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John Stirling 1503–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1539

Death Location: Stirling Bridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: William Sterling

Mother: Mariota Fleming

Spouse(s): Mary Sempill, Margaret Forrester

Children(s): Sir Cadder), Lady Stirling, Sir Stirling, Margaret Stirling, William Striveling, Sir Stirling

In 1503, John Stirling entered the world in Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to William Striveling Sterling And Mariota Fleming. John Stirling married Margaret Crichton Forrester, Mary Sempill, and had children including Lady Catherine Triplet Stirling, Margaret Triplet Stirling, Sir James Stirling 4Th Of Keir 1St Of Cadder, Sir Knight John Stirling, Sir Lucas Triplet Stirling, William Striveling. John Stirling passed away in 1539 in Stirling Bridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1503, John Stirling entered the world in Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to William Striveling Sterling And Mariota Fleming.
  • John Stirling married Margaret Crichton Forrester, Mary Sempill, and had children including Lady Catherine Triplet Stirling, Margaret Triplet Stirling, Sir James Stirling 4Th Of Keir 1St Of Cadder, Sir Knight John Stirling, Sir Lucas Triplet Stirling, William Striveling.
  • John Stirling passed away in 1539 in Stirling Bridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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John Stirling's Ancestors

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John Stirling
1503–1539
Birth Place: Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
William Striveling \ Sterling
1471–1503
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mariota Fleming
–1518
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Stirling's Descendants

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John Stirling (1503–1539) m. Mary Sempill (1514–10 September 1547) m. Margaret (Crichton) Forrester (1500–25 April 1532)
  1. 1. Sir (JAMES Stirling (4th of Keir\1st of) Cadder) 1515–1588 m. Jean ((Lady) CHISHOLM) (Stirling) 1522–1613 m. Janet (Heiress Cadder) Stirling 1520–1540
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Stirling 1568–1634 m. Sir (John Houstoun) lll 1566–1610
      1. 1. Sir (Ludovick) Houston 1590–1662 m. Margaret Maxwell 1585–1650
        1. 1. Elizabeth Houston 1624–1675 m. John Hamilton 1620–1669
        2. 2. James Houston 1625–1675
        3. 3. George Houston 1609–1650
        4. 4. Marion Houston 1620–1675
        5. 5. Patrick Houstoun 1606–1696
        6. 6. Patrick Houstoun 1630–1696
        7. 7. John Houston 1601–1685
        8. 8. John (Hugh) Houston 1622–1702
        9. 9. Elizabeth HOUSTON 1613–1670
    2. 2. John Stirling 1550–1588
    3. 3. Jean Stirling 1535–1597
    4. 4. John Drummond 1584–1647
    5. 5. Robert Stirling 1578–
    6. 6. Sir (JAMES Friar Kier) STIRLING 1561–1630
    7. 7. Sir (Archibald Stirling 5th of Keir 2nd of) Cawder 1544–1630
    8. 8. Helen (STIRLING) (N) 1538–1605
    9. 9. Lady (Elizabeth) Stirling 1552–1579
    10. 10. Archibald (5th Baron Kier Stirling) 12GG 1546–1630
    11. 11. Elizabeth Stirling 1540–1579
    12. 12. Sir (Archibald Stirling (5th Lord of Keir) (2nd Lord of) Cawder) 1566–1630
    13. 13. Sir (Archibald (5th Lord of Keir) (2nd Lord of Cawder) Stirling (2nd Lord of Cawder)) I 1566–1630
  2. 2. Lady (Catherine (Triplet)) Stirling 1521–1582
  3. 3. Sir (Knight John) Stirling 1515–1539
  4. 4. Margaret ((Triplet)) Stirling 1521–1600
  5. 5. William Striveling 1518–1565
  6. 6. Sir (Lucas (Triplet)) Stirling 1521–1565

John Stirling's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of John Stirling in Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1539
1539
Age 36
Death of John Stirling in Stirling Bridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Bridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Stirling Bridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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