William Wallace Stained Glass Window On History Visit To The Castle In Edinburgh Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the William Wallace stained glass window on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Castle in Edinburgh. The Castle was very important in the medieval ages, when there were conflicts to ensure Scottish independence from England. William Wallace, a Scottish knight, became a central early figure in the wars to secure Scottish freedom from the English, becoming one of his country's greatest national heroes.. He was born circa 1270, near Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, William Wallace was the son of a Scottish landowner. He spearheaded his country’s long charge against the English toward freedom, and his martyrdom paved the way for eventual success. The surname Wallace was first found in Ayrshire, Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland. Wallace has been spelled Wallace, Wallis, Wallys, Walace, Uallas in Gaelic, and others. The Clan Wallace is a Lowlands Scottish Clan. John Wallace, a Scottish convict from Aberdeen, was transported aboard the Andromeda on October 16, 1826, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia; Jane Wallace, Scottish convict was transported aboard the Amphitrite on August 21, 1833, settling in New South Wales, Australia; John Howard Wallace, aged 23, a mechanic, arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship Aurora in 1840; Martha Wallace, aged 23, arrived in Quebec, Canada, aboard the ship Atlas in 1815; Andrew Wallace landed in Virginia, America, in 1702; Eleanor, Elizabeth, George, Jane, William, and Mary Wallace all, who settled in South Carolina, America. The Clan Wallace is a Lowlands Scottish Clan and is officially recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The most famous member of the clan was the Scottish patriot William Wallace of the late 13th and early 14th centuries. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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