-1297- The Year of WILLIAM WALLACE The Battle of Stirling Bridge In the spring of 1297, after his wife had been murdered by the Sheriff of Lanark, William Wallace and a group of his supporters stole into the town late at night. Wallace made his way to the home of Hesilrig and gained revenge for the death of his beloved Marion. The garrison of English soldiers were put to the sword and from surrounding towns and villages men "who were bitter of heart, and weighted down by the burden of bondage flocked to his banner". Duri