The Sterling genealogy

96 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
Children
XVIII 1 Mungo Stirling, his successor.
2 George Stirling, who was a writer in Glasgow and
witnessed a bond by the Laird, Apr. 29, 1708.
He was living in 1712, and was named in a letter
by his brother Mungo to the Laird of Garden.
3 James Stirling, witnessed a discharge by his father,
May 18, 1684.
4 A daughter, who married Bell of Antermony.
XVIII MUNGO STIRLING OF CRAIGBERNARD. On
Feb. 26, 1702, he entered into an agreement of sale of his estate
with Sir Mungo Stirling of Glorat. He and his wife sold the
Mains of Craigbernard, etc., to John Stirling of Keir in 1731.
Archibald Stirling, who succeeded his brother John in Keir, reconveyed
the estate to James Stirling, son of Mungo, in 1768. As
Mr. Fraser remarks, this transaction is an honorable one to the
Keir family.
Mungo Stirling married Marjory Stirling, his cousin, the
daughter of Sir George, of Glorat, the first baronet. He died
of " cold and asthma," Jan. 7, 1733, aged 73 years. His widow
survived him only eleven days, dying on Jan. 18, 1733, also of
" cold and asthma," aged 63 years.
They had two sons and a daughter:
XIX 1 James Stirling, his successor.
2 A son, name not ascertained.
3 Mary Stirling, who married George Graham of Schauno-
chile, a cadet of the Grahams of Airth. Her descendants
succeeded to Craigbarnet. She died in
1759, aged 70 years and upwards.
XIX JAMES STIRLING OF CRAIGBARNET. He had
a tack from John Stirling of Keir of the Mains of Craigbarnet,
dated July 20, 1730.
He was " out " in the risings of 1715 and 1745. He captured
during the latter eleven dragoons without assistance and after
receiving many shots. How he did it does not appear. It was
certainly a remarkable feat, arguing either great stupidity or
pusillanimity in the soldiers or consummate skill on the part of the
Laird of Craigbarnet. He was also said to have concealed him-