Great
grand
parents
Gen.=+10		 Walter   Stirling
1567-1656 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) 		  William   Neilson of Balgray. Descended from the family of Craigcassie in Galloway                        
m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m.
Helen   Wemyss
1585- m. 1st Peter Lowe (or Law), Prof. of Physic 		             
Grand
parents
Gen.=+9		 John   Stirling
b. 1615
d. 1 FEB 1648 Burgess of Glasgow 		m. Janet   Neilson
b. ABT 1619
d. AFT 1648 		Charles   Campbell
d. 3 SEP 1651 of the Campbells of Ballochyle in Argyllshire 		m. Elizabeth   Hall of the Fulbert (Fulbar) family of Renfrew   m.     m.  
Parents
Gen.=+8		 John   Stirling
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 		John   Hunter of Forrester Saltcoats m.  
Husband,
wife &
siblings
Gen.=+7		 John 1671-1677
Charles 1674-
Dr William 1682-1757 in Glasgow. Was at Battle of Sheriffmuir.
Walter 1686-1732 of Sherva, Fife (from his 2nd wife). Baillie in Glasgow.
Elizabeth 1688-
John Stirling
b. 8 FEB 1677
d. 26 MAY 1736 Glasgow
Merchant 18th of Cadder Burgess & Provost (1728) of Glasgow
G7, ID=962 		m.
Isobella Hunter
b. JUL 1680 Leith
d. 24 NOV 1733
G7, ID=963 		 
Children
Gen.=+6		 John
b. 30 JUL 1703 		Isobella
b. 26 JUN 1704
d. 1783
m.
Andrew Aitoun of Glasgow 		Robert
b. 4 AUG 1705
d. 18 FEB 1707 		William
b. 20 AUG 1706
d. 22 APR 1716 		Jonnett
b. 30 OCT 1707
d. 1800
m.
Robert Luke Also a proprietor of an iron-works near the north side of the quay at Breamie-law 		James
b. 28 SEP 1709
d. 3 MAY 1773 childless childless Minister of Outer High Kirk, Glasgow
m.
Agnes Coulter
d. 29 MAY 1769
m.
Margaret Tait
d. 3 AUG 1778 		Walter
b. 19 MAY 1711
d. 24 JUL 1711 		Edward
b. 4 AUG 1712
d. 30 APR 1713 		Walter
b. 24 MAR 1714 or 1713 or 1713
d. 1758 Cape Coast, Ghana Cape Coast, Ghana Merchant in Glasgow & London. Governor of Cape Coast Castle, Ghana 		Elizabeth
b. 30 APR 1715
d. 13 JUN 1716 		Margaret
b. 3 JUN 1716 		William
b. 28 JUL 1717
d. 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
m.
Mary Buchanan
b. 1730
d. 25 DEC 1806 		Edward
b. 20 JUN 1719
d. 1743 unmarried unmarried 		Charles
b. 31 AUG 1720
d. 27 APR 1721 		Charles
b. 2 JAN 1722
d. 4 FEB 1732 		Robert
b. 30 MAR 1725
d. 21 DEC 1726
Grand
children
Gen.=+5		   Margaret ABT 1730-     Janet
Elizabeth
Isabella wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kosmoid&id=I11712 		            John 4 APR 1749-18 APR 1749
Marion 22 FEB 1750-28 APR 1800
Andrew 7 FEB 1751-29 MAR 1823 of Cadder and Drumpellier (bought 1781). Founded: 1/10/1792, Commission House of Stirling, Hunter & Co. London, which became Andrew Stirling & Co. when Mr D. Hunter left.
John 2 OCT 1752-1811 2nd of the 3 sons who carried on William Stirling & Sons until 1816. On 3 Nov 1789 bought the house of William Cunninghame that later became the Royal Exchange (see Sold in 1817 to Royal Bank of Scotland. > Built, for his country house, Tullichewan Castle, near Balloch. IGI also lists sons Andrew, b. 31 Jan 1787 & John b. 06 Feb 1792, and dau's Agnes Bogle, b. 03 May 1788, & Anna b. 19 Jan 1790. www.amostcuriousmurder.com/RoyalExchangeHistoryFS.htm).
Isobel 3 JUN 1754-12 DEC 1766
James 10 MAR 1756-25 DEC 1758
Elizabeth 18 FEB 1758-JAN 1827
James 20 JAN 1760-3 JAN 1822 of Stair. IGI lists daughters Margaret Stewart 27 Sep 1784 and Margaret 17 May 1800.
Margaret 14 OCT 1761-3 JAN 1767
Agnes 14 SEP 1763-18 JUL 1848
William 22 AUG 1765-7 NOV 1768
George 20 AUG 1768-15 AUG 1790 d. of consumption
Robert 1772- acc. to Margaret Lenfestey, not in TWS. 		       
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