The Sterling genealogy

152 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
second daughter of William Stirling and wife of William Colqu-
houn of Craigton, as before shown. This William Colquhoun was
the father of Margaret Colquhoun, who married Alan Colquhoun of
Kenmure and had two sons, Alan, who died without issue, and
William Colquhoun of Kenmure, who married Judith Dunn
Thibou, by whom he had a son, William, who succeeded to Law,
and two daughters. The elder, Margaret, married Alexander
Dunlop of Keppoch and had five sons and six daughters ; the
second son was Alexander Murray Dunlop of Corsock, M.P. for
Greenock.
IX WILLIAM COLQUHOUN-STIRLING OF LAW. He
was for some time surgeon in the service of the East Indian Com-
Arms of Colquhotjn-
Stirling of Law
pany. On July 23, 1818, he was
served heir of Mrs. Agnes Ham-
ilton or Stirling. He married
Helen, daughter of Archibald
Calder, banker of Glasgow, lin-
eal descendant of the Calders of
Inchbreck. William died in Jan-
uary, 1842, and was succeeded
by his son.
Children
1 William Colquhoun-
Stirling of Law.
2 Judith ; married George,
son of Sir David
Innes of Orton and
Cockstoune, Bart.
X WILLIAM COLQUHOUN-STIRLING OF LAW AND
EDENBARNET, lieutenant 14th Regiment, Madras Native In-
fantry.
IV WILLIAM STIRLING, fifth son of William Stirling of
Law, Portnellan, and Edenbarnet. In an old family Bible printed
in 1658, now in the possession of Maj.-Gen. John B. Sterling of
London, the following entries are recorded:
" William Sterling, brother of Sir Robert Sterling, married