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Harriet Adelaide Stirling OBE (1878-1943) Harriet Adelaide Stirling was the eldest daughter of Edward Charles and Jane Stirling (née Gilbert). Harriet’s father was a remarkable scholar who played a successful role in South Australian medicine, science and politics. EC Stirling helped to found the Medical School at the...
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John Stirling - Minister Dates: 1648-1727 Notes: Principal, University of Glasgow, 1701-1727. Minister of Inchinnan, 1691-1694 Minister of Greenock West, 1694-1701. Son of John Stirling (d.1683). [See Fasti Ecclesiae Scotticanae] Letter Information - Letter from Lord Pollock to John Stirling. London, December 12...
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Actress Jan Sterling, the beautiful often conniving blonde in Hollywood film noir movies of the '40s and '50s, died Friday, the 26th of March 2004. She was 82. Ms. Sterling recently broke her hip then suffered a couple of strokes from which she never recovered, close friend Kay Tomborg said. She died at the Motion...
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General Sir William Stirling, KCB., R.A. General Sir William Stirling, KCB., R.A. was born on 4th August 1835; Educated Edinburgh Academy, and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; s. of Charles Stirling (c1789-1867) of Muiravonside and Charlotte Dorothea Stirling (c1800-1862). He served throughout the Eastern campaign of...
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SIR JAMES STIRLING - 1800 John Kay Etching SIR JAMES STIRLING, BART., LORD PROVOST OF EDINBURGH, in his robes. The son of a fishmonger, he was the sole architect of his considerable fortune, which began to acquire in Jamaica, and continued on with banking in Edinburgh. The artist who produced this engraving was JOHN...
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James Stirling 1805-1883 Born on 24 May 1805, Stirling was at first destined for the Bar, and studied at the universities of Gottingen and Glasgow with this in mind. Eyesight problems put paid to this career however and he returned home to enter the long-established family dyeing business. He retired early, in 1849, and...
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Captain Sir Walter Stirling of Faskine was born May 7, 1718 in Sherva, Fife, Scotland, and died November 24, 1786 in Red Lion Square, London. Captain Sir Walter Stirling...
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Ross Shaw Sterling (1875-1949), governor of Texas, son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Jane (Bryan) Sterling, was born near Anahuac, Texas, in February 1875. Biographical sources give different specific birthdates of February 11 and February 22. He attended public schools and farmed until about 1896. He opened a...
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JAMES HUTCHISON STIRLING, (1820-1909), Scottish philosopher, was born at Glasgow on the 22nd of June 1820. He was educated at Glasgow University, where he studied medicine and philosophy. For a short time he practiced as a doctor in Wales, but gave up his profession in order to Continue his philosophical studies in Germany...
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Noted Science Fiction Author Stephen Michael Stirling was born in 1953 in Toronto, and now lives in New Mexico. He enjoys collaborating with other authors. He has worked with such names as Anne McCaffery, Jerry Pournelle, David Drake and Harry Turtledove as well as fellow Canadians James Doohan, Shirley Meier and Karen...
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STERLING, WILLIAM WARREN (1891-1960). William Warren Sterling, lawman, son of Edward A. and Mary (Chamberlain) Sterling, was born near Belton, Texas, on April 27, 1891, and spent his early years on his family's ranch before they moved to Beaumont in 1901. He entered Texas A&M at seventeen and two years later was...
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1981 Pritzker Laureate - Sir James Frazer Stirling Sir James Frazer Stirling, 1926-1992, of Great Britain was one of that country's best-known architects particularly since his 1963 project at Leicester University, the engineering building. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he took his architecture degree at Liverpool University,...
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JANE STIRLING by Dr David C F Wright Most of this essay originally formed part of a recorded article on Chopin given in 1972 but here is extended By far the most fascinating woman in Chopin's life was not George Sand, but Jane Stirling. Jane Wilhelmina Stirling was born in July 1804 at Kippenross House, near Dunblane in...
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Edith Stirling was a famous movie cowgirl. We have a couple of pictures of her on her horses, but not much biographical information. If you have more information about Edith, please let us know.
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Javan Leroy Sterling was born on 16 Dec 1852 in Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. His headstone lists the year of his birth as 1853 He died on 3 Apr 1927 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. He was buried after 3 Apr 1927 in Brooklyn Old Cemetery, Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Javan was a carpenter...
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David Stirling, resident landscape painter in Rocky Mountain National Park, was born in 1888 in Corydon, Iowa. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts & Cumming Art School. For most of his life he had a studio in Estes Park, Colorado where he would live in the summer and paint many of the scenes in the majestic...
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This wonderfully illustrated pedigree chart of Charles James Robert Stirling was submitted by Elspeth Flood. Thank you Elspeth for the great series of biographies you have prepared for us. Please accept our apologies for the delays in getting them posted. A crashed computer conspired against us. CJRAncTree. This file...
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William Stirling (brother of Provost John) was born 6 July 1682 in Glasgow, and died 14 May 1757. He married (1) Janet Smith 1 January 1714/15. She was born 1695, and died 16 December 1719. He married (2) Elizabeth Murdoch 27 April 1721. Notes for Dr. William Stirling from The Stirlings of Cadder by Thomas Willing Stirling,...
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Vice-Admiral Charles Stirling was born 28 April 1760 in London, England, baptised 15 May 1760, St. Alban's London, and died 7 November 1833 in Woburn Farm, Chertsey, Surrey. He married Charlotte Grote 11 August 1789 in Greenwich, London, daughter of Andreas Grote and Mary Culverden. She was born 1763, and died 25 March...
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James Francis Gordon Stirling, born 16 July 1889 in London, England; died September 1916 in France. Gordon Stirling with "Wipers" in the trenches, August 1916, one month before his death. Gordon's will leaving his dog "Tim" to Nina. The will reads: Gordon Stirling. No. 2613, Lord Strachcona's Horse (R.C.), Canadian...
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Commander Thomas Willing Stirling, OBE was born 10 October 1866 in Manchester, and died 1930 in Bankhead Orchard, Kelowna. He married Mabel Marie Connally 28 June 1888. She died in Bankhead Orchard, Kelowna. Notes for Commander Thomas Willing Stirling: Emigrated to BC in 1893 after resigning his commission in the Navy....
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Walter Francis Stirling was born 31 January 1880, and died 22 February 1958. He married Marygold Mackenzie-Edwards July 1920. In the photo on the right we see W.F. Stirling on an Arab mare given him by the Emir Feisal Notes for Colonel Walter Francis Stirling: Education: Kelly College; Graduation: graduated Royal Military...
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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,...
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Admiral Sir James Stirling was born 28 January 1791 in Drumpellier, Lanarkshire, Scotland, died 23 April 1865 in Stoke, Near Guildford, Surrey, and buried 23 April 1865, Guildford, Surrey. He married Ellen Mangles 3 September 1823 in Stoke, Near Guildford, Surrey. She was born 4 September 1807 in Stoke, Near Guildford,...
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Anna Stirling Pope, a historian on the Stirling family, lives in Australia. She kindly provided this information. "That in the opinion of this House, women who fulfill the conditions and possess the qualifications on which the parliamentary franchise for the Legislative Council is granted to men, shall, like...
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Robert Leighton was born in 1611, related to a family of some distinction resident near Montrose. While his grandfather was a Roman Catholic, his father, Dr. Alexander Leighton served as doctor and Presbyterian minister in London and Utrecht. He was a strong opponent of Episcopacy. The life of this man is...
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February 24, 2002 - Albert Mack Sterling
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Albert M. Sterling (pictured) wrote "The Sterling Genealogy", a two volume genealogical masterpiece on the Stirling family in 1909. It was published by The Grafton Press in two volumes, and comprises over twelve hundred pages of priceless information on the Sterling family. I've received more questions about this book...
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The following information about Dr. James Stirling was provided by Stirling family expert David M. Stirling, who lives in Denny, Scotland. "Dr James Stirling was the son of Peter Stirling and Margaret Paterson. He was born at Newbiggings, Lecropt, Perthshire on 23 February, 1799. He was the youngest son of...
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OUT OF MY MEMORIES As written by Mamie Rachel Sterling-Sinner-Earl In the year of our Lord 1964 Note: This has been typed by Mary Rachel Sinner-Hendrickson. Mamie, my Grandmother Sinner, was 76 years of age when she penned this compilation, and it was 13 years before her death. Her memories are taken...
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From an article J O'Connor and E F Robertson at the Universtiy of St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland James Stirling's father was Archibald Stirling and his mother, Archibald Stirling's second wife, was Anna Hamilton. James was their third son and he was born on the family estate at Garden, about 20 km west of the Scottish town...
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Antoinette Sterling and Other Celebrities by Malcolm Sterling MacKinlay published 1906. A synopsis of his mother's life by Compiled by Lady Mary Sinner-Hendrickson Jan 02, 2002 All Files are PDFs Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Click here to view full size...
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This famous Stirling family "member" was not born into a Stirling family, but many of you have heard and ask about her on Clan Stirling Online. Linda Stirling - The Tiger Woman Her real name was Louise Schultz. She was born 11 Oct 1921, in Long Beach California. Most of you know her by her screen and acting...
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MEMORIES As written by Mamie Rachel Sterling-Sinner-Earl to her granddaughter, Audrey Sinner-Katvala 11 August 1960 Note: This has been typed by Mary Rachel Sinner-Hendrickson. I have added missing words, and corrected spelling errors that Grandma Sinner made while writing this. These things have only...
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America's Sterling Research Lady Mary R. Sinner-Hendrickson 29 February 2000 James Sterling Iron King of New York A Sterling History by Lady Mary R. Sinner-Hendrickson James was my great-great grandfather. He was born in 1800 on 25 January, at Norwich, Connecticut, though no official birth record has ever been located....
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Born: ? 1800 STIRLING, James, Civil engineer. Born at Methven, Perthshire, and studied at Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities for the Church, but early turned his attention to mechanical engineering, serving an apprenticeship with Girdwood & Co., Glasgow, preparatory to being engaged as engineer at Deanston for...
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Born: 1787 STIRLING, William, West India merchant. Born at kippenross; Chairman of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, 1845; Director of Merchant's House, 1840-47; Director of West India Association. Died 1862 in Edinburgh, aged 75. Source: THE BOOK OF SCOTSMEN EMINENT FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ARMS AND...
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Born: ca 1710 STIRLING, Walter, Glasgow merchant and magistrate, founder of Stirling's Public Library, son of William, surgeon and apothecary, and nephew of John, Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1728-29. By his will, dated Feb., 1785, Walter Stirling bequeathed his collection of valuable books, his mansion in Miller...
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Born: 20 Jul 1806 - Essayist and miscellaneous writer, son of Edward, the famous “Thunderer” of the Times newspaper, and the “Captain Whirlwind” of Carlyle. Born in Kames Castle, Bute, and educated at Glasgow University, and Trinity, Cambridge, where he had Dr., afterwards Archdeacon Hare, for his tutor; and became...
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Born: 1832, representing the ancient family of Calder, and thought to have descended from Sir John, armour-bearer to King James I., Comptroller of the Royal household, Governor of Dumbarton Castle, and Sheriff of Dumbarton. Sir John, who was knighted at the baptism of the twin Princes, 1430, obtained...
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