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John "Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir Stirling 1534–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Stirling, East Louthian, Scotland

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Stirling

Mother: Marion Fleming

Spouse(s): Beatrix Elphinstone

Children(s): William Stirling, William Stirling, Robert Stirling, George Stirling, Andrew Stirling, Archibald, STIRLING, Ninian Stirling, Walter Stirling, Malcolm Stirling, James Stirling, Margaret Stirling, Elizabeth Stirling, Andrew Stirling

In 1534, John "Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir Stirling entered the world in Stirling, East Louthian, Scotland, born to Sir Robert 13Th Liard Of Lettry Stirling And Marion Mariota Fleming. John "Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir Stirling married Beatrix Elphinstone, and had children including Andrew Stirling, Archibald Sir Knight Stirling, Elizabeth Stirling, George Stirling, James Stirling, Malcolm Stirling, Margaret Stirling, Ninian Stirling, Robert Stirling, Walter 5 Liard Lettyr Amp Balquharage Magistrate Comm Of Gen Assembly Stirling, William Robert Stirling, William Stirling. John "Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir Stirling passed away in 1585 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1534, John "Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir Stirling entered the world in Stirling, East Louthian, Scotland, born to Sir Robert 13Th Liard Of Lettry Stirling And Marion Mariota Fleming.
  • John "Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir Stirling married Beatrix Elphinstone, and had children including Andrew Stirling, Archibald Sir Knight Stirling, Elizabeth Stirling, George Stirling, James Stirling, Malcolm Stirling, Margaret Stirling, Ninian Stirling, Robert Stirling, Walter 5 Liard Lettyr Amp Balquharage Magistrate Comm Of Gen Assembly Stirling, William Robert Stirling, William Stirling.
  • John "Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir Stirling passed away in 1585 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Stirling's Ancestors

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John Stirling
1534–1585
Birth Place: Stirling, East Louthian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert 13th Liard of Lettry Stirling
1482–1537
Lettyr nr Duntreath, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Marion (Mariota) Fleming
1495–1562
Boghall Castle, Biggar, Lanarkshireshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Stirling
1450–1517
Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Buchanan
1469–1540
Carbeth, Buchanan Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Striveling
1484–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Stirling's Descendants

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John ("Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir) Stirling (1534–1585) m. Beatrix Elphinstone (1540–1575)
  1. 1. William ("Robert") Stirling 1564–1621 m. Helen Lock 1575–1619 m. Margaret (Craufurd) (Stirling) 1560– m. Margaret (Louisa Whitlaw Crawford) DALRYMPLE 1544–1631
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Stirling 10th) GGM 1575–1616 m. Hugh (Crawford 10th) GGF 1570–1625
      1. 1. Sir (Cornelius, of Jordanhill,) CRAWFURD 1595–1687 m. Lady (Mary) Lockhart 1620–1677 m. Bethia Hamilton –1702
        1. 1. Lady (Jean Crawford) x 1635–1690 m. James Johnnstoun 1625–1669 m. Robert (Laird of Polk Pollock) x 1635–1676 m. Robert Pollock 1584–1675
        2. 2. Jean Craufurd 1584–1625
        3. 3. Hugh Crawford 1625–1683
        4. 4. Margaret Crawford 1630–
        5. 5. Margaret Craufurd 1630–
        6. 6. Thomas Crawford 1631–1695
        7. 7. Thomas Crawford 1631–1695
        8. 8. Margaret (Craufurd) O'Trehy 1633–1660
        9. 9. Jean Crawford 1635–1680
        10. 10. Lawrence Crawfurd 1637–
        11. 11. Hew Crawford 1640–1683
        12. 12. Jean, (Lady Of) Crawfurd 1640–1735
        13. 13. George Crawford 1681–1748
      2. 2. Susanna Crawford 1575–
      3. 3. Hugh Crawford 1586–1621
      4. 4. Thomas Crawford 1598–1686
      5. 5. James Crawford 1599–1686
      6. 6. Ann Crawford 1601–
      7. 7. Lawrence Crawford 1602–1640
      8. 8. Margaret Crawford 1604–
      9. 9. John (Lawrence "the Immigrant") Crawford 1604–1676
      10. 10. Daniel Crawford 1604–1674
      11. 11. David Crawford 1604–1694
      12. 12. Mary Craufurd 1606–
      13. 13. Elizabeth Crawford 1608–1635
      14. 14. Cornelius Crawford 1610–1687
      15. 15. Maj (Gen Lawrance) Crawford 1611–1645
      16. 16. Elizabeth (Craufurd ( Direct) ) 1615–1635
      17. 17. David Crawford 1709–
    2. 2. Andrew (of Law) Streueling 1589–1646
  2. 2. William Stirling 1560–1641
  3. 3. Robert Stirling 1560–1605
  4. 4. George Stirling 1562–1600
  5. 5. Andrew Stirling 1565–1631
  6. 6. Archibald, (Sir Knight,) STIRLING 1566–1630
  7. 7. Ninian Stirling 1567–1575
  8. 8. Walter (5 Liard Lettyr &Amp; Balquharage, Magistrate, Comm of Gen Assembly) Stirling 1567–1656
  9. 9. Malcolm Stirling 1571–
  10. 10. James Stirling 1572–1600
  11. 11. Margaret Stirling 1574–1597
  12. 12. Elizabeth Stirling 1575–1650
  13. 13. Andrew Stirling –1631

John Stirling's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of John "Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir Stirling in Stirling, East Louthian, Scotland
Stirling, East Louthian, Scotland
1585
1585
Age 51
Death of John "Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir Stirling in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Stirling, East Louthian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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