The Sterling genealogy

THE STIRLINGS OF BALLAGAN 145
VI WALTER STIRLING OF BALLAGAN. 1 He married
Margaret Logan. Their eldest son was
VII JOHN STIRLING OF BALLAGAN. On Feb. 13,
1655, Walter Stirling of Ballagan granted a charter, whereby,
in implement of a contract of marriage, dated January 19th pre-
ceeding, betwixt him and John Stirling, his lawful son, and James
Stirling, chamberlain of Mugdock, for himself and Jean Stirling,
his eldest lawful daughter, he dispones the lands of Ballagan and
Hill of Dumglas to his son John, Jean Stirling, his future spouse,
and their lawful heirs. John Stirling died before Mar. 20, 1668,
on which date James Stirling of Bankell and Walter Stirling,
minister of Baldernock, as tutors, curators, and overseers " of
the orphans of umquhile John Stirling of Ballagan," required
Sir Mungo Stirling of Glorat, then at the new Hall of Craig-
barnet, to pay a certain sum owing by him. John Stirling was
succeeded by his eldest son
VIII JAMES STIRLING OF BALLAGAN. He obtained
a precept of clare constat from William Stirling of Law superior
of Ballagan for infefting his as heir of John Stirling, his father,
Aug. 29, 1684. He was a goldsmith in Glasgow. He married
Mary Napier, who survived him and was living in 1728. He had
a daughter Jean, to whom her brother James was served heir
general Nov. 29, 1756. He was succeeded by his son
IX JAMES STIRLING OF BALLAGAN. His father
having died in embarrassed circumstances, a ranking and sale of
Ballagan was brought by creditors, which depended for 25 years,
when a separate action was brought by James Stirling as heir-
apparent of his father. Under this judicial sale he, in 1728, pur-
1 From an abstract of the Grants to be Recorded in the Great and Privy
Seal Records of Scotland, 1676-81.
"Infeftment to Sir Robert Sinclair of Longfurrnacus, Knight and Baronet, advocatt,
of the lands and barronie of Lochend and Tennendrie of Woodhall; holds of
his Majestie as Prince and Steward of Scotland few, bleusch and taxt ward for payment
of 100 lib. for the ward, als much for releifl'e and 200 lib. for the manage upon
the resignatione of umquhill Sir John Calqwhoune of Luss and Dame Margaret
Bailie, his spouse and Walter Stirling of Ballagone."
July 7, 1676. (P. 501, Vol. 2, Genealogical Magazine.)