Clan Stirling

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Clan Stirling
Seat
Oakley Street, London SW3
Historic seatCadder House
Clan branches
Stirling of Cadder (chiefs)[2]
Stirling of Glorat[2]
Stirling of Keir[2]
Stirling of Garden[2]
Stirling of Faskine[2]
Rival clans

Clan Stirling is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.[2]

History

Origins of the clan

The Scottish town of Stirling and Stirling Castle lie at the crossroads of Scotland and this could account for the derivation of the name which means place of strife.[2]

Appearing in a charter of David I of Scotland in around 1147 is Thoraldus who held the lands of Cadder.[2] His descendant was Alexander de Strivelyn, fifth Laird of Cadder who died in 1304.[2]

Wars of Scottish Independence

During the Wars of Scottish Independence Alexander's heir, Sir John de Strivelyn, was killed at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333.[2]

15th and 16th centuries

The grandson of Sir John de Strivelyn was Sir William who had two sons.

Battle of Pinkie Cleugh and died of wounds received there.[2]

In 1581 Malcom Kincaid of Clan Kincaid was killed by a Stirling of Glovat (Glorat).[3]

17th century and civil war

George's great grandson was Sir Mungo Stirling of Glorat who was a staunch supporter of Charles I.[2] In recognition of his bravery Charles knighted Sir Mungo.[2] Sir Mungo's son was George Stirling who was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1666.[2]

The Stirlings of Keir had acquired the lands of Keir in Perthshire in the mid 15th century when Prince James, son of James II of Scotland rebelled against his father and Sir William Stirling of Keir was one of his supporters.[2] Sir William Stirling's descendant, Sir Archibald Stirling of Keir was a prominent lawyer who supported the king during the Scottish Civil War and on the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660.[2] The Stirling of Garden branch of the clan descend from this Sir Archibald Stirling.[2] He was also appointed to the Supreme Court with the title Lord Garden.[2] His third son, James Stirling (1692 – 1770), was a prominent mathematician.

18th century and Jacobite risings

During both the

abortive invasion of 1708, but acquitted.[4] His estates were forfeited for his part in the rising of 1715 but they were later restored.[2]

George III of Great Britain.[2] The Stirling of Faksine branch of the clan claimed descent from a nephew of William the Lion but they were in fact a collateral branch of the Stirlings of Cadder.[2]

James Stirling of Drumpellier fought in the war against America in 1812 and was later made Governor of Western Australia.[2]

Modern history

The Stirling family's historic connection with Dumbarton Castle continued into the twentieth century when in 1927 Sir George Stirling of Glorat was appointed keeper of the castle.[2] Stirling of Garden was Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (until 2005).[2] Sir David Stirling of the Stirling of Keir branch of the clan was the founder of the British special forces regiment, the Special Air Service, in World War II.[5]

Clan chief

The current chief of Clan Stirling is Francis Stirling of Cadder, Chief of the Name and Arms of Stirling.[1]

Clan castles

Spelling variations

Note: Clan Stirling has no recognized septs.

Spelling variations[6] of the name Stirling include (among others):

Staereling, Stairline, Stairling, Starlin, Starling, Stairlink, Sterline, Sterling, Sterlink, Sterlline, Sterlling, Sterllink, Steuline, Steuling, Steulink, Stewline, Stewling, Stewlink, Stirine, Stiring, Stirink, Stirline, Stirling, Stirlink, Strifelan, Strifeland, Strifelane, Strifelant, Strifelen, Strifelend, Strifelent, Strifelind, Strifelint, Strifelyn, Strifelynd, Striffelan, Striffeland, Striffelane, Striffelant, Striffelen, Striffelend, Striffelent, Striffelind, Striffelint, Striffelyn, Striffelynd, Strivelan, Striveland, Strivelane, Strivelant, Strivelen, Strivelend, Strivelent, Strivelind, Strivelint, Strivelyn, Strivelynd, Sturline, Sturling, Sturlink, Styrline, Styrling, Styrlink.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Clan Stirling Profile". scotclans.com. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ^
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  4. ^ Cobbett, William (1828) [1719]. "The Trials of James Stirling of Keir". In Howell, T B (ed.). State Trials. Vol. XIV. London: Longman. p. 1395.
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  6. ^ "Spelling The Name". rickster.org. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

External links

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