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James Stirling 1517–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 Feb 1588

Death Location: Cadder, East Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Stirling

Mother: Margaret Crichton

Spouse(s): Jean Chisholm

Children(s): Margaret 11GGM

The story of James Stirling began in 1517 in Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom. James Stirling married Jean Chisholm, and had children including Margaret Stirling 11Ggm. James Stirling passed away in 1588 in Cadder, East Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Stirling began in 1517 in Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • James Stirling married Jean Chisholm, and had children including Margaret Stirling 11Ggm.
  • James Stirling passed away in 1588 in Cadder, East Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stirling
1474–1539
Birth Location: Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Margaret Crichton
1495–1532
Birth Location: Garden, Torwood, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Chisholm
1517–1603
Birth Location: Glassingall, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Margaret 11GGM
1566–1626
Birth Location: Keir, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Stirling's Ancestors

Self
James Stirling
1517–1588
Birth Place: Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Stirling
1474–1539
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret Crichton
1495–1532
Garden, Torwood, Scotland
Grandparents
William Stirling
1473–1503
Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Mariotta Fleming
1443–1518
Biggar, Lanarkshire,
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Stirling's Descendants

1.
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James Stirling (1517–3 Feb 1588) m. Jean Chisholm (1517–1603)
  1. 1. Margaret (Stirling) 11GGM 1566–1626 m. John (Houston) 11GGF 1556–1610
    1. 1. Helen (Houston) 10GGM 1598–1690 m. John (Schaw (Shaw)) 10GGF 1597–1679
      1. 1. John (Shaw) 9GGF 1622–1693 m. Jean (Mure) 9GGM 1622–1722
        1. 1. Margaret (Shaw) 8GGM 1654– m. John (Hamilton) 8GGF 1668–1729
        2. 2. John Shaw 1650–1702
        3. 3. Alexander Shaw 1651–
        4. 4. James Shaw 1661–
        5. 5. Sarah Shaw 1652–1890
      2. 2. Margaret (Mary) Shaw 1625–1747
      3. 3. Margaret Shaw 1634–1673 m. Alexander Stewart 1631–1676
        1. 1. Alexander Stewart 1652–1704 m. Ann Hamilton 1658–1722
    2. 2. Ludovick Houston 1590–1662 m. Margaret Maxwell 1604–1662
      1. 1. Elizabeth Houston 1613–1670 m. William Napier 1608–1685
        1. 1. Anna Napier 1550–1656 m. Walter Leckie 1550–1595
      2. 2. John (Hugh) Houston 1622–1702
      3. 3. Patrick Houstoun 1630–1696 m. Margaret Marshall 1638–1680 m. Anne Hamilton 1630–1678
        1. 1. John Houston 1661–1717
        2. 2. Margaret Houston 1664– m. Humphrey Colquhoun 1651–1718
        3. 3. James Houston 1654–1702
        4. 4. Henrietta Houston 1676–1721
        5. 5. Elizabeth Houston 1674–1735
        6. 6. Archbald Houston 1648–1705
        7. 7. Ann Houston 1675–1721
        8. 8. David (Archibald) Houston 1676–1698
        9. 9. Henrietta Houston 1663–1777
        10. 10. James Houston 1646–1702
        11. 11. Jean Houston 1673–1734
        12. 12. Marjorie Houstoun 1676–
        13. 13. Marion Houston 1676–
        14. 14. William Houston 1676–1698
        15. 15. Patrick Houston 1672–1769 m. Priscilla Dunbar 1711–1775
      4. 4. George Houston 1609–1650
      5. 5. Jacobina Houston 1624–1675
      6. 6. John Houston 1608–1650
      7. 7. Hellen Houstoun 1640–1675
      8. 8. Marion Houstoun 1640–1675
      9. 9. Jean Houston 1642–1662
      10. 10. Robert (R.) Houston 1635–1693 m. Grace Benson 1640–1710
        1. 1. Robert Houston 1674–1720 m. Betty Houston 1637–
        2. 2. John Houston 1668–1739
        3. 3. Grace (Benson) Houston 1672–1780
        4. 4. James Houston 1697–1723
        5. 5. Joseph Houston 1685–1757
        6. 6. Benjamin (D.) Houston 1687–1734
        7. 7. Thomas Houston 1668–1720
        8. 8. Comfort Houston 1689–1734
      11. 11. James Houston 1625–1675
      12. 12. George Houstoun 1636–1710
      13. 13. Margaret Houstoun 1638–1670
      14. 14. Ludovick Houston 1639–1650
      15. 15. George Houston 1632–1710
    3. 3. William Houston 1590–
    4. 4. Jean Houstoun 1591–1630
    5. 5. Patrick Houstoun 1602–1662
    6. 6. James Houstoun 1604–1609
    7. 7. Archibald Houstoun 1606–1622
    8. 8. Andrew Houstoun 1612–1680
    9. 9. Margaret Houstoun 1620–1690
    10. 10. Elizabeth Houston 1598–1635
    11. 11. John Houston 1590–1662 m. Mary Maxwell 1604–1662
      1. 1. James Houston 1625–1675
        1. 1. William Houston 1653–1750 m. Grissell Beattie 1660–1725
    12. 12. Mary Houston 1589–1687 m. Alexander Cunningham 1584–1668
      1. 1. Alexander Cunningham 1622–1646 m. Anne Crawford 1628–1649
        1. 1. Alexander Cunningham 1643–1683 m. Mary Stewart 1647–1683
      2. 2. Margaret Cunningham 1614–1690 m. James Stewart 1612–1690
        1. 1. Alexander Stewart 1634–1733 m. Isabel Nisbet 1636–1700

James Stirling's Timeline

2 Records

1517
1517
Birth of James Stirling in Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1588
3 Feb 1588
Age 71
Death of James Stirling in Cadder, East Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cadder, East Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1588
    Event Place: Cadder, East Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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