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Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling 1555–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 February 1639

Death Location: Covent Garden, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Erskine

Mother: Christian Erskine

Spouse(s): Lady Erskine

Children(s): Janet\Jane Stirling, Alexander Ruthven, William Bennett, Anne Bennett

In 1555, Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling entered the world in Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland, born to James Erskine And Christian Erskine. Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling married Lady Joana Stuart Erskine, and had children including Alexander Ruthven, Anne Bennett, Janet Jane Erskine Lady Of Camposie Countess Of Stirling, William Bennett. Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling passed away in 1639 in Covent Garden, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

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  • In 1555, Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling entered the world in Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland, born to James Erskine And Christian Erskine.
  • Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling married Lady Joana Stuart Erskine, and had children including Alexander Ruthven, Anne Bennett, Janet Jane Erskine Lady Of Camposie Countess Of Stirling, William Bennett.
  • Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling passed away in 1639 in Covent Garden, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

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Sir Stirling's Ancestors

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Sir Stirling
1555–1639
Birth Place: Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Parents
James Erskine
1487–1599
Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Christian Erskine
1510–1582
Bridgend, Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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Sir Stirling's Descendants

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Sir (Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of) Stirling (1555–12 February 1639) m. Lady (Joana (Stuart)) Erskine (1550–1630)
  1. 1. Janet\Jane (Erskine, Lady of Camposie Countess of) Stirling 1580–1649 m. Sir (William James Alexander 1st Earl of Stirling Founder Nova) Scotia 1567–1640
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Alexander) Pot 1601–1642
    2. 2. Janet (Montgomery) Monro 1606–1670
    3. 3. Sir (William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of) Stirling 1602–1638
    4. 4. Charles (James) Alexander 1601–
    5. 5. Ladowie Alexander 1609–1663
    6. 6. Ludovick Alexander 1610–1634
    7. 7. Robert Alexander 1610–1704
    8. 8. James (Alexander) Sr 1615–1661
    9. 9. Anthony Alexander 1608–1637
    10. 10. Sir (Henry) Alexander 1595–1649
    11. 11. John (Alexander of) Eridy 1593–1696
    12. 12. Mary Alexander 1612–
    13. 13. Jean Alexander 1616–1670
    14. 14. Captain (John) Alexander 1603–1641
    15. 15. Robert Alexander 1614–1638
    16. 16. Helen Mitchell 1614–1639
    17. 17. Archibald Alexander 1610–1689
  2. 2. Alexander Ruthven 1580–1600
  3. 3. William Bennett 1585–1640
  4. 4. Anne Bennett 1585–1640

Sir Stirling's Timeline

3 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling in Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
1639
12 February 1639
Age 84
Death of Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling in Covent Garden, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Covent Garden, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
1806
15 Feb 1806
Age 251
Sir Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling was married in Waltham-Holy Cross, Essex, England
Waltham-Holy Cross, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1806
    Event Place: Waltham-Holy Cross, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1639
    Event Place: Covent Garden, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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