2020 Honored Clan is Clan Wallace Society

Clan Wallace is a lowland Scottish Clan which, it is believed, entered Scotland in the twelfth century as retainers of a Norman noble, Walter fitz Allen.  Fitz Allen was appointed Royal Steward by King David I.  The family settled in the Ayrshire area of west Scotland.  Richard Wallace (Walensis) was granted lands in the Riccarton area and served as vassal of the Royal High Steward of Scotland.  His descendants held lands in the Elderslie area of Renfrewshire. Richard’s great-grandson, Malcolm, was entered on the Ragman Rolls of 1296 as having allegiance to the English King, Edward I.  However, he refused to join Edward in the destruction of the Scottish Kingdom and was executed along with his eldest son, Andrew.

It is believed that Malcolm’s youngest son, William, was the Sir William Wallace of the Scottish Wars or independence but there is evidence that shows Sir William Wallace was actually the son of Alan Wallace who also is listed in the Ragman Rolls.  The Family and Clan of Wallace is descendant from an uncle of Sir William Wallace who did not have any provable heirs.

The current Chief is Andrew Robert Wallace, 36^th Chief of the Clan and Family of Wallace.  Andrew currently lives in Edinburgh and works both there and in London in the environment studies area.