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- 1 - William Wallace, merchant in Glasgow, who acquired the lands of Overkirktoun, in the parish of Neilstoun. He had two sons, John and Thornns. John purchased Ellerslie from the Craigie family, and left an only daughter, married to Archibald Campbell of Succoth ; but the male representation of the family went to XII. Thomas Wallace, second son of William.
[History of county of Ayr 1847 DESCENT OF WALLACE OF BUSBIE.p220]
2 - William, the second son, a merchant in Glasgow, acquired the lands of Over-Kirkton and others in the parish of Neilston, which he sold in 1690. He married, and had three sons, John, Thomas, and Michael.
In the testament of John Wallace, founder of Wallace Hall School, in the county of Dumfries, dated in 1723, are named as patrons of the institution, "John Wallace of Elderslie, Thomas Wallace of Cairnhill, and Michael Wallace, merchant in Glasgow, brothers-german."
[The Book of Wallace by Rev. Charles Rogers pub.1889]
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