The Scottish surname Wallace, also found in Northern Ireland, derives from the Anglo-Norman French term waleis meaning “ Welsh,” hence an ethnic name for a Welsh speaker. The Wallace family first came to Scotland with a Norman family in the 11th century. The Norman Lord Fitzallan received from King David lands in Ayrshire and so it was here that his follower Richard Wallace settled. During the Wars of Scottish Independence William Wallace and Andrew de Moray won a  stunning victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Wallace was also in command at the Battle of Falkirk (1298), where he was defeated. 

WALLACE SQUARE FAMILY CREST RING