The Sterling genealogy

THIS
Cije ^ttrltngs of (Ester Bratfej)
parity of ftinnellj County of Forfar
a branch of the Angus Stirlings. The first on record is
I PETER DE STRIVELYNE OF ESTER BREKY,
who with his son John had a charter of these lands from
Hugh Eraser, Lord of Lovat and of Kynnell, dated Mar. 30, 1407.
He had two sons
II 1 John de Strivelyne.
2 Hugh de Strivelyne, who is mentioned as the second son
of Peter in the charter of 1407, just noted.
II JOHN STRIVELYNE OF ESTER BRAIKY was prob-
ably the father or grandfather of
III JOHN STRIVELING OF ESTER BRAKY, who, on
Dec. 10, 1476, granted a charter of these lands, in favor of his
son, George Stirling, and which was confirmed by Hugh, Lord
Lovat, the superior, Jan. 24, 1477.
John died between the date of the charter and the confirma-
tion, as in the latter he is called " quondam." Both of these
charters were confirmed by the Crown, Feb. 23, 1480. In this
last charter, King James III styles the grantee " dilecto clerico
nostro magistro Georgio Striveling." John had two sons
IV 1 Peter or Patrick Striveeine.
IV 2 George Striveline.
IV PATRICK STRIVELING OF RYNMUIR. He is a
witness to the charter by his father to George, younger brother
of tliis Patrick, dated Jan. 24, 1477. He died before June 8,
1519, and was succeeded in the lands of Rynmuir by his son,
Alexander, who had a precept of sasine of that date from George
Stirling of Breke, for infefting Alexander as heir of his father,
Patrick, brother to George.