Sir John Wallace of Craigie

SIR JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGIE

Sir John Wallace of Craigie, here treated, is the son of Sir John Wallace of Craigie and his wife Lady Margaret Cunningham. The Book of Wallace I: 46

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Sir John Wallace of Craigie, here treated. It would appear that he was still alive on 23 August 1597, when his eldest son John is identified as John Wallace, younger of Craigie, but he and his eldest son John must have died before 14 June 1616, when Sir Hugh Wallace of Craigie was charged to enter as heir to his deceased grandfather. NRS: GD149/42

First Marriage

John Wallace of Craigie married Margaret Campbell. She died on 5 May 1597. [National Records of Scotland Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Margaret Campbell sometime spouse to John Wallace of Craigy, parish of Cragie, sheriffdom of Ayr, reference CC8/8/32]

Second Marriage

According to the Reverend Charles Rogers, John Wallace of Craigie married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Douglas, second daughter of David, Earl of Angus. The Book of Wallace I: 56

Children

1. Sir John Wallace of Craigie
2. William Wallace
3. Thomas Wallace
4. James Wallace
5. Robert Wallace
6. Issobell Wallace
7. Katherine Wallace

The Second or Additional Testament Dative and Inventory of his Mother

Dame Margaret Cunningham died intestate in June 1573. On 31 May 1576 the additional testament dative and inventory of the deceased Dame Margaret Cunningham, sometime spouse of Andrew Stewart, Lord Ochiltree: "was faithfullie maid & givin up be Johne Wallace now of Craigie in name and behalf of Wm Robert Michael Alan [ Martha ] & Sara Wallaces hir lauchfull bairnis." Confirmation was granted to the executors dative on 5 June 1576. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Dame Margaret Cunningham, sometime spouse to Andrew Lord Ochiltrie, reference CC8/8/4]

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The Testament Dative of his First Wife

Margaret Campbell died intestate on 5 May 1597. Her Testament Dative and Inventory was given up by her widowed husband, John Wallace of Craigie, as father and administrator of William Wallace, Thomas Wallace, James Wallace, Robert Wallace, Issobell Wallace, and Katherene Wallace: "thair lawfull bairnis" who were confirmed as their mother's executors dative on 3 February 1599. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Margaret Campbell sometime spouse to John Wallace of Craigy, parish of Cragie, sheriffdom of Ayr, reference CC8/8/32]

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Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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30 November 1570: Charter by JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGIE, to Robert Graham of Knockdolian, of the £20 land of Murelathumewode and Henmode, in the Earldom of Angus and shire of Forfar. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/209

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24 December 1575: Charter by JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGIE, son and heir of deceased John Wallace of Craigie with the advice and consent of Hugh Wallace of Carnell, John Wallace of Dundonald, Mr Michael Wallace de [C]rawfurd, his curators for their interest in implementation of a contract between himself with the consent of his curators and Lord James, Earl of Morton, Lord Dalkeith at Edinburgh and Ayr of sale and alienation in favour of Lord James of 40 merk land of old extent of Thuristoun (Thurston), Wodhall (Woodhall) and Waddilie (Weatherley), 20 pound land of Thuristoun and Wodhall, 10 merk land of Woddilie in property and tenandry in the barony and sheriffdom of Renfrew by annexation to hold in property and tenandry of the king as prince and stewart of Scotland. At Edinburgh and Ayr, 24th and 28th December 1575. Witnesses: William Wallace, my servant, Michael Wallace, and William Wallace, son of said Michael, Hugh Wallace, uncle, and Thomas Wallace, brother of said John Wallace of Dundonald and William Wallace in Tarbert and diverse others. National Records of Scotland, Charters Relating to North Berwick and Thuristoun, East Lothian, reference GD1/1386/2

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29 August 1576: Certified copy of contract whereby William Cuninghame of Capringtoune and Annabel Cunighame, his daughter, assign to JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGY, a tack of umquhile Robert Cunighame, minister of Faillfurd, to William, of the teinds of the parish of Barneweill; William Wallace, minister of Faillfurd, with consent of his curators and the said John, his brother, binds himself not to bring any action of reduction of the infeftment by umquhile Robert Cunighame, minister of Faillfurd, of the said William Cuninghame in the lands of Brounhill and others in the said parish and bailiary of Kylestewart; and the said John Wallace binds himself to infeft the said William as heir to umquhile John Cunighame of Capringtoun, his father, in the lands of Drumschogill and others in the parish of Richardtoun. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Caprington, reference GD149/41

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5 June 1577: Sasine on Crown Precept in favour of Robert, Lord Boyd, of the lands of Previk, on the redemption thereof from JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGIE. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/160

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13 June 1578: Bond of mutual friendship and amity between Hugh, Earl of Eglinton, William, Earl of Glencairn, Robert, Lord Boyd, Sir Matthew Campbell of Loudoun, JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGIE and their respective eldest sons. Dated at Stirling, 13 Jun 1578. Seal of John Wallace of Craigie remains, the others are broken away. (Boyd Papers). National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/285

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15 July 1587: Extract decreet arbitral by Mr. Henry Balfour and Mr. Alexander King, advocates, on the submission between John Wallace of Craigie and Robert Grahame of Knokdoliane, to decide questions arising from a contract between umquhile John Wallace of Cragie, father of the said John, and the said Robert Grahame, of excambion of the lands of Dod and of Knokdoliane dated 20 May 1570; decerning Wallace to raise an action of improbation of a tack to Richard Rynd, son of umquhile Patrick Rynd, of the lands of Eister Dod and Muir Latherwood; superceding the claim of Robert Grahame against John Maxwell, son of John Maxwell elder in Thornelie, in respect of the lands of Thornelie; decerning each to free the other of all actions for the duties of the lands of Mullarquhat, Thankschankston and Burnebank; decerning Robert Grahame to pay to Wallace the bygone profits of the lands of Drummeir; decerning Grahame to resign an annualrent on the lands called Cleriegalkis Clois in the burgh of Ayr in favour of Wallace. Registered: Books of Council, 10 August 1591. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Genoch and Knockdolian, reference GD180/364

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23 August 1597: Charter by John Earl of Cassillis to Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culean Knight, his uncle, by which in implement of a Contract entered into between the Earl on the one part, and the said Sir Thomas Kennedy for himself and taking burden upon him for Dame Elizabeth Makgill his wife and Thomas Kennedy their eldest son, on the other part, dated 18th July then last, the Earl dispones to the said Sir Thomas Kennedy and Dame Elizabeth Makgill his wife in conjunct fee and liferent and the heirs male procreate between them, whom failling the said Sir Thomas Kennedy his heirs male whatsoever, of the barony of Culean comprehending the 20 pound land of Culean with the manor place and mill of Culean, 4 pound land of Glenalloway and Auchaltan and 5 merk land of Riddelston all formerly united into a free barony called the barony of Culean, and also the 40 shilling land of Coif with manor place yard and orchard of the same lying in the parish of Kirkoswald and Earldom of Carrick, and uniting the said barony of Culean, 4 pound land of Glenalloway and Auchaltan, 5 merk land of Riddelston and 40 shilling land of Coif into a free tenandry to be called the tenandry of Coif and ordaining the manor place of Coif to be the principal messuage of the said tenandry - To be holden feu of the Earl and his successors Earls of Cassillis, for payment yearly of the sums following viz. for the barony of Culean manor place and mill thereof the sum of £80 money of Scotland, for the 4 merk land of Glenalloway and Auchaltan the sum of £16 like money - for the 5 merk land of Riddleston the sum of 20 merks, and for the 40 shilling land of Coif the sum of £8 money aforesaid, extending in integro to the sum of £120 money aforesaid with 4 merks like money yearly in augmentation of the rental, at two terms in the year Pentecost and St Martin by equal portions, together with a duplication of the said sums of £120 and 4 merks at the entry of heirs. Witnesses - JOHN WALLACE. YOUNGER OF CRAIG, Thomas Lidderdale younger of Isle, Mr Laurence Makgill Advocate and David Kennedy in Maxwelston. Dated at Coif. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/1/1066

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14 June 1616: Extract decree of registration, GD149/41 in action at instance of William Conyghame of Capringtoun, oy of umquhile William Conyghame thereof, the contractor, against Hew Wallace of Craigie, charged to enter heir to UMQUHILE JOHN WALLACE OF CRAIGIE, his goodsir. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Caprington, reference GD149/42

Genealogy

1. The Book of Wallace I: pp. 33-91 for Wallace of Craigie
2. Stirnet: Wallace 04