Great
grand
parents
Gen.=+13		 William   Striveling
1450-1517 11th of Cadder, 2nd of Lettyr 		  William   Fleming of Boghall   John   Elphinstone   Adam   Colquhoun
1485-1535 Canon of Glasgow in 1517 Rector of Glasgow Univ. Oct 1517- 		               
m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m.
Elizabeth   Buchanan see freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dav4is/ODTs/BUCHANAN.shtml   Beatrix   Wardlaw Elizabeth   Colville        
Grand
parents
Gen.=+12		 Robert   Stirling
b. 1494
d. 1537 of Bankeir and 3rd of Lettyr and of Cadder (1522-1537) .killed in a feud with Campbells of Auchinhowie 		m. Marion   Fleming cousin of Malcolm Lord Fleming who was guardian of her children George   Elphinstone
b. 1510
d. 1554 of Blythswood 		m. Elizabeth   Colquhoun
b. 1515 illegitimate 		  m.     m.  
Parents
Gen.=+11		 John   Stirling
b. 1534
d. 1585 or just before 4th of Lettyr & of Balquharrage 		m. Beatrix   Elphinstone
b. 1538 Glasgow
d. 1575 Glasgow 		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 est.
Husband,
wife &
siblings
Gen.=+10		 Robert 1560-1636 5th of Lettyr & Balquharrage (sold 1606 to Colquhouns of Luss). Educ. Glasgow Univ. lived Balquharrage until ca. 1599 then Niddri and near Edinburgh. Bought Mortown 1610 sold 1613. Bought Lochduggins, Kircudbrightshire July 1612. Later lived Dumfriesshire until his death. IGI also lists the following children: Margaret, C:26 Jul 1612 Janet, C:05 Oct 1613 (=Jean?) Bethia, C:30 Mar 1617 Mary, C:05 Jul 1618
George 1562- Burgess of Glasgow
William 1564-1621 Burgess of Glasgow. Will in SRO Edinburgh 5/12/1621?
Andrew 1565-1631 Burgess of Edinburgh (admitted 1 Jul 1612)
Ninian 1567-
Malcolm 1571- Burgess of Glasgow (admitted 1616) executor for brother William's will 1623
James 1572-
Margaret 1574-
Elspeth (or Elizabeth) 1575-
Walter Stirling
b. 25 JUN 1567 Glasgow
d. 1656 Glasgow
Merchant 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)
G10, ID=968 		m.
Helen Wemyss
b. ABT 1585 Glasgow
m. 1st Peter Lowe (or Law), Prof. of Physic
G10, ID=969 		William 1578- Dean of Guild 1612
Children
Gen.=+9		 William
b. 23 AUG 1612 		John
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 		Helen
b. 20 JAN 1617 or 1616 or 1616 		Jean
b. 3 JAN 1619 or 1618 or 1618 		George
b. 21 JAN 1621 		Jean Weimes
b. 24 NOV 1624 		Andrew
b. 7 MAY 1626
Grand
children
Gen.=+8		   William 21 MAY 1639-ABT 1639
John 18 JUN 1640-31 JUL 1709 Burgess of Glasgow
William 23 SEP 1641- Burgess of Glasgow (admitted 15 Nov 1666) IGI also list a dau. Janet c.30 Sep 1669
Marion 13 APR 1643-ABT 1643
Henry 19 MAR 1644-
Walter 27 APR 1645-
James 14 SEP 1646-
Marion 23 NOV 1647- 		         
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