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Andrew or Alexander Wallace ( - fl. c. 1700)

One of these is the "brother" of James Wallace referenced by Petiver. The three brothers were the sons of James Wallace (1642–1688), Scottish minister in Orkney and topographical writer. Surgeon
Relevant locations: Lived at or near Barbados, West Indies
Relationships: Andrew or Alexander Wallace was a brother of James Wallace (1684-fl. 1724)

References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 709. Capricornus Barbadensis major, viridis odoratus. This is very like our Musk-Beetle but larger, my kind friend Dr. Wallace gave me this, who received it from his Brother a very ingenious Surgeon at Barbadoes where they are very plentifull and call'd by them the Mastick-fly.