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 STIRLING-MAXWELL. 589 merce 1801; d. 16 Mar. 1818, having m. before 1771, Miss Gloriaua Flosome, of Stratford, North America; she d. 4 Jan. 1826, having !ia<l 19 children, of whom 2 sons, [1] Sir Samuel, 6th Baronet, called to Scotch bar 1808; b. 28 Jidy, 1783; d. s. p. 2 Jlay, 1858, ha-sing m. (contract dated 13 Sept. 1842) Mary Anne, only dau. of Major Eobert Berrie, E.I.C.S.; she d. 8 Oct. 1856. [2] aeorge, capt. 9th regt.; b. 22 Feb. 1786; d. 21 Feb. 1852, having m. 1st— Dec. 1823, Anne Henrietta, only dau. of late William Gray, Esq. of Oxgang, and 2ndlT, Margaret, youngest dau. of Thomas Kibble, Esq. of Whiteford"; she d. s. p. 1857. By his 1st wife he had with other issue 2 sons and 2 daus. (1) Sir Samuel Home, 7th Baronet ; b. 28 Jan. 1830; d. s. p. 19 Sept. 1861, having m. 11 Oct. 1854, Mary Harriet Thorn- ton, youngest dau. of Col. Thomas Stirling" Eegbie, late 44th regt. and had 2 daus.— Mary Eleanor.— Edith Home. (2) Sir Charles Elphinstone Fleming, 8th and pre- sent Baronet. (3) Anne Henrietta, m. 25 July, 1854, to Rev. William Louis Buckley, rector of Alderford-cum-Attlebridge, Norfolk, and lias 3 sons and 6 daus. Eugene Charles BUCKLEY, b. 18 April, 1855.— Arthur Stir- Ung, b. 17 Aug. 1863.— Edward James, b. 21 Oct. 1J<6G.— Mary Glorianna. — Alice Helen.— Emily Anne. — Nora Eliza- beth. — Constance Helena. — Georgina Henrietta, (4) Jane Glorianna, d. 23 May, 1866, having m. 2 Aug. 1858, to Charles Luxmoore Hockin, vice-adm. (retd.), and had 2 sons and a dau. Charles Home Stirling HocKIN, b. 3 Sept. 1859.— George Stirling, R.N.; b. 9 May, 1865.— Maud Ethel. STIRLING-MAXWELL, Sir John Maxwell, of PoUok, CO. Eenfrew. (1707, N.s.) ; s. his father in 1878 ; heir presumptive, his brother Archibald. Note— By the will of the late Baronet, Sir William Stirling- Maxwell, his elder son is upon attaining his majority to elect between the estates of Pollok anu Keir, the Baronetcy having originally been Umited to the heirs of entail of the former, to which accordingly, as stated in the said ■nil), it properly belongs. Arms — Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Arg. on a saltire sa. an annulet or gemmed az. Maxwell. 2nd and 3rd, Or, on a bend sa. three buckles or, Stirling. Crest — A stag's head erased ppr. JLiXWELL. SUPPORTERS— Two apes ppr. as recorded (on a seal of 1400 are two lions sejant). MOTTO — I am ready. SEATS — PoUok House, PoUockshaws, Glasgow, and Keir House, Dunblane, Perth. The Baronetcy. JOHN MAXWELL, of Auldhouse (son of George Maxwell, of Auldhouse, minister of Mearns, by his 1st wife, Janet MUler— see MLvxwell op Sprixgkell, and also Lord Fai-n- ham's pedigree), minister of the high church of Glasgow, rector of Glasgow university, parson of KiUyleagh, Ireland ; m. (con- tract 8 Jan. 1621) Elizabeth, dau. of James Stewart, tutor of Ardgowan (Bart.); she d. about June, 1622, having had with other issue 2 sons, [1] Sir George, of Auldhouse, and afterwards of Pollok, by de- vise of his cousin, Sir John Maxwell, Bart, of Nether Pollok (created a Baroset OF NOYA ScOTiA 25 Nov. 1630, and d. s. p. s. 1 Nov. 1647), a zealous covenanter, m.p. Renfrewshire 1649, rector of Glasgow university 1654/8, fined £4.000 on the restoration, imprisoned in Stirling Castle 1665/70 ; d. April, 1677, having m. (contr. 24 Dec. 1646), Anabella, dau. of Sir Archibald Stewart, of BlackhaU, Bart.; she d. 1692, having had with other issue a son. Sir Johx Maxwell, Lord Pollok of Session, created a Baroxet of Nova Scotia 12 April, 1682, as the pereon succeedingto the late Baronet in his lands and heritage (terris suis hereditate), and as nearest agnate, and to the heirs male of his body, and by further patent dated 27 Mar. 1707 (Reg. Mag. Sig. lib. 82,"No. 148), the said title was new granted and extended to him and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to his other 'heirs of entail whatsoever containeil in his in- feftment of his lauds and estate, fined £93.600 Scots, for refusing to take " the test " and imprisoned July 1683, the fine was remitted on the accession of William and Marr, made P.C. m.p. Renfrewshire 1690/3, 1695/6, 1698, a lord of the treasury and exchequer Scotland 1696, ordinary lord of session and took his seat as Lord Pollok 17 Feb. 1699, lord justice clerk 1699/1703 ; lord rector of Glasgow 1691/1717. D.D. 1710 ; b. Jan. 1648 ; d. s.p. 4 July, 1732, haing m. (contr. dat. 23 Feb. 1671), Marion, dau. of Sir James Stewart, of Kirkfield, Knt. and sister of Sir James Stewart, of Goodtrees, lord advocate of Scotland ; she d. 1706. [2] Zacharias, of Blawarthill, by purchase, a Glasgow mer- chant ; d. April, 1698, having m. (contr. dat. 14 Jan. 1671), Jean, only dau. of John Maxwell, fiar of Southbar and relict of John Colquhoun, fiar of Kilmardonie. His son. Sir John, 2nd Baronet, rector of Glasgow university ; d. 24 Dec. 1752, having m. thrice. His male line became extinct on the death of his great-grandson. Sir John, 8th Bart, whose sister Elizabeth, m. to Archibald Stirling, of Keir (see below). Hineagp. WILLIAM STIRLING, of Keir, Perths. (12th son of James Stirling, and great-great-grandson of Sir Jolin Stirling, of Garden, who m. 1613, Margaret, dau. of Sir William Menteith, of Kerse) ; b. 5 Jime, 1725; d. 22 May, 1793, having m. 1st — 1 Oct. 1765, his cousin, Hon. Helen Gray, 2nd dau. of John, 12th Lord Gray (E. MORAY); she 29" July, 1775, having had with other issue 5 sons, [1] James, of Keir, lieut. 11th dragoons; b. 8 Oct. 1766; d. unm. 26 July, 1831. [2] John, b. 23 Feb. 1768; d. unm. in Jamaica 24 Mar. 1793. [3] Archibald, of Keir, Perths. 25 years planter in Jamaica; b. 2 Aug. 1769; d. 9 April, 1847, having m. 1 June, 181,5, Elizabeth, younger dau. of Sir John Ma.xwell, of Pollok, Bart, and in her issue sole heir of her brother Sir John Maxwell, 8th Baronet; she d. 5 Sept. 1822, having had wth 2 daus. an only son. Sir 'William Stirling-Maxwell, Oth and late Baronet. [4] Charles, of Kenmure, by purchase 1806; b. 12 Mav, 1771; d. s. p. 30 Jan. 1830, aged 61, having m. 14 Oct. 1817, Christian, dau. of David Erskine, of Linlathen, 3rd son of John Erskine, of Carnock. [5] Robert, b. 24 Dec. 1772; d. in Jamaica 28 Sept. 1808, having m. there 1807, Sarah, dau. of Dr. Thomas Steel, of Steelfield, J.amaica ; she d. 23 June, 1823, having re-m. 3 Sept. 1821, to Coramissarv-Gen. Thomas Dunmore. WILLIAM" STIRLING m. 2ndly— 3 Nov. 1781, Jean, dau. of Sir John Stuart, Bart, of Castlemilk (ext.), and had a son and 2 daus. [6] William, capt. 1st dragoon guards, served at Waterloo; b. 23 Aug. 1789 ; d. 1 Dec. 1825, aged 36, having m. 1st— 13 Mar. 1818, Mary, dau. of John Anderson, of London, mei'chant; she d. 17 Dec. 1819, having had a son, (1) WiUiam Stiiart Stirling-Crawfurd, who on succeeding to the estate of Milton assimied the name of Crawfurd, J.p. d.l. CO. Lanark, Ueut.-col. com. 1st Lanark vol. art.; b. 29 Nov. 1819; m. 22 Jan. 1876, Catherine, Dowager Duchess of Mont- rose, and dau. of John, 2nd Lord Decies. Capt. William Stirling m. 2ndly— 1822, Anne Charlotte, dau. of Sir Alexander CTiarles Gibson-Maitland, Bart, of Clifton Hall; she d. 17 Sept. 1875, having had a son and dau. (2) James Stirling Stirling-Stuart, capt. King's dragoon guards, who on the death of his grand-aunt Mrs. Margaret Rae Cra^vfm■d, of Milton, succeeded to the estate of Castle- milk in 1828, and assumed the surname of Stuart; b. 1825; m. 1 June, 1852, Harriet Boswell Erskine, dau. of Matthew Fortescue, of Bel videre, Dublin (E. FORTESCUE),and has a son and 5 daus. WUliam James Stirling Stuart, capt. 2nd R. Lanark mil. 1877, 81; b. 9 May, 1854. /2/ Erskine Mary Katharine, m. 2 Aug. 1875, to Charles Shipley Gordon, Esq. 3rd son of J. Gordon, Esq. of Aiken- head, and of his ^-ife. Lady Isabella Gordon (E. BUCHAN), and has a dau. b. 7 Feb. 1879. /3/ Anne Helen Margaret, m. 25 Jan. 1876, to brevet Lieut.-Gen. William Gordon, C.B. k.l.h.m. lieut. -col. brigade depot Hamilton, n.b. 1873,5, comd. 17th foot 1859, 69. /4/ Harriet Christian. /5/ Hannah Geraldine. /6/ Marian Jane. (3) Helen Maitland Stirling, m. 17 Dec. 1846, to Henry Everard, of Fulnev, co. Line, and had an only son, Henry Stuart StirUng Crawfurd Everard, b. 30 Jan. 1848.