Great
grand
parents
Gen.=+11		 John   Stirling
1534-1585 4th of Lettyr & of Balquharrage 		  David   Wemyss
1565-1615 Minister in Ratho June 1562 then moved to Glasgow. Parson of Glasgow from 1571 and Minister from about 1597. Rector of the University 1593, 1595-8 and 1602. Other children: 3rd Jeallis, 4th Christiane (m. James Bell, merchant burgess of Glasgow) 		  Walter   Neilson acquired lands in Balgray                    
m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m.
Beatrix   Elphinstone
1538-1575 		Christiane   Jamesoune
1565- 		           
Grand
parents
Gen.=+10		 Walter   Stirling
b. 25 JUN 1567
d. 1656 Started working for his uncle George Elphinstone after his father died in 1585 and then for his cousin, Sir George Elphinstone after his uncle died (1588 or before). Burgess of Glasgow (admitted 26 Oct 1615), Dean of Guild (1638-9) 		m. Helen   Wemyss
b. ABT 1585 m. 1st Peter Lowe (or Law), Prof. of Physic 		William   Neilson of Balgray. Descended from the family of Craigcassie in Galloway m.     m.     m.  
Parents
Gen.=+9		 John   Stirling
b. 1615 or 31 Jan 1613, Glasgow
d. 1 FEB 1648 or 1647, Glasgow Burgess of Glasgow 		m. Janet   Neilson
b. ABT 1619 Glasgow
d. AFT 1648 Glasgow 		Charles   Campbell
d. 3 SEP 1651 Battle of Worcester of the Campbells of Ballochyle in Argyllshire 		m. Elizabeth   Hall of the Fulbert (Fulbar) family of Renfrew
Husband,
wife &
siblings
Gen.=+8		 William 1639-1639
William 1641- Burgess of Glasgow (admitted 15 Nov 1666) IGI also list a dau. Janet c.30 Sep 1669
Marion 1643-1643
Henry 1644-
Walter 1645-
James 1646-
Marion 1647-
John Stirling
b. 18 JUN 1640 or 1 Jun, Glasgow
d. 31 JUL 1709 Glasgow
Merchant Burgess of Glasgow
G8, ID=964 		m.
Janet Campbell
b. 1649 or 1652, Glasgow
d. 6 MAY 1695 Glasgow
or d. 16/5/1691. or dau. of Charles Campbell of Ballochiel
G8, ID=965 		 
Children
Gen.=+7		 John
b. 1671
d. BEF 1677 		Charles
b. 25 JAN 1674 		John
b. 8 FEB 1677
d. 26 MAY 1736 Glasgow 18th of Cadder Burgess & Provost (1728) of Glasgow

m.
Isobella Hunter
b. JUL 1680 Leith
d. 24 NOV 1733 		Dr William
b. 6 JUL 1682 Glasgow Glasgow
d. 14 MAY 1757 in Glasgow. Was at Battle of Sheriffmuir.

m.
Elizabeth Murdoch
m.
Janet Smith
b. 1695
d. 16 DEC 1719 		Walter
b. 25 JUN 1686
d. 13 OCT 1732 of Sherva, Fife (from his 2nd wife). Baillie in Glasgow.
m.
Euphemia Calder
m.
Janet Ruthven
b. 1697
d. 1721 of Torryburn, Scotland 		Elizabeth
b. 1688
m.
William Gow in Glasgow
Grand
children
Gen.=+6		     John 30 JUL 1703-
Isobella 26 JUN 1704-1783
Robert 4 AUG 1705-18 FEB 1707
William 20 AUG 1706-22 APR 1716
Jonnett 30 OCT 1707-1800
James 28 SEP 1709-3 MAY 1773 Minister of Outer High Kirk, Glasgow
Walter 19 MAY 1711-24 JUL 1711
Edward 4 AUG 1712-30 APR 1713
Walter 24 MAR 1714-1758 Merchant in Glasgow & London. Governor of Cape Coast Castle, Ghana
Elizabeth 30 APR 1715-13 JUN 1716
Margaret 3 JUN 1716-
William 28 JUL 1717-3 MAY 1777 Founded 'William Stirling & Sons' fought at Culloden Burgess of Glasgow (admitted 14 Feb 1745) IGI also lists a dau Marian c. 26 Jun 1750
Edward 20 JUN 1719-1743
Charles 31 AUG 1720-27 APR 1721
Charles 2 JAN 1722-4 FEB 1732
Robert 30 MAR 1725-21 DEC 1726 		John 19 JAN 1716-26 MAY 1729
Elizabeth 16 SEP 1717-22 DEC 1719
Henry 8 DEC 1719-9 JUN 1745
Janet 29 MAR 1722-
Walter 12 DEC 1723-1791 Educ. Glasgow Univ. 1737. Merchant Baillie of Glasgow in 1780. Lived in a mansion in Miller St. Founder of the Stirling Library. A hunchback.
William 30 NOV 1725-26 MAY 1728
Isobell ABT 1728-16 FEB 1734
John 16 APR 1732-
Elizabeth 4 DEC 1733-
William 11 APR 1737-3 OCT 1738 		Walter, Sir 7 MAY 1718-24 NOV 1786 of Faskine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Stirling
Margaret OCT 1719-
Janet NOV 1720-
Isabella FEB 1721-
Euphemia Calder MAR 1723- 		Patrick 1707-
John 1708-
Margaret 1709-
Janet 1710-
Elizabeth 1712-
Patrick 1714-
Janet 1716-
Agnes 1719-
William 1721-
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