Abstract
There is a little historic information on William Wallace, and most of the time they are inexact. Many events in his family, his birth town and his life differ from one author to another. I bring together the most pertinent information that I found about this man who gave his life to fight for his nation's independence. In 1270, William Wallace was born in Elderslie, in Ayrshire, Scotland. His father was Sir Malcolm Wallace, Laird of Elderslie and Auchinbothie, a small landowner and little known Scottish knight. His mother, Margaret of Crawford was the daughter of Sir Hugh Crawford.
