A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS.
The surname of WALLACE, gules, a lion rampant argent. Sir James Dalrymplc
brings the first of this family and name from one Eitnarus Galehts a Welshman, so
called in Scotland, upon the account of his country. He is a witness in the charter
of foundation of the abbacy of Selkirk, by David, younger son of King Malcolm
III. From him was descended Ricardus Guallensis, as in a charter granted
by him to the abbacy of Kelso in the reign of King Alexander II. From this
Richard Guallensis or Waknsis came the surname of Wallace to his posterity and
;
the place of his residence was called Riccarton, alter his first name. One of his
successors married Linday, heiress of Craigie, and are designed of Craigie, in the
reign of Robert II. whose arms they quarter with their own.
The representer and chief of the family is Sir THOMAS WALLACE of
Craigie,
Bart, who carries, quarterly, first and fourth gules, a lion rampant argent. Some
make the lion or, and it is so illuminated in Falahall, anno 1604. Second and
third gules, a fesse cheque, azure and argent, for Lindsay of Craigie. Workman,
in his Manuscript, gives two savages supporters to this family.
Sir WILLIAM WALLACE of Ellerslie, patriot and champion for the freedom of his
country against the usurping English, was Governor of Scotland. He was son and
heir of Sir Malcolm Wallace, and his wife, a daughter of Sir Reginald Crawfurd
of Loudon ; which Sir Malcolm was a younger son of the family of Wallace of
Riccarton, afterwards designed of Craigie. The brave Sir William Wallace was
betrayed by Sir John Monteith to the English, who barbarously murdered him at
London in the year 1305, by command of Edward I. leaving issue only one daughter,
who was married to Sir William Baillie of Hoprig, from whom Baillie Of Lamington
is descended. The lands of Ellerslie returned to the family of Craigie,
and went off again, in patrimony, to another younger brother of that family about
the beginning ot the reign of King Robert 111. and continued a separate family
till the year 1678, and again returned to the family of Craigie, and since became
the patrimony and designation of Sir Thomas Wallace, now of Craigie,
during the life of Sir William Wallace, his elder brother ; and are now again the
property of John Wallace of Ellerslie, nephew and apparent heir of John Wallace
of Neilstonade.
The arms of Wallace of Ellerslie, as in Sir George Mackenzie's Science of
Heraldry, gules, a lion rampant argent, within a bordure gobonated of the last,
and azure.
HUGH WALLACE, Writer to his Majesty's Signet, now of Ingliston, descended of
a third son of the family of Craigie, carries the arms of that family, with a mullet
only for difference ; crest, an ostrich in full flight, proper : motto, Sperandum est.
New Register. And there,
PATRICK WALLACE, sometime 'Provost of Aberbrothick, quarterly, first and fourth
or, a lion rampant gules, between two mullets in fesse azure ; second and third
gulss, a fesse cheque, azure and argent.
In the shire of Berwick, besides the HOMES, there were other ancient families of
different surnames, who carried lions rampant, in variation of tinctures from the
old Earls of Dunbar and March, whether upon the account of descent from that
eminent family, or as vassals, carried lions in imitation of those of their patrons,
I shall not be positive, as the Hepburns, Rentons, (of whom before) and those of
the name of Edgar, who held their lands of the old Earls of Dunbar, and carried
a lion rampant.
The principal family of the name of EDGAR there, is EDGAR of Wadderly yet
extant, who carried for their proper arms, sable, a lion rampant argent. As for
flie antiquity of the name I shall here vouch a charter of Earl Patrick, son of
\Valdeve, Earl of Dunbar, who grants to the monks of Durham the church and
lands of Edrom, for prayers to be said for the souls of his father and mother, 'of
King Malcolm, his sons, King Edgar, King Alexander, King David, and his son
Henry, and King Malcolms; and for the safety of his King William, his
brother David, and for himself, wile, and children. The charter has no date, but
is granted in the reign of King William ; and in it. are many witnesses, amongst
whom are several Barons in the shire of Benvick, as coram Stephana Papedie,
Roberto de Bonavil, Gilberto de Hume, Hmrico de Prcndreghest, Edwardo de Ald-
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.anibus, Alano dc Suyntoun, WiiUelmo de Nesbit, Will'tdmo filio Fdgari, IS aliis midiis.