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The 'name' Wallace is an old Scots term for Welsh speaking or 'of Welsh stock'. It is thought that his ancestors were certainly Welsh and they ended up living in and owning land in Elderslie near Paisley. The Wallace's left Wales to set up home in Scotland around the year 1170 but as William was born around the year 1270, it is very likely he was born and raised in Scotland and was 100% Scottish.
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Is William Wallace Scottish or Irish?
William Wallace was actually of Welsh stock, and settled in Scotland. 'Wallace' even meant speaker of Welsh, which could either relate to Welsh as spoken in Wales, or Cumbric (Old Welsh) spoken in 'Yr Hen Ogledd' ('the old North'). This is much a forgotten time in history ignored by Scottish and English historians. The region around Strathclyde and Ayrshire was part of an area occupied by Celts who were culturally tied to the Welsh (even the regions and place names were Welsh, and not Scots Gaelic), before the Anglo Saxons invaded after the Romans left, leaving room for Pictish tribes to move further south.
How did William Wallace get to the throne?
William Wallace was never a king.
When did William A. A. Wallace die?
William A. Wallace died on 1896-05-22.
When was William A. A. Wallace born?
William A. Wallace was born on 1827-11-28.
Was William Wallace employed?
William Wallace's occupation was to be a military officer.
