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Christian Stirling 1510–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Keir, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1582

Death Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Keir

Mother: Margaret Crichton

Spouse(s): James Erskine

Children(s): William Campsie

In 1510, Christian Stirling entered the world in Keir, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to William Stirling 2Nd Of Keir And Margaret Crichton. Christian Stirling married James Erskine, and had children including William Erskine The Parson Of Campsie. Christian Stirling passed away in 1582 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1510, Christian Stirling entered the world in Keir, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to William Stirling 2Nd Of Keir And Margaret Crichton.
  • Christian Stirling married James Erskine, and had children including William Erskine The Parson Of Campsie.
  • Christian Stirling passed away in 1582 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christian Stirling's Ancestors

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Christian Stirling
1510–1582
Birth Place: Keir, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
William Stirling 2nd of Keir
1450–1505
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret Crichton
1474–
Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Grandparents
William (Stirling 1st of) Keir
–1471
Margaret Cunningham
1403–
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Robert Crichton
1452–1492
Riccarton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marion Stewart
1457–1488
Lennox Hills, East, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lucas Rathern
1370–1449
John Stirling
1295–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Stirling
1339–
Alexander Stirling
1260–

Christian Stirling's Descendants

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Christian Stirling (1510–1582) m. James Erskine (1500–1556)
  1. 1. William (Erskine The Parson of) Campsie 1555–1639 m. Joanna Erskine 1550–1630
    1. 1. Janet Erskine 1572–1649 m. Sir (William Alexander, Founder of Nova Scotia Earl of) Stirling 1567–1640
      1. 1. Robert Alexander 1590–1656 m. Jonet Hill 1592–1633
        1. 1. David Alexander 1615–1688 m. Janet Williamson 1615–1689

Christian Stirling's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Christian Stirling in Keir, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Keir, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1582
1582
Age 72
Death of Christian Stirling in Culross, Fife, Scotland
Culross, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Keir, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland

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