to William Wallace of Cragy and Besseta Cample, his spouse, for the profit of the said sheriff, so far as he is bound in law ; moreover, the said Finlay C. of Corswell offered himself ready to deliver the minor to Quintin Schaw, king's messenger, in terms of royal letters, but Quintin refused to receive him. At Air 2 May 1529. Witnesses, George Lenax, John Mur, Thomas Kennedy and Hugh Kennedy ..... Gavin Ross: 964

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February 1531: Instrument to the effect that John Mur of Caldwell required (Elizabeth) Campble, relict of the late William Wallace of Cragy, and William Wallace, his son and heir, personally apprehended in their lodging in the burgh of Air, to compear in the parish church of Dundonald on 20th April next to receive a sum of money for redemption of the lands of Comciscan and Capilrig, in terms of letters of reversion by the late William W. (The rest imperfect.) . . . February 153 1, 179b. Gavin Ross: 1264

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3 December 1531: Instrument narrating that John Wallace of Meynfurd obliged himself, his heirs and assignees, faithfully to pay and deliver to David Semple, his heirs, executors and assignees, the sum of 90 merks as surety for Elizabeth Campble, relict of the late William Wallace of Cragi . . . , William Wallace, his son and heir, at certain terms in complete payment! of the lands of Camcescan, cf next writ, this being defective). John W. obliges himself to act himself for payment of said sum. Done in the church of the friars preachers of Air 3 December x 53 1 . Witnesses, David Blair of Adamtoun, Adam Wallace of Newtoun, Ninian Or and Sir George Mur, presbyter, 171b. Gavin Ross: 1231

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3 December 1531: The same day David Semple, husband, as he asserted, of Elizabeth (Schau ,cf No. 1167), lawfully required, as he declared, according to letters of reversion of the fifteen-merk. lands of Camcescan of new extent, lawfully redeemed and released by Elizabeth Campble, relict of the late William Wallace of Cragi, and William Wallace, his son and heir, and freely resigned the said lands in the hands of said William Wallace, son and heir of the said late William Wallace of Cragy, as in the hands of the overlord of the same, with all right and claim in the lands lawfully redeemed and the letters of reversion fulfilled in all things, renouncing also the charter, sasine and all other evidents of the lands made to him. Done in the said church of the friars preachers. Witnesses, David Blair of Adamtoun, Adam Wallace of Newtoun, Ninian Or and Sir George Mur, presbyter and N.P., 172a. Gavin Ross: 1232

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3 December 1531: Instrument narrating that Elizabeth Schaw, relict of the late Thomas Cunighame in Washfurd, compearing in the church of the friars preachers of Air, asserted and alleged that she was infeft by charter and sasine in certain lands of Camcescan, extending to ... . Therefore she solemnly protested that whatever was done between David Semple on the one part and (Elizabeth Campble), relict of the late William Wallace of Cragy, and William Wallace, his son and heir, on the other part, concerning the pretended (redemption?) of the lands of Camcescan, should not prejudice her. [Here several lines are faint or defective, rendering the sense unintelligible.) She had caused the said David to be infeft in said lands in terms of a contract betwixt them. Therefore, for these and other reasons, she solemnly protested that whatever was done between the said parties as to the redemption of the lands should not prejudice her. Moreover, Elizabeth offered herself ready to receive the sum of 160 merits, according to the letters of reversion. She asserted also that the church of Symontoun was the place assigned in the letters of reversion for receipt of the money. Done in the said church 3 December 1 531. Witnesses, Leonard Clerk of Aldhall, John M'Morane and Ninian Or, 172b. Gavin Ross: 1234

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3 December 1531: The same day John Wallace of Meynfurd declared that the said lands of Camcescan, lawfully redeemed by Elizabeth Campble and William Wallace, her son, were formerly in the hands of William. Witnesses as before, 173a. Gavin Ross: 1235

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1 June 1537: REX, — (pro causis in carta 1667 confentis), — ad feodifirmam dimisit ROBERTO BOYDE olim in Kilmamok, et HELENE SOMERVILE ejus sponse, — terras de Dundonald, cum castro, fortlicio, molendinis, multuris, piscationibus (si que essent) earundem, in Walteris-kyle, vic. Are, extenden. in novo rentali ad 20 libras : - Tenend. dictis Roberto et Hel. et ipsorum alteri diutius viventi in conjuncta infeodatione, et heredibus masc. inter ipsos legit, procreatis, quibus deficientibus, seniori heredimi fem., quibus def., legit et propinquioribus heredibus masculis dicti Rob., quibus def., legitimis et propinquioribus heredibus femineis quibuscumque absque divisione, de rege tanquam principe Scotie:— Solvend. aunuatim 22 libras; necnon duplicando dict, firmam ad introitum heredum ; ac edificando mansionem cum politiis : — Insuper rex revocavit cartam feodifirme in minoritate sua quondam Willelmo Wallace, patri Willelmi W. de Cragy, et Elizabethe Campbell ejus sponse desuper confectam : — Test, ut in aliis caiiis &c. xxvi. 85. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., and John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocates. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1883), charter number 1668

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17 July 1538: Letters of Charge to Elizabeth Campbell, relict of William Wallace, tutor of Craigie, Andrew Cunninghame, William Maxwell and others to compeare on the 4 Sep next, to answer for the wrongous occupation of the lands of Kirktoun and Dundonald, Brickthorne and Nethermark, etc. Dated at Edinburgh, 17 Jul 1538. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/101

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4 July 1545: Letter of Regress by Queen Mary to William, Lord Sempill, of the lands of Previk, held by him, to William Wallace, warditor of Craigie and Elizabeth Campbell, his spouse, containing reversion, given under the Privy Seal. Dated at Kilmarnock, 4 Jul 1545. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/134

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6 April 1549: Extract decree (dated 6 Apr 1549) in the action at the instance of Robert, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, and his assignee, William, Lord Semphill, to the reversion of the lands of Previk, against Elizabeth Campbell, relict of William Wallace, warditor of Craigie, the late William, Earl of Glencairn, her spouse, for his interest, and John Wallace, her nephew, and the said William and John Wallace, his tutor. The action is continued to the 23 May 1549. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/143

Note

Declaration by Adam Wallace before the Sheriff Depute of Ayr that the deceased William Wallace of Craigie and three sons of John Lord Cathcart had been slain in the battle of Flodden.[dated] 2nd March 1516. The Battle of Flodden and the Raids of 1513. By Lieut-Col. The Hon. Fitzwilliam Elliot. (Andrew Elliot, Edinburgh, 1911), 228 pp. including index

Printed Evidence

Protocol Book of Gavin Ross, N.P. 1512-1553. Edited by the Rev. John Anderson, and Francis J. Grant, W.S. (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1908), 278 pp. including index

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Wallace 03
2. Clan MacFarlane