The Sterling genealogy

76 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
ling, son of William Stirling of Northside, was
" out " in the Rising of 1745 against the English.
He appears to have been in Jamaica (Kingston) in
May, 1748, as a letter of that date from James
Stirling to his brother Archibald says, " Our cousin
James Stirling is well." William Stirling died at
Monkrig, near Haddington.
6 Lilias Stirling " was born at the Keir, on Thursday,
13th January, 1681, at 6 in the morning"; married
at Cadder, Dec. 18, 1701, John Murray.
7 Elizabeth Stirling " was born at Keir on Sonday, 3d
June, 1683, at 2 o'clock in the morning " ; died
young.
XVII JOHN STIRLING OF KEIR AND CADDER
(1684-1693). He was infeft in the family estates as heir of his
father, Apr. 14, 1686. He died in October, 1693, and was buried
on the 20th in the family aisle in Dunblane Cathedral. He was
succeeded by his brother
XVII JAMES STIRLING OF KEIR AND CADDER
(1693-1715). James was served heir to his brother in the barony
of Keir, May 1, 1694. He was accused of being implicated in
the attempt made on behalf of the Stuart family to invade Britain
in 1708. With others he was tried for high treason in the Court
of Justiciary at Edinburgh on Nov. 15, 1708.
He was acquitted of the charge on Nov. 23. In 1715 James
was attainted for having been at Sheriffmuir, and his estates were
forfeited. They were purchased from the Crown by Robert, Lord
Blantyre, Sir James Hamilton of Rosehall, Bart., James Graham
of Airth, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty in Scotland,
John Stuart, advocate, brother of Lord Blantyre, Ralph Dundas
of Manor and William Stirling of Northwoodside, for behoof of
John, eldest son of James. On the breaking out of the Rebellion
church of the denomination of the Church of England, to which (Tie being one of the
largest subscribers) he gave £25, June 5, 1725. Capt. James Sterling was a warden
of the King's Chapel in Boston, of the established faith. In April, 1721, he was called
before the Lieutenant Governor and Council of the Colony of Massachusetts in Boston,
upon the request of the Rev. Henry Harris, pastor of the King's Chapel, who
represented Capt. Sterling as being opposed to the authority of the English King.
(Hist. Coll. of the Am. Colonial Church, pp. 144-145-164.) There is no record of
any children to Capt. Sterling.