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 John Stirling was born 1677, and died 26 May 1736 in Glasgow, buried 28 May 1736, Glasgow. He married Isabella Hunter 1702, daughter of John Hunter, of Forrester Saltcoats. She was born 1680, and died 24 November 1733, buried 26 November 1733.
Notes for John Stirling from The Stirlings of Cadder by Thomas Willing Stirling, published 1933: John Stirling, Merchant in Glasgow, was made Burgess and Guildbrother 24 Sept. 1703. In the register of the baptism of his son William, 28 July 1717, he is described as "John Stirling, present Bailie." He was Provost of Glasgow in 1728 and was known for his kindliness and sincerity. The following excerpt from an extract from the Glasgow Herald of Feb. 2, 1880, may be quoted here: -
" 'Honest and kind Provost John' being unluckily bailie during the Shawfield Riots in 1725, was one of those on whom the blind wrath of the Government fell. He and other innocent magistrates were dragged under a guard of Dragoons to the Tollbooth of Edinburgh, and being there released on bail, were met on their way home by 200 citizens on horseback, and escorted into the towm amid ringing of bells and general rejoicing. Provost John and his brother Shirva" (i.e. Walter Stirling, father of Sir Walter Stirling of Faskine), "were of those who nursed infant foreign trade of Glasgow. They were named by M'Ure as in 'the great company that arose undertaking the trade to Virginia, Carribby Islands, Barbados, New England, St. Christophers, Monserat, and other Colonies in America,' an imposing list of markets, out of proportion to the 'great Company's' small ventures." Submitted by Elspeth Flood elspeth@satanoveflood.com
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