The Sterling genealogy

THE STIRLINGS OF ARDOCH 119
and Jan. 21, 1618 ; had a daughter, Helen, who mar-
ried Sir James Chisholm of Cromlix, by whom she
had two sons and two daughters.
4 John Stirling.
5 Jean Stirling, married James Kinross of Kippenross.
6 Elizabeth Stirling, married Thomas Drummond of Corskaplie;
had a son John, Laird of Corskaplie, 1621,
and daughters.
7 Beatrix Stirling, married William Sinclair of Galwaldmuir.
8 A daughter, married Robert Buchanan of Lennie.
II HENRY STIRLING OF ARDOCH. He was infeft in
Nether Ardoch and Drumlacock in 1573 and 1579 ; in 1574 he
acquired Over Ardock and subsequently other estates. He was
a member of the Scottish Parliament for Dumbartonshire in 1621.
He married Helen, daughter of Sir John Haldane of Gleneagles,
Knight, who died before June 12, 1622. He died in February,
1628.
His children were:
III 1 William Stirling, his heir.
2 John Stirling, living in 1656.
3 James Stirling.
4 George Stirling, died between Sept. 20, 1652, and Oct.
10, 1655 ; succeeded by his nephew, Henry Stirling
of Ardoch.
5 Jean Stirling, married (contract dated Feb. 3, 1611)
George Lundie, Sr., of Gorthie.
6 Elspeth Stirling, married the third son of Laurence Oliphant
of Condie.
7 Helen Stirling, married Laurence Graham of Callendar.
in WILLIAM STIRLING OF ARDOCH. He married
(contract dated May 14 and 15, 1602) Margaret, daughter of
James Murray, fiar of Strowan. June 4, 1603, Henry Stirling
of Ardoch granted a charter of Over and Nether Ardoch to his
son William. In 1621, William Sterling sold Glassingall, which
was a part of his grandfather's patrimony, to Archibald Stirling
of Kippendavie. William died between Apr. 18, 1651, and July
6, 1652. He was the father of thirty-one children, the names of
whom only the following have been ascertained:
IV 1 Henry Stirling, his heir.
2 John Stirling; he and a brother were captains in a Scots'
regiment in 1646; living in 1656.