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William Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of Sterling 1560–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Jan 1620

Death Location: Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: John Duchray

Mother: Christine Graham

Spouse(s): Christian\Christine 13G

Children(s): James Grahame

In 1560, William Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of Sterling entered the world in Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, born to John Graham Of Dounans 1St Of Duchray And Christine Graham. William Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of Sterling married Christian Christine Macfarlane 13G, and had children including James Grahame. William Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of Sterling passed away in 1620 in Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1560, William Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of Sterling entered the world in Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, born to John Graham Of Dounans 1St Of Duchray And Christine Graham.
  • William Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of Sterling married Christian Christine Macfarlane 13G, and had children including James Grahame.
  • William Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of Sterling passed away in 1620 in Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Duchray
1520–1618
Birth Location: Dunans, Perthshire, Scotland
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Christine Graham
1530–1575
Birth Location: Falde, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christian\Christine 13G
1568–1625
Birth Location: Gartavertane, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Grahame
1584–1640
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Sterling's Ancestors

Self
William Sterling
1560–1620
Birth Place: Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
John Graham of Dounans, 1st of Duchray
1520–1618
Dunans, Perthshire, Scotland
Christine Graham
1530–1575
Falde, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sterling's Descendants

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William (Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of) Sterling (1560–9 Jan 1620) m. Christian\Christine (Macfarlane) 13G (1568–1625)
  1. 1. James Grahame 1584–1640 m. Agnes Thomson 1586–1644
    1. 1. Lady (Janet) Graham 1610–1685
      1. 1. Capt. (Archibald Stewart 1647--1732) Scotland 1647–1732 m. Helen (Law) Stewart 1655–1732
        1. 1. Alexander (Stewart 1684--1748) scotland 1684–1748
        2. 2. Alexander (Stewart 1684--1748) Scotland 1684–1748
        3. 3. Archibald (Stewart 1700 1770) Scotland 1700–1770
        4. 4. Mungo (Stewart 1689--1751) Scotland 1689–1751
        5. 5. Col. (John) Stuart 1680–1782
        6. 6. Archibald Stewart 1695–1770
        7. 7. Col (John Stewart 1680--1715) Scotland 1680–1750
        8. 8. Robert Stewart 1696–1770
        9. 9. Donald (Stewart 1700) Scotland 1700–1770
        10. 10. Alexander Stewart 1684–1748
      2. 2. Jean Stewart 1663–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Stewart 1620) Scotland 1620–1665
      4. 4. Donald Stewart 1700–1770
      5. 5. Nelson (Ryan) Stewart 1640–
      6. 6. Colonel (John) Stewart 1680–1750
      7. 7. David (Stewart) 1624 1624–1816
      8. 8. Janet (Stewart) 1660 1660–
      9. 9. John (Stewart 1620) Scotland 1620–1642
      10. 10. John (Buidhe Mor Stewart 1630) scotland 1630–1663
      11. 11. Patrick (Stewart) 1622--1628 1622–1628
      12. 12. Laurence Stewart 1622–1663
      13. 13. Robert Stewart 1634–1634
      14. 14. Margaret Stewart 1633–1650
      15. 15. John Stewart 1727–
      16. 16. Henry Stewart 1655–
      17. 17. Catherine (Stewart 1623) Scotland 1623–
      18. 18. Duncan Stewart 1633–1663
      19. 19. Jean (Stewart) 1663 1663–
      20. 20. Lt. (Col. James(Gov. Edinburgh Castle)) Stewart 1653–
      21. 21. Charles Stewart 1651–1702
      22. 22. Robert Stewart 1657–1702
      23. 23. Janet Stewart 1660–
      24. 24. Cap. (Henry Stewart, 2nd Laird of) Annat 1655–1702
      25. 25. Thomas (Stewart 1624--1631) Ireland 1624–1631
      26. 26. William Stewart 1649–1702
      27. 27. Walter Stewart 1645–
      28. 28. Anabel Stewart 1649–1709
      29. 29. Marion Stewart 1626–1631
      30. 30. Duncan Stewart 1633–1717
      31. 31. Alexander (3rd Annat) Stewart 1630–1695
      32. 32. James Stewart 1626–1698
      33. 33. David Stewart 1648–1658
      34. 34. John Stuart 1624–1666
      35. 35. Robert Stewart 1657–1714
      36. 36. Nelson (Ryan) Stewart 1640–1710

William Sterling's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of William Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of Sterling in Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
1620
9 Jan 1620
Age 60
Death of William Grahame II Laird of Polder Duchray and Glennie; 1st Earl of Sterling in Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1620
    Event Place: Duchray, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
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