The Clan Wallace or the Wallace Family originated in the Strathclyde area of the Scottish Lowlands. They are first mentioned in 12th century documents, placing most of the Wallace Family near the city of Glasgow. The most famous member of the Wallace Family was the great Scottish patriot William Wallace. Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ... The Scottish Lowlands (a Ghalldachd, meaning roughly the non-Gaelic region, in Gaelic), although not officially a geographical area of the country, in normal usage is generally meant to include those parts of Scotland not referred to as the Highlands (or Gàidhealtachd), that is, everywhere due south and east... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... For other persons named William Wallace, see William Wallace (disambiguation). ...

The Wallace Family and other Lowland families used surnames, a fairly recent Norman innovation, and gathered strength from family ties rather than from regional alliances. The Wallace Family fostered the same strong sense of unity as the Highland Clans, but without the trappings. Lowland families only began embracing Highland traditions (such as calling themselves Clans and having Chiefs) after King George IV's visit to Edinburgh in 1822. Norman conquests in red. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 1st  - Total 30,659 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Inverness ISO 3166-2 GB-HLD ONS code 00QT Demographics Population Ranked 7th  - Total (2005) 213,590  - Density 8 / km² Politics The Highland Council http://www. ... In physical geography, a lowland is any broad expanse of land with a general low level. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 1st  - Total 30,659 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Inverness ISO 3166-2 GB-HLD ONS code 00QT Demographics Population Ranked 7th  - Total (2005) 213,590  - Density 8 / km² Politics The Highland Council http://www. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chief can refer to : Paramount chief is the highest political leader in a region or country typically administered with a chief-based system. ... George IV King of the United Kingdom George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762–26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ...

Origins of the Name

The name Wallace is believed to originate from the Old French word 'Waleis' meaning 'Welshman' (compare Walha). However the Scottish form is thought to refer to a Strathclyde Briton (being of similar genetic stock). Early records show that the name was common in Renfrewshire and Ayrshire. Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories corresponding roughly to the northern half of modern France and parts of Belgium and Switzerland from around 1000 to 1300 A.D. It was known at the time as the langue doïl to distinguish it from the langue... brass replica of the Tjurkö Bracteate showing the attestation of the name Walha Walha is an ancient Germanic word, meaning foreigner or stranger (welsh). It is attested in the Roman Iron Age Tjurkö Bracteate inscription as walhakurne, probably welsh crown for Roman coin, i. ...

History

Main article: William Wallace For other persons named William Wallace, see William Wallace (disambiguation). ...

The first record of the name was in 1160 when Richard Walensis witnessed a charter by Alan, son of Walter the High Steward. Richard's lands were named after him and survived as the name of the parish and town of Riccarton (Richard's Town). His grandson, Adam had two sons; Adam 4th Laird of Riccarton and Malcolm who received the lands of Eldershire and Auchinbothie in Elderslie, Renfrewshire. The place-name of Riccarton may refer to: a parish in Ayrshire, Scotland a locality to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland a locality on the Taieri Plains in Otago, New Zealand Riccarton a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand A long demolished Railway Junction on The Waverley Route in Scotland...

While tradition claims Sir Malcolm Wallace of Elderslie as the father of three sons, Malcolm, John, and William Wallace, the seal of William Wallace, rediscovered in 1999, identifies William as the son of Alan Wallace of Ayrshire, who appears in the Ragman Roll of 1296 as "crown tenant of Ayrshire". Dr. Fiona Watson in "A Report into Sir William Wallace's connections with Ayrshire", published in March 1999, reassesses the early life of William Wallace and concludes, "Sir William Wallace was a younger son of Alan Wallace, a crown tenant in Ayrshire". Fiona Watson (1968? - August 19, 2003) was a Scottish aid worker who was killed in the Canal Hotel bombing in Iraq. ...

Wars of Scottish Independence

William Wallace led the revolt against English rule but died before the Scottish victory at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 when the Scottish won their freedom under Robert the Bruce. There is no evidence to support the tale that in his early years Wallace and his mother had to take refuge near Dunipace from the English because they refused to pay homage to King Edward I. While Wallace was still young he became the leader of a company of patriots who used harassing tactics against the English and won the support of many Scottish nobles. Wallace's military genius made him "hated and feared" by King Edward I of England. Combatants Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Commanders Robert Bruce Edward II Strength about 6,500 20,000 Casualties unknown but light about 9000 First War of Scottish Independence Dunbar – Stirling Bridge – Falkirk – Roslin – Happrew – Stirling Castle – Methven – Dalry – Glen Trool – Loudoun Hill – Slioch – Inverurie – Pass of Brander – Bannockburn – Connor... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ...

During the Wars of Scottish Independence William Wallace and Andrew de Moray won a great and stunning victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Wallace was also in command at the Battle of Falkirk (1298), but there he was defeated. The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ... Andrew de Moray, a member of the Scottish nobility, went to prison with his father, Sir Andrew de Moray, following the 1296 Battle of Dunbar. ... Combatants Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Commanders Andrew de Moray† William Wallace John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey Hugh de Cressingham† Strength 300 cavalry 10,000 infantry 1000 - 3000 cavalry 15,000 - 50,000 infantry Casualties Comparatively slight 6,000 killed, or around 30-40% dead. ... Combatants Scotland England Commanders William Wallace Edward I of England Strength 500 cavalry, 9,500 infantry 2,000 cavalry, 12,000 infantry. ...

Unfortunately for the Scots, Wallace was eventually captured at Robroyson near Glasgow and delivered to Edward Longshanks of England by a senior Scottish law officer - Sir John Mentieth. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

Wallace was subjected to a mock trial, in which he was found guilty of treason and brutally hanged, drawn, and quartered at Smithfield, London in 1305. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Seventeenth century print of the execution, by hanging, drawing and quartering, of the members of the Gunpowder plot. ... Smithfield meat market from the south Smithfield is an area in the north-west part of the City of London (which is itself the historic core of a much larger London). ...

After William Wallace, the Anglo-Scottish Border Wars

During the centuries that followed, the Wallace family continued to leave its marks, cultural and political, on Scotland and on Europe. In the 15th century, General John Wallace commanded Scotland's armies to victory over England at the Battle of Sark. Among those who joined him were the forces of George Douglas from the powerful Douglas family. Combatants Scotland England Commanders Earl of Ormonde Earl of Northumberland Strength 4000 6000 Casualties c600 2000 The Battle of Sark , sometimes known as the Battle of Lochmaben Stone, was fought in October 1448 as part of the intermittent border war between England and Scotland left over from the Wars of...

17th Century & Civil War

A contemporary Wallace, James Wallace served as a Captain under General Robert Munro (d. 1680) when he occupied Huntly Castle of the Clan Gordon in 1640. Sir Robert Munro of Foulis (d. ... Huntly Castle is a ruined castle near Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Clan Gordon Crest Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. ...

Another contemporary Wallace, Sir Hugh Wallace, celebrated Cavalier, raised the regiment for King Charles Stuart during the Puritan revolution of Oliver Cromwell. Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, King of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ... Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England, Scotland and Ireland into a republican Commonwealth and for the brutal war exercised in his conquest of Ireland. ...

Also in the 17th century, mathematician John Wallis was the first to deal with the concept of infinity mathematically and paved the way for the development of calculus and binomial theorem in his 1657 work Arithmetica Infintorum.

Wallaces in the 19th Century

In the 19th century, imminent naturalist and author, Alfred Russel Wallace, developed his own theories on evolution, based on his studies of flora and fauna in South America and in the West Indies, independently of Charles Darwin. Both theories were published simultaneously in 1858. Thomas Wallace served as the vice-president of the British Board of Trade, who in 1821, cut the duties long imposed on Baltic timber; the act herald the end of the mercantile system that had existed since England had first established colonies. Sociologist Graham Wallis was an early leader of the Fabian Society, along with George Bernard Shaw, an organization which promoted the peaceful and democratic "permeation of (British) politics with socialist and collectivist ideas." Sir Richard Wallace was a great collector of painting, sculpture and furniture; primarily 18th century French. He bequeathed his collections to the people of Britain; upon his death in 1897 they became known as the National Wallace Collection. For the Cornish painter, see Alfred Wallis. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... For other people of the same surname, and places and things named after Charles Darwin, see Darwin. ... Population density in the wider Baltic region. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ... The Fabian Society is a British socialist intellectual movement, whose purpose is to advance the socialist cause by gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary means. ... George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856–2 November 1950) was an Irish dramatist, literary critic, and socialist. ... Richard Wallace (1818 - 1890) was an English art collector. ... The Wallace Collection is a national art museum located in London. ...

Memorial

At Stirling on top of the Abbey Craig stands the nation's William Wallace Monument built in 1896. In 1814 a huge statue was erected to his memory near Dryburgh Abbey in the Scottish Borders. The Wallaces of Cragie, of Cessnock, of Kelly and of Cairnhill are all descended from the original family of Riccarton in Ayrshire. Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ... The Abbey Craig is the hill upon which the Wallace Monument stands, at Causewayhead, just to the north of Stirling. ... The monument The monument seen from the University of Stirling The Wallace National Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a tower standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, a hilltop near Stirling in Scotland. ... Dryburgh Abbey was founded in 1152 by Premonstratensian monks, on a site perhaps made sacred by Saint Modan around 600. ... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ... Cessnock can refer to: Cessnock, New South Wales Cessnock, Glasgow This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The place-name of Riccarton may refer to: a parish in Ayrshire, Scotland a locality to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland a locality on the Taieri Plains in Otago, New Zealand Riccarton a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand A long demolished Railway Junction on The Waverley Route in Scotland... Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir in Scottish Gaelic) is a region of south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ...

Clan Chief

Upon the death of LTC Malcom Robert Wallace on 9 December 1990, his brother Ian Francis Wallace of that Ilk became the 35th Chief of the Name, Family and Clan Wallace. His heir apparent is Andrew Wallace. Both men reside in Edinburgh, Scotland. For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ...

Clan Septs

There are no sept families of Clan Wallace, just Wallace. This is the decision of the current clan chief. A sept is a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. ...

Some of the many ways of spelling the name attributed to the family of:
Most common Wallace - and second most common: Wallis
Walla, Wallais, Wallace, Wallang, Wallass, Wallayis, Wallays, Walleis, Wallensis, Walles, Walleyis, Walleys, Walli, Wallis Walls, Wallyis, Wallys, Walois,Walys
- Waces, Wal’, Walace, Walais, Walans, Walas, Walays, Wale, Waleis, Walency, Walens, Walense, Walensen, Walensi, Walensis, Wales, Waless, Waleys, Waleyss
- Valance, Valensis, Valeyns, Vallace, Vallance, Valles, Valleyis, Vallibus
- Uallas (the Scots Gaelic)
- Gadhel, Galeis, Galeius, Gales, Galeys, Galleius, Galleius, Galles, Galles, Gallia, Gallois, Gaul, Gweddol

Clan Profile

• Arms of the Chiefs: Gules, a Lion rampant argent, armed azure, a Bordure counter company azure and argent.

• Crest Badge: Upon a Wreath azure and argent, else, issuant from a Crest Coronet of four strawberry leaves or a dexter Arm vambraced argent, the Hand brandishing a Sword, Hilt or all proper.

• Natural Badge: A sprig of oak leaves with acorn.

• Motto: Pro Libertate (Latin - "For Freedom")

• Gaelic Name: Uallas

• Tartans: Red Wallace, Green Wallace, Blue Wallace; each available in modern, ancient and weathered hues and all invented in relatively recent times.

See also

• William Wallace
• Scottish clan

For other persons named William Wallace, see William Wallace (disambiguation). ... Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans (from Old Gaelic clann, children), give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which...

External links

• The Clan Wallace Society (Worldwide)
• Clan Wallace @ ElectricScotland
• http://www.geocities.com/~sconemac/wallace.html