Scotland/Scots > Life of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie, and Guardian of Scotland

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order of knighthood, being guilefully slain by the
English, William succeeded to a sufficient patri¬
mony in lands for his estate, which he left to he held
by his posterity.” Scotichron. ii. lib. xi. cap. 28.
Respecting his marriage Blind Harry observes,—
Begynnyng band with graith witness besyd,
Myn auctor sais scho was his rychtwyss wyff,
“ Unless we should suppose the minstrel deter¬
mined to lie in the face of evidence, his appeal in
the passage quoted to his auctor, shows the general
belief of the country at the time of his writing, and
even during the life of Mr. John Blair, to whom he
seems to appeal, that Wallace was married. Now
it is well known that Blair was the bosom friend and
faithful associate of Wallace, and, being a priest,
it may reasonably he conjectured that he was the
person who celebrated the marriage.” Dr. Jamie¬
son’s Notes on Blind Harry.
“ Tradition tells that the house where Wallace
resided was at the head of the Castlegate, opposite
the church, where a new house has lately been
erected. It also acquaints us that a private vaulted
archway led from this house to Cartland Craigs, but
seemingly without the smallest probability.” P.
Lanark Stat. Acc. xv. 33.
P. 115. Barbour, speaking of the proceedings of
the English at Ayr, in regard to Crystal of Seaton
and others, thus expresses himself:—