Great
grand
parents
Gen.=+14		 William, Sir   Strivelyng
-1471 1st of Keir and Ratherne. Added much to the lands at Keir. www.clanstirling.org/Main/keirstory/1.TheFirstLairdofKeir.html 		                           
m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m.
Marjorie   Cunninghame or Margaret              
Grand
parents
Gen.=+13		 Sir William   Strivelyng
d. 1503 2nd of Keir, baronet 1473. Supported James IV vs his father James III. He had 2 sons & 3 dau. in all. 		m. Mariotta   Fleming dau of Robert, Lord Fleming   m.     m.     m.  
Parents
Gen.=+12		 Sir John   Stirling
b. ABT 1474 est.
d. 1539 murdered 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. Margaret   Forrester dau of Walter Forrester, of Torwood,   m.  
Husband,
wife &
siblings
Gen.=+11		   Sir James Stirling
b. ABT 1515 est.
d. 1588 4th of Keir
G11, ID=984
Other wives: Janet Stirling, 		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.
G11, ID=4711
Children
Gen.=+10		 Archibald, Sir
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.
Grizell, Hon. Ross
d. 3 OCT 1618 dau of James, 4th Lord Ross
Grand
children
Gen.=+9		 Jean
James, Sir ABT 1572-1614 other issue: James (d young), Archibald (d young), Jean
John, Sir ABT 1586-16 APR 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
Archibald ABT 1590-BEF 17 APR 1646 3rd son. 1st of Kippendavie. Also had 5 daus.
Agnes ABT 1592- presumably the Anne/Anna who married Sir John Edmonstone.
Henry ABT 1593-
Alexander ABT 1595-
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