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NameRev James Stirling 
[257, His father-in-law’s article, Alexander Dunlop, vol 3, p. 164], [257, His article, James Stirling, vol 3, p. 393]
[257, His father-in-law’s article, Alexander Dunlop, vol 3, p. 164], [257, His article, James Stirling, vol 3, p. 393]Birthbef 13 Jun 1662
Baptism13 Jun 1662
Death12 Dec 1736
GeneralMinister of Kilbarchan.
Notes for Rev James Stirling
From Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, vol 3, p. 393
James Stirling, minister of the Barony, Presbytery of Glasgow, 1699-1736
JAMES STIRLING, bapt. 13th June 1662, son of John S., min. of Kilbarchan ; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow
21st Dec. 1687; ord. to Kilbarchan 8th June 1688 ; trans, and adm. 18th July 1699 ; elected Dean of Faculty by Univ. of Glasgow June 1730, but refused to accept ; died 12th Dec. 1736. He bequeathed 3000 merks to encourage the schools in the parish, and to buy Bibles and Catechisms for the poor.
He marr. 15th Jan. 1691, Margaret (buried 9th Sept. 1713), daugh. of Alexander Dunlop, min. of Paisley, and had issue-
Jean, bapt. 15th Dec. 1691 (marr. 31st Oct. 1710, John Sirason, Professor of Divinity, Glasgow);
John, bapt. llth March 1694;
Elizabeth, bapt. 1st Dec. 1695 (probably marr. John Paisley);
Alexander, ship master, Glasgow, born 1709.
[Glasg. Tests. ; Cleland’s Ann. ; Wodrow’s Corresjy. ; Kilbarchan Reg.]
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James Stirling, minister of the Barony, Presbytery of Glasgow, 1699-1736
JAMES STIRLING, bapt. 13th June 1662, son of John S., min. of Kilbarchan ; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow
21st Dec. 1687; ord. to Kilbarchan 8th June 1688 ; trans, and adm. 18th July 1699 ; elected Dean of Faculty by Univ. of Glasgow June 1730, but refused to accept ; died 12th Dec. 1736. He bequeathed 3000 merks to encourage the schools in the parish, and to buy Bibles and Catechisms for the poor.
He marr. 15th Jan. 1691, Margaret (buried 9th Sept. 1713), daugh. of Alexander Dunlop, min. of Paisley, and had issue-
Jean, bapt. 15th Dec. 1691 (marr. 31st Oct. 1710, John Sirason, Professor of Divinity, Glasgow);
John, bapt. llth March 1694;
Elizabeth, bapt. 1st Dec. 1695 (probably marr. John Paisley);
Alexander, ship master, Glasgow, born 1709.
[Glasg. Tests. ; Cleland’s Ann. ; Wodrow’s Corresjy. ; Kilbarchan Reg.]
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