STIRLING, George of Keir, Sir ²

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George married Margaret ROSS, daughter of James ROSS 6th Lord Ross of Halkhead and Margaret SCOTT, in December 1630.¹ (Margaret ROSS was born 19th December 1615,¹ died on 10 March 1633 ¹ and was buried on 27 March 1633 in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir George Stirling first married, in his eighteenth year, his cousin, the Honourable Margaret Ross, daughter of James, Lord Ross. She was born 19th December 1615, and was married in her fifteenth year, as the marriage contract is dated December 1630. Her tocher was 20,000 merks. The arrangements for this marriage appear to have been made on behalf of the young couple by Jane Hamilton, Dowager Lady Ross, and her daughter-in-law Margaret Scott, Lady Ross, the mother of the bride."

"Margaret Ross died 10th March 1633, in her seventeenth year. She left one daughter, Margaret Stirling, who died two months after her mother on 11th May 1633 - a child of a year old."

from The Stirlings of Keir ¹

George next married Margaret NAPIER, daughter of Sir Archibald NAPIER 9th of Merchiston, Lord Napier and Margaret GRAHAM, 2 January 1637(settlement).¹ (Margaret NAPIER was born about 1620 and died before 2 February 1654 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir George Stirling married, secondly, Margaret Napier, daughter of Archibald first Lord Napier, by Margaret sister of the great Marquis of Montrose. Their marriage settlements are dated 2nd January 1637."

from The Stirlings of Keir ¹

George next married Anna NICOLSONE, daughter of Sir Thomas NICOLSON of Carnock, advocate, 1st Baronet and Isabel HENDERSON, 2 February 1654(contract).¹ (Anna NICOLSONE was baptised on 22 January 1630 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ⁴ and died before 1 March 1664 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir George Stirling married .... thirdly, Anna, second daughter of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock, Baronet. The marriage contract is dated 2nd February 1654. Her tocher was 25,000 merks, and £2059, 13s. 4d. Scots. She died before 1st March 1664."

from The Stirlings of Keir ¹

George next married Margaret LIVINGSTON, daughter of Alexander LIVINGSTON 2nd Earl of Linlithgow, Admiral of the Scottish Fleet and Mary DOUGLAS, 8 June 1666(proclamation) in Dunblane parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (Margaret LIVINGSTON was born about 1630 and died on 2 November 1674 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"LEVINGSTOWNE
MARGARET
GEORGE STIRLING/FR299 (FR299)
08/06/1666
348 10 / 407
DUNBLANE"

from Index of Marriages




"Margaret, married .... secondly, as his fourth wife (names given up for proclamation 8 June 1666), to Sir George Stirling of Keir. He died in June 1667 ...."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)




"Sir George (Stirling) married, fourthly, Lady Margaret Livingston : ' 1666 Junii 8, 'Sir George Stirling of Keir, Knycht, on the one part, within our paroch of Dunblane, and Lady Margaret Livingstoune, relict to the deceast Sir Thomas Nicolsone of Carnock, Knycht, on the other part, within Saint Ninian's paroch, gave up their names to be proclaimed with us in purpose to marriage.' "

from The Stirlings of Keir ^{1 2 3}