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Battle of Stirling Bridge. Battle of Falkirk. Battle of Happrew. Sir William Wallace ( Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas, pronounced [ˈɯʎam ˈuəl̪ˠəs̪]; Norman French: William le Waleys; [2] c. 1270 [3] – 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence.
The action at Lanark was an attack at Lanark, Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence in May 1297. The Scotsman William Wallace led an uprising against the English and killed the Sheriff of Lanark, William Heselrig. The attack was not an isolated incident, but rather saw Wallace joining in with uprisings taking place across Scotland.
Another contemporary Wallace, Sir Hugh Wallace, a royalist raised a regiment for King Charles Stuart during the Puritan revolution of Oliver Cromwell. [10] In 1669 Hugh Wallace of Cragie was one of the Scottish nobility who was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia under Sir William Alexander of Menstrie 's scheme to promote that part of Canada as a ...
His father was Hugh or William Wallace and his mother was Margaret Kennedy, daughter of the Laird of Bargany. Margaret Kennedy subsequently married Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis and her daughter Katherine Kennedy was the wife of Sir Patrick Vans of Barnbarroch. Wallace went with James VI of Scotland to Norway and Denmark to meet the ...
Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Mel Gibson, who also portrays its central character, Sir William Wallace, a late-13th century Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. The film also stars Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan and ...
A Victorian depiction of Sir James (third from left), and other leaders of the Wars of Independence by William Hole. Tomb of Sir James, St Bride's Kirk, Douglas. Sir James Douglas (also known as Good Sir James and the Black Douglas; c. 1286 – 25 August 1330) [1] was a Scottish knight and feudal lord. He was one of the chief commanders during ...
Born. c.1274. Died. c.1329. Sir John Menteith of Ruskie and Knapdale (c. 1275 – c. 1329) was a Scottish nobleman during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is known for his capture of Sir William Wallace in 1305 and later joined with King Robert I of Scotland and received large land grants in Knapdale and Kintyre for his service. He is ...
Sir William Douglas "le Hardi" ("the Bold"), Lord of Douglas (1243 – 24 January 1298) [citation needed] was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. Early life [ edit ] William Douglas was the son of William Longleg, Lord of Douglas and it is supposed by his possible second wife, Constance Battail of Fawdon . [1]