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William Ralph Sterling 1611–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1611

Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1639

Death Location: London, Middlesex, England

Father: Sir lll**

Mother: Lady Elder

Spouse(s): Sarah Watson

Children(s): William Sterling

William Ralph Sterling was born in 1611 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir James Of Keir Sterling Lll And Lady Catherine Elder. William Ralph Sterling married Sarah Watson, and had children including William Sterling. William Ralph Sterling passed away in 1639 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • William Ralph Sterling was born in 1611 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir James Of Keir Sterling Lll And Lady Catherine Elder.
  • William Ralph Sterling married Sarah Watson, and had children including William Sterling.
  • William Ralph Sterling passed away in 1639 in London, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir lll**
1589–1660
Birth Location: Keir, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sl
Lady Elder
1593–1641
Birth Location: London, England
LE

Spouses(s)

Sarah Watson
1611–1643
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
SW

Children(s)

William Sterling
1639–1719
Birth Location: London, London, England
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William Sterling's Ancestors

Self
William Sterling
1611–1639
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir James of Keir Sterling lll**
1589–1660
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Catherine) Elder
1593–1641
London, England
Grandparents
Sir (James (Friar Keir)) Stirling
1561–1630
Keir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Ann) Hume
1563–1624
Castle Wedderburn, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Elder
1570–
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Thomsyn Barke
1572–
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Castle
1552–1616
Jean Gleneagles
1554–1597
Arthur ELDER
1543–1572
Jane Wright
1545–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sterling's Descendants

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William (Ralph) Sterling (1611–1639) m. Sarah Watson (September 1611–1643)
  1. 1. William Sterling 1639–1719 m. Elizabeth (Short) Sawtelle 1638–1675
    1. 1. Sarah (Stickley) Sterling 1669–1732
      1. 1. Ralph (Farnham) IV 1689–1759
        1. 1. Paul Farnum 1730–1820 m. Elizabeth ((Dore)) Door 1718–1772

William Sterling's Timeline

2 Records

1611
1611
Birth of William Ralph Sterling in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1639
1639
Age 28
Death of William Ralph Sterling in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
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