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Margaret Sterling 1569–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 January 1569

Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 April 1629

Death Location: Killearn, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Cadder)

Mother: Baroness Chisholm

Spouse(s): Sir Houston

Children(s): Margaret Houston

The story of Margaret Sterling began in 1569 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret Sterling married Sir John Houston Of Houston, and had children including Margaret Houston. Margaret Sterling passed away in 1629 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Sterling began in 1569 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Margaret Sterling married Sir John Houston Of Houston, and had children including Margaret Houston.
  • Margaret Sterling passed away in 1629 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cadder)
1515–1588
Birth Location: Keir, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
SC
Baroness Chisholm
1517–1603
Birth Location: Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
BC

Spouses(s)

Sir Houston
1556–1610
Birth Location: Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
SH

Children(s)

Margaret Houston
1592–
Birth Location: edinburgh, city, of, Edinburgh, Scotland
MH

Margaret Sterling's Ancestors

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Margaret Sterling
1569–1629
Birth Place: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir JAMES Stirling (4th of Keir\1st of Cadder)
1515–1588
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Baroness (Jean Janet) Chisholm
1517–1603
Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Stirling 3rd Laird of) Keir
1480–1539
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Crichton Forrester -) Stirling
1495–1532
Garden, Torwood, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Chisholm
1500–1522
Cadder, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Lady (Catherine) Graham
1500–1530
Montrose, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Sterling's Descendants

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Margaret Sterling (10 January 1569–15 April 1629) m. Sir (John Houston of) Houston (11 January 1556–5 May 1610)
  1. 1. Margaret Houston 1592– m. Sir (William) Livingston 1595–1627
    1. 1. Christian Livingston 1626–1664 m. Viscount (James MacGill of) Oxenfoord 1586–1663
      1. 1. Anna MacGill 1625– m. Sir (James Richardson 3rd Baronet) Smeaton 1625–1680
        1. 1. Agnes Richardson 1646– m. William Allan 1640–

Margaret Sterling's Timeline

2 Records

1569
10 January 1569
Birth of Margaret Sterling in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1629
15 April 1629
Age 60
Death of Margaret Sterling in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Killearn, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 January 1569
    Event Place: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1629
    Event Place: Killearn, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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