The Sterling genealogy

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of the adventurous Scot of his day. In 1649 he was
Governor of Cork, Ireland, where he was knighted
Nov. 22, 1648. Sir Robert obtained on Oct. 9, 1649,
a grant of arms from the Ulster King. This grant is
a lengthy document and in part relates " whereas The
Hunourable Robert Sterling, Knight, Governor of the
Citty and County of Corke, President of the Councell
of Warre, Sargent Major Generall of His Majesties
Councell in the said province," etc. He was made a
knight by the Lord Marquis of Ormond, Governor
General of Ireland, for his distinguished services and
loyalty to the late King Charles and his son, then
reigning, and for the effusion
other exploits.
of his blood and many
Upon the margin of the Grant is the following
memorandum :
" Sir Robert Sterling knight was En-
sign of Foot, Lieutenant of Horse and Captain of
Dragoons in Germany, under the command of the
King of Sweden, where he serued eleuen yeers. He
was the fowerth of December 1641, made Sargent
Major and in the same Month Lieutenant Colonell, by
commission from his Excellency, James Marques of
Ormonde, then Lieutenant Generall of all his Majesties
forces in Ireland. He was made Colonell of Foot
the Xlth of September 1645 : Gouernor of the Citty
of Corke, President of the Councell of Warre, one of
his Majestes Councell and Sergent Major Generall
of his Majesties Forces in the Province of Munster,"
etc. " Hee was knighted att Corke the XII day of
Nouember, Anno 1648."
The patent further shows from the marginal Pedigrees
that Sir Robert married Jane, daughter of
Edward, Lord Blaney, by whom he had three sons
Capt. Laurence, Robert, and Edward Sterling, all
three of whom it is said died unmarried.
5 William, of whom hereafter.
6 Elizabeth, who married Hew Crawfurd of Jordanhill and
died without issue.
7 Jean, a natural daughter, was living in 1585.
IV ANDREW STIRLING OF LAW. William Stirling of
Law and Margaret Crawfurd, his wife, granted to Andrew Stir-
ling, their eldest son and heir apparent, and his wife, Jean, daugh-