The Sterling genealogy

144 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
father's executors in 1549. He was a curator to Marion Stirling
in 1554. Andrew Stirling of Portnellan-Haliday, granted a char-
ter, May 4, 1564, to his beloved cousin, Luka Stirling and Jonet
Edmestoun, his spouse, in conjunct life- rent and to John Stir-
ling, their son and heir apparent of the lands of Wester Bal-
dorrane. He married Janet Edmastoun, who, with consent of Luke
Stirling, resigned to James Stirling of Keir, their infeftment of
Ballindroch, Oct. 22, 1564.
III WALTER STRIUELYNG OF BALLAGAN, who was
a witness to a reversion in favor of Sir James Stirling of Keir,
dated May 25, 1569.
Walter Stirling of Ballagan was fined £100 for non-appear-
ance of the panels for whom he had become surety that they should
enter themselves before the justician on Jan. 31, 1570, and under
the law, for the traitorous detention of the tower or fortalice of
Perdowye against the King and his Regent and also for their
remaining at home from the rand at Linlithgow. Walter was tried
for being, art and part, with William Stirling of Glorat and
others in the slaughter of Malcolm Kincaid. He married Janet
Graham and died Dec. 24, 1597, as appears by his will, dated the
17th of that month, and in which his wife is one of his executors
along with John Stirling, the elder of Craigbarnet, and John
Stirling, the elder of Glorat.
(" Walter Stirling of Ballagan had a carnal daughter, Kath-
arine Stirling, who received a life-rent charter in 1545 from
John Colquhoun of Kilmardinny of his half of the lands of
Kilmardinny.")
IV GEORGE STIRLING OF BALLAGAN. He witnessed
a discharge by Sir Archibald Stirling of Keir dated May 24, 1602.
George died in July, 1615, intestate, and an inventory of his
effects was given by Jonet Stirling, his relect, on behalf of Jeane,
Elizabeth, Jonet, and Agnes Stirlings, his lawful bairns and ex-
ecutors-dative. He was succeeded by his son
V WALTER STIRLING OF BALLAGAN. He was served
heir of his father in Ballagan on Aug. 22, 1618. He was prob-
ably father of