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Stirling of Kippendavie
Family · 1564 -

The Kippendavie branch of the family was established in 1594 when Archibald Stirling was given the estate of Kippendavie by his father, Sir Archibald Stirling of Keir and Cadder, situated to the north east of Dunblane

Buchanans of Carbeth
F0013 · Family · 1476 - 1873

The Buchanans of Carbeth were a branch of the Buchanan family who resided at Carbeth, Killearn from the late fifteenth century until 1873. The Buchanans of Carbeth descended from Thomas Buchanan who took possession of the land in 1476. His family continued to live at Carbeth until the death of John Buchanan in 1872, when his daughters Anne Jane Bell, née Buchanan, and Henrietta Charlotte Stirling, née Buchanan, sold Carbeth House.

In 1873, Carbeth House was sold to a Mr Forrester, and then again in 1879 to David Wilson, a Glasgow cotton merchant. Carbeth House remained in his family until the 1980s, when it was sold and converted into apartments.

Stirling of Keir
F0012 · Family · c. 1395 -

Clan Stirling is a lowland Scottish clan and the Stirlings of Keir track their ancestry back to some of the earliest progenitors of the surname Stirling, and have records dating back to the early 15th century. Over the centuries, the Stirling of Keir family were significantly involved in Scottish politics and history.

The first Stirling Laird of Keir, Lukas Strivelyng (as his name was spelt at the time), son of William, created the barony of Keir after purchasing half of the Keir estate between 1395 and 1414 from Laird George Leysly (Leslie) of Lewyn. Lukas traded some lands in Fife for the lands of Keir. These lands were in the Stirling Family until the late 1970s, a period of over 570 years. Lukas had a son, Sir William De Striveline (an additional spelling of the surname) of Ratherne and Keir, who purchased the second half of the Keir estate in 1455. William greatly added to the lands of Keir by purchasing the area known as Haldane, which he acquired from Lady Janet Kinross of Kippencross. He also acquired the Charters and Title to the lands of Schanraw, Garnotore and Lytel and Mikle Kinibuck from Alexander de Kinbuck in 1468, and, later, the lands of Glassingall.

William died in 1471 and was succeeded by his eldest son, also named Sir William and great supporter of King James IV. This support led to William being knighted in 1489 and receiving £1000, which was used to build upon Keir House to what it is today. William died in 1503 and was succeeded by his son Sir John, a rather controversial figure due to his political activity and death at Stirling Bridge in 1539.

In 1579, the estate of the family moved from the hands of Sir James Stirling to his son, Sir Archibald Stirling. Archibald's son and then heir, James, was killed in 1614 during a fight in Dunblane with William Sinclair over who owned the lands of Auchinbie. Upon Archibald's death in 1630, the estate was passed down to his grandson, Sir George. George was married four times throughout his life, firstly to Dame Margaret Ross, the daughter of Lord James Ross and Dame Margaret Scott, who died after giving birth to a daughter also named Margaret at the age of seventeen. The child died less than three months after her mother. George later married Margaret Napier, the daughter of Archibald First Lord Napier by Margaret Graham, the sister of the great Marquis of Montrose in 1637. George married his third wife in 1654, Anna Nicolson, the second daughter of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock, before marrying for a final time in 1666, to Lady Margaret Livingston, the eldest daughter of Alexander Livingston, the 2nd Earl of Linlithgow & Lady Mary Douglas. George died less than a year later in Jun 1667, after which Lady Margaret Livingston-Stirling married George’s cousin Sir John Stirling of Keir. With the direct line of the Stirling of Keir family ending with George, the estate was passed down to his cousin, Sir Archibald Stirling.

Archibald was also very active in Scotland's political affairs during his lifetime and was Lord of the Articles in 1661 and 1663. He married Elizabeth Murray, the daughter of Sir Patrick Murray of Elibank and Dame Elizabeth Dundas in 1637, and later married Mause Murray, the daughter of Sir James Murray of Kilbaberton and Dame Katherine Weir, then Lady Elibank in 1646. He died in Apr 1668 and was succeeded by his son John (b. 13 Apr 1638) of his first marriage. Sir John was the head of the Keir estate from 1668 until his death in 1684. He was followed by his second son, also named Sir John (b. 26 Oct 1677) and only a young boy at the time. Sir John died on Oct 1693 at the age of fifteen and was succeeded by his younger brother Sir James, (b. 01 Nov 1679) who oversaw the grounds during the Jacobite period.

James and his wife Marion Stuart, the eldest daughter of Alexander Stuart, Lord Blantyre and Anne Hamilton, had a 14 sons and 8 daughters together. Several members of the family relocated to Jamaica due to political tensions in Scotland and made a great fortune in the sugar cane and rum industries. Archibald Stirling (b. 1710) was one such family member who made a great deal of money in Jamaica before returning to Scotland in 1748 when he succeeded his brother John (b. 18 Nov 1704), who died unmarried on 07 Jul 1757.

Archibald died without an heir on 03 Nov 1783 and was succeeded by his brother William, who in turn died very suddenly on 22 May 1793. He was succeeded by the eldest son of his first marriage, James Stirling (b. 08 Oct 1766). James was very active in the military and fought in Sicily. He died unmarried on 26 Jul 1831 and was succeeded by his brother Archibald (b. 02 Aug 1769 ), who died on 9 Apr 1847 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir William (b. 1818). Sir William was a member of Parliament for Perthshire form 1852 - 1868 and from 1874 until his death in 1878. Sir William’s second son Archibald then inherited the estate of Keir.

General Archibald Stirling of Keir was succeeded by his son Colonel William Stirling, who in 1975 sold Keir House to Mahdi al-Tajir, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Court of St. James, for £2 million. Archibald Hugh Stirling of Keir, known as Archie Stirling, is the current Laird of Keir.

Steuart of Steuarthall
F0011 · Family · c. 1600 - 1890

The Steuart of Steuarthall family were located in the Steuarthall estate in Old Wester Polmaise Mansion, Stewarthall in the parish of St. Ninians. The family adopted the suffix 'of Steuarthall' in c. 1600 with the birth of Walter Steuart of Steuarthall (d. c. 1722), a solicitor and member of the Steuart (Stewart) clan.

Moir of Leckie
F0009 · Family · 18th - 19th century

The origin of Moir of Leckie family dates to the middle of the 18th century when Robert Graham of Callender and Boquhapple, assumed the name of Moir on succeeding to the estate of Leckie, near Stirling. He married in 1769 and was succeeded by his eldest son Charles Alexander Graham Moir (d 1845).

Graham of Rednock
F0008 · Family · 18th - 20th century

The Graham of Rednock family was a branch of the Graham family living at Rednock House in the Parish of Port of Menteith, Stirling. The landscape at Redknock was laid out c 1820 to the designs of James Ramsay (d 1800). The house was extended at the same period to designs by Robert Brown (d 1832).

F0002 · Family · 1358 – 1956

'This family has been seated for centuries in the county of Stirling, and is supposed to derive from the noble house of Bothwel.

Its patriarch, Sir William de Moravia, designed of Sanford, joined Robert Bruce in defence of the liberties of his country, but, being taken prisoner by the English, was sent to London in 1306, and remained in captivity there until exchanged after the battle of Bannockburn.

Sir William's son and successor, Sir Andrew de Moravia, obtained from King David Bruce two charters; the first, granting the lands of Kepmad, dated in 1365; and the second, bestowing Tulchadam, Tulchmallar, &c. in 1369. Sir William died temp. Robert II and was succeeded by his son William De Moravia, of Touchadam, living in 1392, in which year he had a charter from King Robert III. He wedded Christian Cunninghame, and was father of Alexander de Moravia, of Touchadam, who, in 1455, upon the resignation of his father, got a charter, from James II. of the lands of Weigateschaw, in the county of Lanark; and Toucliadam, Newark, &c. in the shire of Stirling; all erected into a barony. He m. — Sutherland, and had a son and successor, William Murray, of Touchadam, constable of the castle of Stirling in the reign of James III. This laird acquired, in 1459, the lands of Buchadrock, in Stirlingshire, and in 1462, in a baron court held at Dunipace concerning part of the lands of Herbertshire, of which Wiilliam, earl of Orkney, was superior, Wiilliam Murray, of Touchadam was, by his lordship, appointed judge. Touchadam married a lady named Christian, and had four sons,

I. David, his heir.
II. John, father of John, of Gawamore, successor to his uncle.
III. Herbert.
IV. Patrick.

The eldest son, David Murray, of Touchadam, having no issue, made a resignation of his whole estate to his nephew, John Murray, of Gawamore, captain of the king's guards and lord provost of Edinburgh, who, upon the demise of his uncle about the year 1474, became " of Touchadam," and got a confirmation thereof under the "great seal. This John Murray was a firm and devoted adherent of King James III. After the battle of Stirling, he was deprived of a considerable portion of his estate, and a great number of the old family writs were embezzled and lost. He espoused a daughter of Seaton, of Winton, and had a son and heir, William Murray, of Touchadam, living in 1507, who married Agnes, daughter of John Cockburn, of Ormiston, and was s. at his decease, in 1514, by his son, John Murray, of Touchadam, who had a charter under the great seal, dated 9th June, 1541, of the lands of Sandieholmes, in Lanarkshire. He wedded the Lady Janet Erskine, daughter of Robert, fourth earl of Marr, and had two sons, William and James, by the elder of whom, William Murray, of Touchadam, lie was succeeded.

This laird married Agnes, daughter and co-heir of James Cunninghame, of Polmais, in the county of Stirling, and dying an 1569, left, with a daughter, Agnes, a son and successor, Sir John Murray, of Touchadam and Polmais, who got a charter, dated 26th December 1602, to himself and Jean Cockburn his wife, of several lands in Stirlingshire, containing a new erection, in consideration of the many good services he had himself rendered to the king, as well as of the loyalty so frequently displayed by his great-great-grandfather, John Murray, of Touchadam.

Sir John married. Jean, daughter of John Cockburn, of Ormiston, and was s. by his son. Sir William Murray, of Touchadam and Polmais, who obtained from Charles I. a charter of the lands of Cowie in 1636.

During the conflicts which harassed the reign of that ill-fated prince, Sir William strained every nerve in defence of the royal cause, and, in consequence, suffered severely from the enactments of the adverse party. He was in the engagement of the duke of Hamilton, and in 1654, was emerced by Cromwell in the sum of fifteen hundred pounds. He died shortly after, and left, by Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Sir Alexander Gibson, of Durie, a son and successor, John Murray, of Polmais and Toucha-dam, served heir to his father in January 1655. He married Janet, daughter of Sir John Nisbet, of Dean, lord provost of Edinburgh, and was s. by his son, John Murray, of Touchadam and Polmais, who wedded Anne, daughter of Sir Alexander Gibson, of Durie, one of the senators of the college of justice, and had five sons, viz.

I. John, his heir.
II. William, eventual inheritor.
III. George, who married and had issue.
IV. Adam, M. D. d. s. p.
V. Mungo, who married and had issue.

The eldest son, John Murray, of Touchadam and Polmais, infeft in his father's lifetime, married Lilias, daughter of Stirling, of Keir, and dying in 1716, was s-. by the elder of two sons, John Murray, of Touchadam and Polmais, who dying unm. was s. by his brother, William Murray, of Touchadam and Polmais, at whose decease likewise unm. the estates reverted to his uncle, William Murray, of Touchadam and Polmais, who was served heir to the whole estate in 1729. He married first, Cecilia, dau. of Gibson, of Durie, by whom lie had a son and daughter, who both d. in infancy. He wedded secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Alexander Gibson, bart. of Pentland, and had three sons and one daughter, viz.

I. William, his heir.
II. Alexander, who d. unm.
III. John, who m. Isabella, daughter of Professor Hercules Lindsay, and had issue,

  1. John, merchant, of Liverpool, m. Elizabeth, daughter of James Bryce, esq. and has two sons and one daughter.
  2. Cecilia, m. to John Russell, esq.
    I. Margaret, m. to the Marchese Abcrambonie.

William Murray d. in 1758, and was s. by his son, William Murray, of Touchadam and Polmais, who tm. first, Margaret, daughter of John Callander, esq. of Craigforth, and by her had a son. William, his heir. He wedded, secondly, Anne, daughter of Lawrence Campbell, esq. of Clathick and Killermont, by whom he had,

John, capt. R. N. deceased.
Archibald, East India company's service, deceased.
Alexander, an advocate, who m. Miss Johnina Wilkinson, of the county of Denbigh.
Anne, married to Robert Bruce, esq. of Kennet. (See vol. ii. page 485).

Mr. Murray espoused, thirdly, Grace, daughter of Alexander Speirs, esq. of Elderslie, and by this lady had one son and three daughters, viz.

  1. Peter, died in infancy.
  2. Mary, m. to Alexander Speirs, esq. of Culcreuch, in Stirlingshire.
  3. Grace.
  4. Elizabeth, died an infant.

Polmaise d. in 1814, and was s. by his eldest son, tlie present William Murray, esq. of Polmaise and Touchadam'

Taken from 'A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 3', by John Burke

Drummond of Blair Drummond
F0007 · Family · 1780 - 1912

The estate of the Drummond of Blair Drummond family lies a mile to the south of Doune, Stirling. The family was descended from the homes of Renton and Kames. Scottish advocate, judge, philosopher, writer and agricultural improver Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696 - 1782) married Agatha, daughter of James Drummond of Blair Drummond, who inherited Blairdrummond house in 1766, Lord Kames then began to transform the area of Blair Drummond, turning it from an often water-laden moss into productive agricultural land, which brought him an income of almost £2000 per year. The couple's son, George Home Drummond (d. 1819) inherited the estate following the death of his parents; Lord Kames, as well as many of his descendants, is buried in the Home-Drummond plot at Kincardine-in-Menteith just west of Blair Drummond.

George Home Drummond's son, Henry Home Drummond (1783 - 1867), was a politician, advocate, landowner and agricultural improver. He married Christian Moray of Abercairney (1779 - 1864), the sister and co-heir of Major William Moray Stirling (1785 - 1850), in 1812. This brought the estate of Ardoch into the family and the family name changed to Stirling-Home-Drummond. The pair had a son named George Stirling Home Drummond (1813 - 1876), who became a landowner and antiquarian. George Stirling Home Drummond married twice, firstly to Mary Hay of Dunse Castle (b. 1817) in 1840 and secondly to Kalitza Janet Erskine Christian Hay (b. 1833) in 1863; neither marriage produced any children.

The Blair Drummond estate was sold in 1912/13 to Sir A. Kay Muir and later became an adventure and safari park, which opened to the public on 15 May 1970 and is now home to over 350 animals.

Stirling of Gargunnock
F0006 · Family · 1835 -

The Stirling of Gargunnock family was a branch of the family of Stirling of Kippendavie which in itself was descended from the family of Stirling of Keir. Charles Stirling (1796 - 1839), the fifth son of John Stirling of Kippendavie (1742 - 1816), was a merchant in Glasgow and a partner in the firm Stirling, Gordon & Co. In 1835, he purchased the estate of Gargunnock, Stirling. He married Christine Hamilton in 1831 and died in 1839 and was succeeded by his son. The family continued to live at Gargunnock House throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. In recent years Gargunnock House has been let out to guests from all over the world by the Landmark Trust

F0005 · Family · 17th - 19th century

The Graham family of Cassafuir and Ruskie lived near Port of Menteith, Stirling.