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John Stirlinge Sterling 1614–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1614

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1647

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Lettyr

Mother: Helen Wemyss

Spouse(s): Janet Neilson

Children(s): WILLIAM Sterling, Marioun Stirling, Marion Sterling

John Stirlinge Sterling was born in 1614 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Walter Stirling Of Lettyr And Helen Wemyss. John Stirlinge Sterling married Elisabeth Stainford, Janet Neilson, and had children including Marion Sterling, Marioun Stirling, Robert Starling, William Sterling. John Stirlinge Sterling passed away in 1647 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Stirlinge Sterling was born in 1614 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Walter Stirling Of Lettyr And Helen Wemyss.
  • John Stirlinge Sterling married Elisabeth Stainford, Janet Neilson, and had children including Marion Sterling, Marioun Stirling, Robert Starling, William Sterling.
  • John Stirlinge Sterling passed away in 1647 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sterling's Ancestors

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John Sterling
1614–1647
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Walter Stirling of Lettyr
1567–1656
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen Wemyss
1580–1629
Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Stirling, 4th) Bankeir
1534–1585
Cadder, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Beatrix (Elphinstone Of) Blythswood
1540–1575
Stirling, East Lothian, Scotland
Rev (David) Wemyss
1557–1615
Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Christian Jamesoune
1561–1612
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Stirling
1482–1537
George Elphinstone
1510–1554
Elizabeth Colquhoun
1516–1560
Sir Wemyss
1536–1595
William Jemyson
1540–1630
Agnes Paterson
1545–1661
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Colquhoun
1484–1536
Elizabeth Ochiltree
1493–1591
Sir Wemyss
1512–1571
Dame ++
1515–1567

John Sterling's Descendants

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John (Stirlinge) Sterling (31 Jan 1614–1 Feb 1647) m. Janet Neilson (10 Nov 1616–1648)
  1. 1. WILLIAM Sterling 1639–1719 m. Mary (Haddon) Blaisdell 1642–1681
    1. 1. Ruth (Mary) Sterling 1679–1745
      1. 1. Mary Graves 1704–1780 m. Ebenezer Daniels 1702–1758
        1. 1. Edward (Daniels Rev) War 1735–1814 m. Thankful Daniels 1737–1814
      2. 2. Jonathan Graves 1710–1826
      3. 3. Peter Graves 1716–1781
      4. 4. Elizabeth Graves 1721–1782
      5. 5. Ruth Graves 1702–1752
      6. 6. Jedediah Graves 1709–1800
      7. 7. Deborah Graves 1722–1752
      8. 8. Benjamin (3 Graves) III 1699–1770
      9. 9. Thankful Graves 1706–1746
      10. 10. Margaret Graves 1724–1752
      11. 11. Benjamin Graves 1717–
    2. 2. Sarah Sterling 1669–1732
    3. 3. Hannah Sterling 1667–1708
    4. 4. Daniel Sterling 1673–1749
    5. 5. Second Sterling 1681–1681
    6. 6. Jacob Sterling 1678–1765
    7. 7. Josiah (or Jonah) Sterling 1677–1690
    8. 8. twin Sterling 1681–1681
  2. 2. Marioun Stirling 1647–
  3. 3. Marion Sterling 1643–1643

John Sterling's Timeline

3 Records

1614
31 Jan 1614
Birth of John Stirlinge Sterling in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1637
03 Aug 1637
Age 23
John Stirlinge Sterling was married in Glasgow Lanark
Glasgow Lanark
1647
1 Feb 1647
Age 33
Death of John Stirlinge Sterling in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1614
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1637
    Event Place: Glasgow Lanark

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1647
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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