Warriner
Motto: Industry Promotes
Warriner is a name that came to England in the 11th Century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Warriner family lived in Wiltshire. The name, however, is a reference to Garenne, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to The Norman Conquest.
First found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from early times, where they were Lords of the Manor of Conock.
Wallace
Motto: Pro Libertate (For Liberty)
Arms: Gules, a lion rampart or,
Crest: Two eagles' necks and heads conjoined
The achievements of the great Scottish patriot, William Wallace, in the service of his country are well known. It was his leadership that led Scotland to victory over the invading England. The motion picture, Braveheart, chronicles the life and times of Sir William Wallace.
William Wallace was the great grandson of Richard Wallace whose vast land holdings in Ayreshire and contributions to the community brought him into prominence during the years of 1164-1174.
The name "Wallace" was originally G-A-L-L-E-I-U-S (later Walleis, Walleys, Wallays, Wallensis). "Galleius" means "a stranger," "Wallays" or "Wallensis" (which was used by Sir William Wallace) and various other forms of which le Waleis or Waleys were the commonest in both Scottish and English records of the 12th and 13th century, originally meant "Welshman." These were surnames of families of Cymric blood living on or near the borders of Wales and the S.W. dists. of Scotland, originally inhabited by the Cymric race of Celts--like the surname of Inglis and Scot in the Eng. and Scotch debatable and borderland. In Ref. 121 we find: "Wallace:--Wallis, Walsh, Welch, Welsh, --Local, 'the Welsh,' from Wales, i.e. the Welshman. many of the instances in the directories must be looked upon as a Scottish descent; v. Gales. A regulation of Edward III concerning wool speaks of 'merchandises on Engleterre, Gales (i.e. Wales), ou Irlande;' also of 'merchandises Engeleis, Galeis (i.e. Waleis), our Irreis' (Stat. of Realm, i, 334). Henry le Galleins (Welsh) was Lord Mayor in 1298."
The Wallaces are so connected by marriage with nearly every family of distinction in Ayreshire and even with Royalty itself. On the old tower at Cairnhill is a curious stone, with the inscription and coat of arms of Wallace and Muir of Rowallan, a niece of Elizabeth Muir, Wife of King Robert II, having married Sir Hugh Wallace, of Cairnhill. Rhodrich Dhu was related to the Wallace family.
One of the earliest settlers on our shores was Robert Wallace who settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They reared a large family some of whom married into the local families as the Boyds, Grahams, and McNairs.
Countless descendants can be found today in the fifty states, many of who have attained distinction in government and industry as well as in the arts.
