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Seen as there is actually a Clan wallace it deserves a page. Although there does not seem to be much info available of than that of William Wallace. Clan Wallace is a concept invented in the 19th - or at best 18th century. As a lowland family the Wallaces were never a Clan.

[edit] Clan Wallace page

71.163.243.66 01:50, 10 April 2007 (UTC) Yes, I am the Web Master for the Clan Wallace Society Worldwide - [1]. I am being very careful to distinguish the difference between the generic "Clan Wallace" and the group of over 1200 people belonging to the "[Clan Wallace Society (Worldwide)|http://www.clanwallace.org]."

This latest posting that defines "Clan Wallace" is not a advertizement for the "Clan Wallace Society". It is just a description of the group of people that go by the name of Wallace. "Clan" Wallace is a mis-nomer as the group of people going by the name of Wallace were NOT a Clan but a Family. Clans were a group of people from the Highlands of Scotland. Wallace was a Family name whose people lived in the Strathclyde area of the Lowlands of Scotland.

All images I have posted of badges and tartans attributed to Clan Wallace are NOT copywrited. The badges and tartans can be bought and used by ANYONE at any of many shops selling Scottish attire all over the world.

One reason I've edited the original Clan Wallace entry in Wiki was due to the inaccurices. These were making reference to a group of people that were extras in the film Braveheart. They orginally called themselves "The Wallace Clan." They were not recognized by the clan Wallace Chief, of that Ilk. When they started referring to themselves as "Clan Wallace," the Chief, of that Ilk, and the "Clan Wallace Society (Worldwide)" took exception. The [CWSW Society|http://www.clanwallace.org] has been recognized by the Chief as his official body since its inception and incorporation in Texas in 1966.

Any further discussion can be directed to me Jim Wallace 71.163.243.66 01:50, 10 April 2007 (UTC) or webmaster@clanwallace.org or the Clan Wallace Society President, William J Wallace - president@clanwallace.org