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William Stirling 1435 – 1503 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1435

Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Nov 1503

Death Location: Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: William Stirling

Mother: Margaret Cunningham

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Stirling

In 1435, William Stirling entered the world in Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Stirling and Margaret Cunningham. William Stirling had children including William Stirling. William Stirling passed away in 1503 in Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1435, William Stirling entered the world in Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Stirling and Margaret Cunningham.
  • William Stirling had children including William Stirling.
  • William Stirling passed away in 1503 in Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Stirling
1399 – 1471
Birth Location: Keith, Morayshire, Scotland
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Margaret Cunningham
1413 – 1500
Birth Location: Keir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Stirling
1473 – 1516
Birth Location: Scotland
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William Stirling's Ancestors

Self
William Stirling
1435 – 1503
Birth Place: Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Stirling
1399 – 1471
Keith, Morayshire, Scotland
Margaret Cunningham
1413 – 1500
Keir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lucas (de) Strivelyn
1370 – 1449
Ratherne, Dunblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Marjorie Dunbar
1387 – 1429
Dunbar castle East lothian Scotland
William Cunningham
Margaret Danelston
1350 – 1464
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Strivelyn
1320 –
Mary MacDougall
1339 –
George Dunbar
1370 – 1443
Beatrix Hay
1362 – 1421
Robert Danielston
1351 – 1399
Margaret Montfichet
John Danzielstoun
1307 – 1360
Mary Fleming
1310 – 1364
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Strivelyn
1339 – 1393
George Dunbar
1336 – 1423
Christina Seton
1340 – 1422
Alan Hay
1279 –
Margaret Seaton
1320 –
John Danielstoun
1320 – 1378
Maria Stewart
1320 –
Hugh Danzielstoun
1266 –
Gilchrist Mure
1271 –
Malcolm Fleming
1277 –
Marjory Canmore
1290 – 1381

William Stirling's Descendants

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William Stirling (1435 – 23 Nov 1503)
  1. 1. William Stirling (1473 – 1516) m. Margaret Crichton (1475 – 6 Jul 1524) m. Margaretha Crichton
    1. 1. Lady (Christian) Stirling (1510 – Sep 1582) m. James Erskine (1500 – 8 Dec 1592)
      1. 1. Adam Erskine (1534 – )
      2. 2. Alexander Erskine (1536 – Bef 20 Jan 1580) m. Elizabeth Halyburton (1540 – 1559)
      3. 3. James Erskine (1537 – Aft Jul 1605)
      4. 4. Robert Erskine (1545 – Bef 1597) m. Margaret Blackadder (1535 – )
      5. 5. John Erskine (1546 – ) m. Unkown
      6. 6. Jean Erskine (1550 – Nov 1591) m. James Preston (1549 – Aug 1583)
        1. 1. John Preston (1574 – 6 Jan 1612) m. Grizel Colville (1578 – 1629)
        2. 2. James Preston (Abt 1575 – Jul 1596) m. James Preston (Abt 1575 – )
        3. 3. Preston (1576 – )
      7. 7. William Erskine (1555 – 12 Feb 1639) m. Joana Erskine (1544 – 1630)
      8. 8. Alexander (Erskine Laird van) Shielfield

William Stirling's Timeline

2 Records

1435
1435
Birth of William Stirling in Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Scotland
1503
23 Nov 1503
Age 68
Death of William Stirling in Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1435
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1503
    Event Place: Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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