SPELLING THE NAME
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet. …” Shakespeare
A list of spellings of the name ‘St*rling’ over a period of time in Scotland, England and America. Taken from family papers, old charters and public records. The Dates refer to the year in which the documents were written.
Original data from the book, “The Stirlings of Keir and Their Family Papers” by William Fraser
| 1 | Strevelyn | 1160 |
| 2 | Strevelin | 1160 |
| 3 | Strivelyne | 1227 |
| 4 | Striveline | 1292 |
| 5 | Struvelyne | 1338 |
| 6 | Stryvelyne | 1339 |
| 7 | Streuyllyn | 1357 |
| 8 | Streuylyn | 1357 |
| 9 | Striulyn | 1382 |
| 10 | Striuelyn | 1382 |
| 11 | Stryveline | 1407 |
| 12 | Streuelyn | 1414 |
| 13 | Strevylling | 1420 |
| 14 | Streveline | 1421 |
| 15 | Streuyllyng | 1422 |
| 16 | Strewynlyng | 1422 |
| 17 | STIRLING | 1433 |
| 18 | Streueling | 1434 |
| 19 | Striwylyne | 1446 |
| 20 | Strivelyng | 1447 |
| 21 | Stryvelyng | 1447 |
| 22 | Streueline | 1448 |
| 23 | STERLING | 1448 |
| 24 | Striueline | 1448 |
| 25 | Striuelin | 1448 |
| 26 | Striueling | 1459 |
| 27 | Stervelyng | 1461 |
| 28 | Streueling | 1466 |
| 29 | Striuelyng | 1472 |
| 30 | Strereling | 1477 |
| 31 | Streling | 1477 |
| 32 | Sterulyng | 1487 |
| 33 | Striuelyng | 1487 |
| 34 | Stirlyng | 1487 |
| 35 | Streviling | 1488 |
| 36 | Strevelyne | 1488 |
| 37 | Streiveling | 1492 |
| 38 | Styrling | 1493 |
| 39 | Styrlinge | 1502 |
| 40 | Strivelynn | 1502 |
| 41 | Striuling | 1503 |
| 42 | Stryuelyng | 1508 |
| 43 | Strevelinge | 1516 |
| 44 | Stirueling | 1528 |
| 45 | Stryueling | 1531 |
| 46 | Stirveling | 1542 |
| 47 | Strivilling | 1542 |
| 48 | Strivilyng | 1545 |
| 49 | Strevleng | 1546 |
| 50 | Stryveling | 1554 |
| 51 | Sterveling | 1565 |
| 52 | Striveling | 1570 |
| 53 | Strivelinge | 1588 |
| 54 | Striviling | 1606 |
| 55 | Stirvling | 1618 |
| 56 | Strilin | 1646 |
| 57 | Sterline | 1647 |
| 58 | Stirline | 1649 |
| 59 | Sterlinge | 1652 |
| 60 | Sterlyn | 1653 |
| 61 | STARLING | 1654 |
| 62 | Starlinge | 1654 |
| 63 | Stirlinge | 1677 |
| 64 | Stirlling | 1677 |
| 65 | Strieuling | 1507 |
| 66 | Streveling | |
| 67 | Sterlyng | 1545 |
| 68 | Starlyng | 1572 |
| 69 | Sturlyng | 1558 |
| 70 | Steruling | |
| 71 | Stryvelin | |
| 72 | Esterlinge | 1660 |
| 73 | Starlingh | 1666 |
| 74 | Starllying | 1671 |
| 75 | Starlynge | |
| 76 | Starland | 1750 |
| 77 | Steeling | 1699 |
| 78 | Starting | 1692 |
| 79 | Starlin | 1700-1750 |
| 80 | Sterlin | 1780-1850 |
| 81 | Stearling | 1870 |
| 82 | Sturling | |
| 83 | Storling | |
| 84 | Esterling |