Great
grand
parents
Gen.=+12		 Robert   Stirling
1494-1537 of Bankeir and 3rd of Lettyr and of Cadder (1522-1537) .killed in a feud with Campbells of Auchinhowie 		  George   Elphinstone
1510-1554 of Blythswood 		                       
m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m.
Marion   Fleming cousin of Malcolm Lord Fleming who was guardian of her children Elizabeth   Colquhoun
1515- illegitimate 		           
Grand
parents
Gen.=+11		 John   Stirling
b. 1534
d. 1585 4th of Lettyr & of Balquharrage 		m. Beatrix   Elphinstone
b. 1538
d. 1575 		David   Wemyss
b. 1565
d. 10 SEP 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) 		m. Christiane   Jamesoune
b. ABT 1565 		Walter   Neilson acquired lands in Balgray m.     m.  
Parents
Gen.=+10		 Walter   Stirling
b. 25 JUN 1567 Glasgow
d. 1656 Glasgow 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 Glasgow m. 1st Peter Lowe (or Law), Prof. of Physic 		William   Neilson of Balgray. Descended from the family of Craigcassie in Galloway m.  
Husband,
wife &
siblings
Gen.=+9		 William 1612-
Helen 1617-
Jean 1619-
George 1621-
Jean Weimes 1624-
Andrew 1626-
John Stirling
b. 1615 or 31 Jan 1613, Glasgow
d. 1 FEB 1648 or 1647, Glasgow
Merchant Burgess of Glasgow
G9, ID=966 		m.
Janet Neilson
b. ABT 1619 Glasgow
d. AFT 1648 Glasgow
G9, ID=967 		 
Children
Gen.=+8		 William
b. 21 MAY 1639
d. ABT 1639 		John
b. 18 JUN 1640 or 1 Jun, Glasgow
d. 31 JUL 1709 Glasgow Burgess of Glasgow
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 		William
b. 23 SEP 1641 Burgess of Glasgow (admitted 15 Nov 1666) IGI also list a dau. Janet c.30 Sep 1669
m.
Eupham Cunningham 		Marion
b. 13 APR 1643
d. ABT 1643 		Henry
b. 19 MAR 1644 or 43 or 43 		Walter
b. 27 APR 1645 		James
b. 14 SEP 1646 		Marion
b. 23 NOV 1647
Grand
children
Gen.=+7		   John 1671-BEF 1677
Charles 25 JAN 1674-
John 8 FEB 1677-26 MAY 1736 18th of Cadder Burgess & Provost (1728) of Glasgow
Dr William 6 JUL 1682-14 MAY 1757 in Glasgow. Was at Battle of Sheriffmuir.
Walter 25 JUN 1686-13 OCT 1732 of Sherva, Fife (from his 2nd wife). Baillie in Glasgow.
Elizabeth 1688- 		William 20 FEB 1667-
Elizabeth 20 AUG 1668-
William 19 MAY 1671-
Anna 29 OCT 1673-
John 20 FEB 1675- Baillie of Glasgow. Married but childless. 		         
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