Great
grand
parents
Gen.=+12		 Sir John   Stirling
1474-1539 3rd of Keir. Sheriff of Perth 1515, apptd, with Lords Erskine and Fleming, guardian of Infant JAMES V 1513. He had 3 sons & 2 daus in all. 		                           
m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m.
Margaret   Forrester dau of Walter Forrester, of Torwood,              
Grand
parents
Gen.=+11		 Sir James   Stirling
b. ABT 1515
d. 1588 4th of Keir 		m. Jean   Chisholm illegitimate dau. of William Chisholm 'The Robber Bishop of Dunblane.' Sir James acquired much more land from William Chisholm when the old Cathedral lands were sold or given away at the Reformation.   m.     m.     m.  
Parents
Gen.=+10		 Archibald, Sir   Stirling
b. ABT 1544 est.
d. 17 MAY 1630 5th of Keir. Knighted by James VI bef 1592. Adml Depute of the W. Seas. 		m. Mary   Drummond yst dau of 2nd Lord Drummond   m.  
Husband,
wife &
siblings
Gen.=+9		 Jean
John, Sir 1586-1643 1st of Garden. Stirnet03 has him as the brother not the son of Sir Archibald. Other children of 1st marriage: William (d young), William, George, Alexander, Grizel, Margaret
James, Sir Stirling
b. ABT 1572 est.
d. 1614 other issue: James (d young), Archibald (d young), Jean
G9, ID=5753 		m.
Anna Home
eldest dau of Sir George Home of Wedderburn
G9, ID=5756
Children
Gen.=+8		 Mary
m.
John Stewart younger of Blackhall and Ardgowan 		George, Sir
b. ABT 1607 est.
d. 1667 6th of Keir. Knighted 1662.
m.
Margaret Napier
d. ABT 1650 est. childless est. childless dau of 1st Lord Napier
m.
Anna Nicolson
d. ABT 1664 est. childless est. childless yr dau of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock, 1st Bt
m.
Margaret, Lady Livingston
d. 2 NOV 1674 dau of Alexander Livingston, 2nd Earl of Linlithgow & widow of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock, 2nd Bt. She m. 3rd, 6 Feb 1668, Sir John Stirling of Garden, 8th of Keir. She had a stillborn son 13 Feb
m.
Margaret Ross
b. 19 DEC 1615
d. MAR 1633 childless childless his cousin, dau of James, Lord Ross.
Grand
children
Gen.=+7		   Margaret -11 MAY 1633
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