The Sterling genealogy

70 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
John, Earl of Mar, by disposition, dated July 14,
1614. He had a son, William Stirling of Bankell,
who died before Oct. 31, 1654, without issue and
was succeeded by his cousin, John Stirling (son of
Henry, fifth son of Sir Archibald Stirling of Keir),
who was served heir to William of that date.
I 5 Archibald Stirling, who acquired from his father the
lands of KIPPENDAVIE in 1594, and was the first
of that branch of the Keir family (q. v. ).
6 Henry Stirling. Had two sons: John, who succeeded
William Stirling of Bankell, his cousin, and who
married before Feb. 7, 1661, Elizabeth Dick,
daughter of John Dick, fiar of Braid, and one
other.
7 Alexander Stirling.
8 Agnes or Anna Stirling.
XIV SIR JAMES STIRLING, FIAR OF KEIR, KNIGHT.
He was knighted after Apr. 30, 1607. He married (contract
dated July and August, 1606) Anna, eldest daughter of Sir
George Home of Wedderburn, who divorced him. His children
were:
1 James Stirling.
2 Archibald Stirling, died before Aug. 17, 1630.
XV 3 George Stirling of Keir and Cadder.
4 Mary Stirling; married John Stewart, the younger of
Blackball (contract dated Aug. 23, 1633). Had
four sons : Archibald, who succeeded his grandfather
in 1658 and was created a baronet in 1667, Walter,
David, and James, and two daughters, Mary and
Anabel.
5 Jean Stirling.
XV SIR GEORGE STIRLING OF KEIR AND CADDER,
KNIGHT (1630-1667). He succeeded his grandfather, Sir
Archibald Stirling, in 1630. 1 He married first (contract dated
December, 1630) at the age of eighteen, his cousin, the Honorable
Margaret Ross, born Dec. 19, 1615, daughter of James, Lord
Ross, who died and was buried in Holyrood Chapel, Mar. 27,
1633; married second (settlement dated Jan. 2, 1637), Margaret
1 A member of Parliament for Stirlingshire, 1639-41 ; was Vmghted at Holyrood
House, June 2, 1632. (Members of Parliament, Scotland, Joseph Foster.)