STIRLING FAMILY BRANCHES IN SCOTLAND

The Stirling Families of Scotland

Stirlings of Cadder
This is the chiefly line first possesed by Thoraldus de Strivelyn, Vicecomes de Strivelyn in the 12th century


Stirlings of Keir
( In the parish of Keir and the County of Lanark )

First possessed by Lukas Strivelyn, of Rathoran, Ratherne, Boquhumbry and First of Keir by a charter dated 7th may 1448
( Lukas was the 4th great-grandson of  Thoraldus de Strivelyn Vicecomes de Strivelyn )

Stirlings of Garden
( In the parish of Kippen and the County of Stirling )

First possessed as a separate estate by Sir John Stirling, Knight second son of Sir Archibald Stirling of Keir who acquired it upon his marriage in 1613

Stirlings of Kippendavie
( In the parish of Dunblane and County of Perth )

First possessed as a separate estate by Archibald, third son of Sir Archibald of Keir
by a charter dated 5 August 1594

Stirling of Ardoch
( In the parish of Muthill and the County of Perth )

First possessed by William, second son of Sir John Stryveling of Keir, Knight and his wife Margaret Forrester in a charter given by his brother James dated 10 May 1543

Stirlings of Craigbarnet
( in the Parish of Campsie and County of Stirling)

First possessed by legal document, John de Striveling of Craigbarnard. Possibly by Duncan Stirling in 1406

Stirlings of Glorat
( In the parish of Campsie and the County of Stirling )

First possessed as a separate estate by William, second son of Sir John Striveling of Craigbarnard, Knight in a charter dated 10 October 1508 from Matthew, Earl of Lennox cousin to Sir John Striveling

Stirlings of Law
( In the parish of Old Kilpatrick and the County of Dumbarton )

A branch of the Stirlings of Glorat, William Strriueling of Glorat acquired the lands of Law from Sir James Hamilton of Fynnart, Knight in the year 1528

Stirlings of Ballagan
( In the parish of Strathblane and County of Stirling )

A branch of the Stirlings of GLorat. Walter Striuelyng of Ballagan received a charter from William Strivelyng of Glorat dated 5 June 1522.

Stirlings of Auchyll
( In the parish of Port, Stewartry of Meneith, and County of Perth )

A branch of the Strilings of Cawder, Thomas Stirling of Auchyll, was infeft of these lands on 10 November 1498 by the Mair of Monteith. Thomas also had a charter for the same lands from King James IV

Stirlings of Herbertshire
( In the parish of Dunipace and County of Stirling )

John Stirling son of William Stirling of Auchyll, had a crown charter of the lands of Herbertshire, dated 1 December 1632

Stirlings of Drumpellier
( In the County of Lanark )

Chief of the name and arms Stirling claimed by Andrew Stirling of  Drumpellier in 1818. Claim failed at law but was granted by the Lord Lyon in a patent dated 18 August 1818.

Stirlings Faskine
( Near Glasgow in the County of Lanark )

A younger branch of the Stirlings of Drumpellier. First held by  Sir Walter Stirling of Faskine, Knight, Captain in Royal Navy. Appointed Commodore in 1781 and Commander-in-Cheif at Nore

Stirlings of Mansfield
(In the County of Mansfield )

First held by Gilbert Stirling supposedly descended from Stirlings of Keir

Stirlings of Glenesk
( in the County Forfar )

Acquired at a very early period last male proprietor of the name was Sir John de Striviling whose daughter and heiress Catherine married in 1365 to Sir Alexander Lindsay, third son of Sir David Lindsay of Crawford. Sir David Lindsay of Glenesk who was created Earl of Crawford in 1398, was the eldest son of Sir Alexander Lindsay and Catherine Striveling

Stirlings of Easter Braikey
( In the parish of Kinnell and County of Forfar )

This is a branch of trhe Angus Stirlings the first of record is .. Peter de Strivelyne of Easter Breky , who with his son John had a charter of these lands from Hugh Fraser, Lord of Lovat and of Kynnell dated 30 march 1407

Stirlings of Tulyduvy
( In the County of Forfar )

Probably a collateral family of the Stirlings of Glenesk, first held by John Struieling of Tullyduffy who died between 3 February 1488 and 20 June 1494.

Stirlings of Fairburn
( In the County Ross-shire )

Were originally MacGregors who were associated with  Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734), a Jacobite supporter. When Clan MacGregor  was outlawed by the English some took refuge with Clan Stirling and took the Stirling name.