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William Stirling 1560–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 04 Dec 1641

Death Location: Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Alexander Alexander

Mother: MARGARET REID

Spouse(s): Margaret Crawford

Children(s): Maxwell None

William Stirling was born in 1560 in Scotland, the child of Alexander 5Th Baron Of Menstrie Alexander And Margaret Reid. William Stirling married Margaret Crawford, and had children including Maxwell. William Stirling passed away in 1641 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Stirling was born in 1560 in Scotland, the child of Alexander 5Th Baron Of Menstrie Alexander And Margaret Reid.
  • William Stirling married Margaret Crawford, and had children including Maxwell.
  • William Stirling passed away in 1641 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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William Stirling's Ancestors

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William Stirling
1560–1641
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Alexander 5th Baron of Menstrie Alexander
1545–1581
Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
MARGARET REID
1522–
Scotland
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William Stirling's Descendants

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William Stirling (1560–04 Dec 1641) m. Margaret Crawford (1560–)
  1. 1. Maxwell 1564–1616 m. Hugh (Crawford) * 1570–1625
    1. 1. Lady (Jean) Crawford 1600–1650 m. Sir (Robert Bruce Delaware Pollock) Polke* 1606–1660
      1. 1. Thomas Pollock 1620–
      2. 2. John (de) Pollok 1615–1620
      3. 3. Margaret Pollock 1620–
      4. 4. Capt (Robert Bruce) Pollock 1625–1699
      5. 5. George Pollock 1622–1622

William Stirling's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of William Stirling in Scotland
Scotland
1641
04 Dec 1641
Age 81
Death of William Stirling in Midlothia, Scotland
Midlothia, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1641
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland

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