The Sterling genealogy

138 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
These estates comprise 958 acres with an annual
rental of £2100. Address, Northfield, Clackmannan,
and Blackgrange, Stirling.
7 James Stirling, born Oct. 31, 1789 ; captain R. N. He purchased
Glentyan, in Renfrewshire; married first, contract
dated July 7, 1820, his cousin-german, Mary,
daughter of Day Hort Macdowall of Castle Semple,
who died without issue, Feb. 17, 1839; married
second, contract dated Apr. 30, 1844, his cousingerman,
Elizabeth Christian, daughter of James Dundas
of Ochtertyre, C.S., and widow of William Macdowall
of Garthland. He died in 1872. GLENTYAN
is an estate of 265 acres, with a rental of £800. Address
: Glentyan, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire.
8 Katharine Stirling, born June 20, 1791 ; married June 4,
1811, her cousin-german, James Erskine of Linlathen,
and had four daughters, all of whom died in infancy.
James died Aug. 26, 1816.
9 Elizabeth Christian Stirling, born Sept. 24, 1794 ; mar-
ried Nov. 11, 1815, Sir William Milliken Napier of
Milliken, 8th Bart., born in 1788, son of Robert John
Milliken Napier, of Culcreuch, by Anne, daughter
of Robert Campbell of Downie, Argyllshire. He died
Feb. 4, 1852; she died Mar. 3, 1860.
Children
I Mary Milliken Napier, born Apr. 7, 1817 ; mar-
ried June 6, 1839, Robert Speir of Culdees Castle,
County Perth, born Jan. 1, 1801, son of Robert and
Isabella Speir, who died Feb. 18, 1853.
Children
1 Elizabeth Christian Stirling, born Mar. 30,
1840; married Oct. 10, 1867, Archibald Campbell
Douglass of Mains, County Dumbarton.
2 Robert Thomas Napier, born Oct. 15, 1841, of
Blackstoun and Burnbrae, County Renfrew, and Culdees,
County Perth, J.P. and D.L. for both counties
; married June 2, 1868, Hon. Emily Gifford, 3d
daughter of Robert Francis, Lord Gifford, by Fred-
erica, daughter of Maurice, Lord Fitzhardinge.
Children
1 Gwendolyn Mary, born Aug. 29, 1870.
2 Guy Thomas, born Feb. 26, 1875.