The Sterling genealogy

THE STIRLINGS OF DRUMPELLIER 159
3 " Jane Striuiling," in whose favor Archibald Stirling of
Keir and " Jane Lady Leyr " granted a precept to
their tenants in Ballindrocht to pay her yearly " three
bollis ait meill."
II JOHN STIRLING OF LETTYR AND BALQUHA-
RAGE. He married Beatrix, daughter of George Elphinstone of
Blythswood, and died in 1585.
Issue:
III 1 Robert Stirling, his heir; married first, Mary Stirling,
daughter of John Stirling, of Glorat, second, Jean
Guthrie; died in 1606, without issue. He sold his
estates some years after his father's death.
2 George Stirling, a notary in Glasgow; married Marion
Watson ; died without issue.
3 William Stirling, a merchant in Glasgow. He married
first, Helen Lock, who died in 1619 ; married second,
Janet Young, and died in 1621, leaving five daughters
by his first marriage.
4 Andrew Stirling, a merchant in Edinburgh ;
married Mar-
garet Smith; died in 1631. Ther was no surviving
male issue of these four sons.
5 Ninian Stirling, died young.
IV 6 Walter Stirling, of whom later.
7 Malcolm Stirling, merchant in Glasgow; married Katharine
Davidson and had a daughter, Margaret.
8 James Stirling, of whom nothing is known.
9 Margaret Stirling, married Archibald Haggate, town
clerk of Glasgow.
10 Elizabeth Stirling, married John Graham of Killcarn and
had two sons.
IV WALTER STIRLING OF LETTYR. He sold the
estate of Balquharage and fixed his residence in Glasgow, where
he became a merchant. He was dean of the Guild there in 1630,
and a Baillie. He married Helen Wemyss, daughter of the Rev.
David Wemyss, parson of Glasgow, and had three sons and two
daughters; he died in 1656. They were: 1
1 Playfair's British Antiquity states that Walter Stirling had a son William, who
married and had a son. This is undoubtedly an error. William was the son of John
and grandson of Walter.