The Sterling genealogy

74 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
By his second marriage Sir Archibald had:
III 5 Archibald Stirling, " borne at Gardenne the 21st of
March, 1651 " ; succeeded his father in GARDEN
and continued that branch.
6 James Stirling, " borne in Gardenne the 29th of June
1652"; married (contract dated June 22, 1681)
Mary, daughter of Sir George Stirling, first Baronet
of Glorat. He died before Apr. 2, 1699,
leaving a son James and a daughter Christian, both
living Aug. 15, 1702.
7 George Stirling, " borne at Ochiltrie, the 20th day of
July, 1653."
8 William Stirling, " borne at Ochiltrie, the 20th day of
Oct r 1654"; probably died young.
9 Alexander Stirling, " born at Ochiltrie, the 9th of April,
1656"; probably died young.
10 Thomas Stirling, " borne at Ochiltrie, the 25th December,
1658 " ; probably died young.
11 Henry Stirling, "borne at Edinburgh the 20th day of
July, 1667." He was appointed ensign in the company
levied by the merchants of London to go to
the East Indies ;
died in the end of August, 1736 ;
had a son born in 1709 or 10, who was living in
1731.
12 Catharine Stirling, " borne at Edin h the 8th September
1647."
13 Elizabeth Stirling, " borne at Ochiltrie upon the last
of January, 1649 " ; married James Letoun of
Touch.
14 Rebecca Stirling, " born at Ochiltrie upon the 2nd
April, 1650."
XVI SIR JOHN STIRLING OF KEIR AND CADDER,
KNIGHT (1668-1684). He married first, at Stirling, Feb. 6,
1668, Lady Margaret Livingston, daughter of Alexander, second
Earl of Linlithgow (widow of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock
and of Sir George Stirling of Keir). She died at Keir, Nov. 2,
1674, without living issue. He married second, at the Abbey of
Holyroodhome, Dec. 2, 1675, Lilias, eldest daughter of Sir John
Colquhon of Luss. He died at Cadder, in March, 1684, " a dis-
creet, honest and ingenious gentleman." 1 She married second, the
1 He was a member of Parliament for Stirlingshire, 1667-72, 1674, and 1678.
(Members of Parliament, Scotland, Joseph Foster.)