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When two Stirlings married, they joined two prominent branches of the Stirling Clan. Lt. James Stirling was the son of ... SIR ARCHIBALD Stirling, Knight, 2nd of Garden, 7th of Keir, and 4th of Cawder, Senator of College of Justice as the Honourable LORD GARDEN 1661 a prominent Royalist, seized his father in Garden 1643, and his 1st cousin, Sir George Stirling of Keir, in Keir and Cawder 1667; born 9 June, 1617; married 1st, 9 July, 1637, Honourable Elizabeth Murray, 2nd daughter of 1st Lord Elibank, and had issue, with two sons and a daughter. Sir Archibald was a direct descendant of Thoraldus de Strivelyn through the Stirlings of Keir. Mary Stirling was the daughter of ... Sir George Stirling of Glorat, 1st baronet of Nova Scotia also a prominent Royalist, married firstly in a contract dated 11 July 1657, Mary, daughter of Sir George Seaton of Hallis and Anne Montgomery. Sir George was a direct descendant of Thoraldus de Strivelyn through the Stirlings of Cadder. Just who was Thoraldus Vicecomes de Strivelyn? Thoraldus was born before 1147 - probably ca 1070-1090. The Sheriffs of Stirling, afterwards Stirlings of Cadder and Ochiltree, and their representatives, come from this man. His sister Eve married Alan Fitz Walter 1st High Steward of Scotland, founder of the Royal Stewart line. Here are the relationships of the Stewart kings to Sweyn, Thoraldus' father ... King of Scotland, Robert I 'the Bruce' 3rd great grandson
King of Scotland, Robert II 4th great grandson
King of Scotland, Robert III 5th great grandson
King of Scotland, JAMES I 6th great grandson
King of Scotland, James II 7th great grandson
King of Scotland, James III 8th great grandson
King of Scotland, JAMES IV 9th great grandson
King of Scotland, JAMES V 10th great grandson
King of Scotland, JAMES I & VI 11th great grandson
Thoraldus is held to have been one of the 'distinguished strangers from the south', who were brought by King David I. to civilize his native country; and from the names of the other witnesses to David's charter, must have been a person of the highest rank. He was named in a charter by David I, granting to Kelso Abbey a salt pit in Carsaak, dated "apud Strivelin."
John, bishop of Glasgow, one of these witnesses, having died in 1147, according to the Chronicles of Melrose and Holyrood, Thoraldus thus flourished at that early date.
Source: The Stirlings of Craigbernard and Glorat. Page A.
In the Chartulary of Kelso there is a charter by David I, "to the abbey of Kelso, of a salt-pit in Carsaak, dated "apud Strivelin" which is witnessed "Roberto Sancti Andrea Episcopo; Johanne, Glasguensi Episcopo, Edwardo Cancellario; Duncano Comiti; Herberto, Camerario; Toraldo, Vicecomite; Alwino MacArchile, Uctredo filio Fergusii. All the above witnesses were persons of the highest rank and consideration, holding great public offices; and besides the first two Bishops of the Kingdom, the Chancellor, and Chamberlain, there is Duncan, Earl of Fife, Alwin MacArchile, held by antiquarians to be ancestor of the Earls of Lennox, and Uchtred, son of Fergus, the Lord of Galloway. Thoraldus is held to have been a Saxon chief or leader, whom, with various Saxons, Normans, and Strangers, David I, during what Chalmers styles the Scoto-Saxon period, imported into Scotland to colonize and civilize it.
From the date of the above charter at Stirling, taken with what will follow, we may conclude that the Sheriffdom he undoubtedly held was that of Stirling. This charter must have been signed in or before 1147, that being the year when, according to the "Chronicles of Melrose and Holyrood" John, Bishop of Glasgow, a witness thereto, died.
Source: The Stirlings of Cadder & Dumpellier Page 13.
Here is a presumed ancestry and descent for Thoraldus ...
1-Duke Alypsius of East Devon (before 897-)
.2-Ordgar of Devon Ealdorman Of Devon ( -971)
. 3-Aelfthryth (Elfrida) of Devon Queen of England (0945-1000)
. .4-Ethelred II., the "Redeless" King of England (968-April 23,1016)
. 3-Edulph of Wessex (-)
. .4-Leofwine Earl of Mercia (950-1023) [great-grandson of Alfred the Great, King of England]
. . 5-Thorlongus Leofwinson (-)
. . .6-Sweyn Thorlongusson (-) [grandfather of the Stewart Kings]
. . . 7-Thoraldus de Strivelyn Vicecomes de Strivelyn (abt 1070-aft 1147)
. . . .8-Sir William Filius Thoraldi Vicecomes de Strivelyn Knight, Sheriff of Striueling (bef 1214-aft 1214)
. . . . 9-Sir John Strivelling Dominus de Ochiltree (bef 1214-1270)
. . . . .10-Sir William de Strivelling Knight, Sheriff of Striveling (1270-1295)
. . . . . 11-John de Strivelyne of Rathoran in Lorn (1295-1339)
. . . . . .12-William of Strivelyn of Rathoran (1339-1393)
. . . . . . 13-Lukas Striveling of Rathoran, Ratherne, Boquhumbry a (bef 1370-bet 10 Dec 1449 and 13 Apr 1452)
. . . . . . .14-Sir William Striveling Knight, of Ratherne and Keir (-)
. . . . . . . 15-Sir William Striveling Knight, of Kere (-)
. . . . . . . .16-Sir John Striveling Knight, of Keir (-bef 6 Oct 1545)
. . . . . . . . 17-Sir James Striveling Knight, of Keir and Cawder (-)
. . . . . . . . .18-Sir Archibald Stirling Knight, of Keir (-)
. . . . . . . . . 19-Sir John Stirling Knight, of Garden (bef 30 Sep 1595-)
. . . . . . . . . .20-Sir Archibald Stirling of Garden, of Keir, and Cawder (9 Jun 1617-23 Apr 1668)
. . . . . . . . . . 21-Lieutenant James Stirling (29 Jun 1652-bef 21 Apr 1699)
. . . . 9-Alexander de Strivelyn of Ochiltree and Cadder (-)
. . . . .10-Alexander Strivelyn (-bef 1304)
. . . . . 11-John de Strivelyn (-1333)
. . . . . .12-Sir John de Strivelyn of Cadder (-bef 1408)
. . . . . . 13-William Strivelyn of Cadder (-abt 1434)
. . . . . . .14-Gilbert de Strivelyn ( Buchanan ??? ) (-)
. . . . . . . 15-John Stirling of Cragbernard (-)
. . . . . . . .16-Sir John Stirling of Cragbernard (-)
. . . . . . . . 17-William Stirling of Glorat (-)
. . . . . . . . .18-George Stirling of Glorat (-)
. . . . . . . . . 19-John Stirling of Glorat (-)
. . . . . . . . . .20-John Stirling (-)
. . . . . . . . . . 21-Mungo Stirling (-aft Jan 1669)
. . . . . . . . . . .22-Sir George Stirling Baronet of Nova Scotia (-aft 7 Mar 1693)
. . . . . . . . . . . 23-Lady Mary Stirling (bef 1659-after 1724)
Lt. James Stirling #21 and Lady Mary Stirling #23 married April 1681
It is very possible that James Stirling of Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT is a descendant of that marriage. Research continues.
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