The Sterling genealogy

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I T 71 7 ILLIAM STIRLING, second son of Sir John Stryv-
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eling of Keir, Knight, and Margaret Forrester,
was the first of this house. A descendant of Wil-
liam was created a baronet in the reign of King Charles II, but
the title became extinct by the failure of male heirs, although
the first baronet was the eldest of thirty-one children, and
one of his brothers lived to the age of 112 years.
By charter, dated May 10, 1543, James Stirling of Keir
gave to his brother-german, William Stirling, and Marion Sin-
clair, his wife, and the children of their marriage, the lands of
Glassingall and Dachlewne in the barony of Keir. William Stir-
ling was thereafter designated of Dachlewne. Marion Sinclair,
his wife, was only daughter and heiress of Henry Sinclair of
Nether Ardoch and Drumlacothe or Drumlacok and Beatrix Chis-
holm, his wife. He died between June 30, 1565, and Dec. 16,
1573.
His children were:
II 1 Henry Stirling, his heir.
2 James Stirling, advocate, portioner of Easter Feddals.
He acquired the western half of Easter (now called
middle) Feddals, in the regality of Lindores and shire
of Perth, June 1, 1577 ; married Isabel Borthwick,
relict of Robert Crichton of Ellioch. He died May
31, 1614, and was succeeded by his eldest son, William,
who sold Feddals to William Stirling, fiar of
Ardoch, in 1618.
3 William Stirling, rector of Aberfoyle from 1566 to 1593.
He acquired in 1584, from his brother James, the western
half of Easter Feddals. He married Geills Bisset,
who died about 1566; he died between Jan. 11, 1614,