Harry, the blind troubadour, believes that Wallace’s father was killed along with his brother John during a fighting at Loudoun Hill in 1291 by the notorious Lamby family, who came from the Lamont Clan tribe. Woodstocks 50th anniversary shirt. According to Ayrshire legend, two British soldiers tried to arrest Wallace at Lanark market because he stole fish. According to John Strawhorn, author of The History of Irvine, the legend says Wallace went fishing on the Irvine River. He stayed with his uncle at Riccarton. A group of British soldiers approached and the commander of the troops moved forward and demanded the confiscation of all the fish – this was the price for him not to be arrested. Even if Wallace submitted half of his fish, the British still refused because they thought bribery was too small and threatened to kill Wallace if he refused.
