Ron -- William Wallace (1270-1305) was the national hero of Scotland -- he led the resistance to Edward I of England and prepared the way for Robert de Bruce to become King Robert I of Scotland in 1306. However, it is by no means certain that my 2nd great grandfather, William Wallace Colby, was named after this man. I consider it far more likely that Wallace was a family name, though I have not identified its origin. William Wallace Colby had a 1st cousin named Wallace Colby (b. 1835), and it is possible (though not proven) that it was the maiden name of one of his aunts (Mary, the wife of his father's older brother Abraham). Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX -------------- Original message from "Ronald Colby" <[email protected]>: -------------- > In my files I have several Colby men and other surnames with the given name > of William Wallace. > > Question: Who is the William Wallace that all these men are named after? > > > Ronald Colby > [email protected] > Kearns, Utah > 801-680-1317 > > I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart. > > COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/colbyfam > COLBY'S BOOKS: > http://trinity.psnw.com/~rmcolby/index.htm > > > > > ==== COLBY Mailing List ==== > COLBY CLAN ASSOCIATION > for membership information contact > Adeline S. Stack > 26 Coolidge Ave. > South Portland, Maine 04106-5013 > Phone (207) 799-1648 > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >