Sylvester Douglas Stirling

Stirling Families of Glenbervie & Tarduf

Sylvester Douglas Stirling, 12^th Child and 7^th son of John Stirling and Mary Graham of Kippendavie.

Born 3^rd February 1803 and christened 24^th February 1803 at Dunblane (Perthshire).

Married Anne Patricia Craigie Connell 7^th September 1830 at Larbert.

(Anne was born 31^st August 1811, daughter of David Connell)

Bought ‘Woodside’ Estate in 1832, changing the name to ‘Glenbervie’.

The couple went on to have 5 (known) children:

Isabella C. H. Stirling

Born 1831, died 1862

Anne Douglas S. Stirling

Born 1834, died 29^th March 1867 at Edinburgh

(Married Major William Stirling, 2^nd June 1864)

Children:

Anne Douglas Stirling, born 1865

Charlotte Dorothea Wylie Stirling, born 1867

*Mary Catherine (or Katherine) Stirling

Born c1833, died 28^th July 1915

(Married William Stirling, her first cousin, 26^th July 1855 at Glenbervie)

*More on Mary Katherine and her family later in article

Charlotte Jane Stirling

Born 1838, died 1866

Charles Douglas Stirling

Born 18^th May, 1840, died 29^th April 1856

The 1841 Census finds the family living at Glenbervie

Head of Household: S.D. (Sylvester Douglas) Stirling, age 35

A.C. (Anne Craigie/Connell) Stirling, age 29, Wife

I. G. H. (Isabella G. H.) Stirling, age 9, Daughter

M. K. (Mary Katherine) Stirling, age 7, Daughter

A. D. (Anne Douglas) Stirling, age 6 Daughter

C. J. (Charlotte Jane) Stirling, age 2, Daughter

C. D. (Charles Douglas) Stirling, age 1, Son

The Glasgow Herald, 4^th September 1846 (Page 2)

Prints the death on 2^nd September 1846 of Sylvester D. Stirling, Esq. of Glenbervie.



The Glasgow Herald, 7^th September 1846 (Page 4) prints an Obituary

After her husband’s death, Mrs Stirling built the ‘new’ Glenbervie

and the previous Glenbervie was demolished.

The 1851 Census finds the family living at Glenbervie House

Head of Household: Anne Craigie Stirling, age 39, Landed Proprietor

Anne Douglas Stirling, age 16 Daughter

Charlotte Jane Stirling, age 12, Daughter

Charles Douglas Stirling, age 11, Son … not there

Son Charles Douglas Stirling died 29^th April 1856

The 1861 Census finds the family living at Torquay in Devon

Head of Household: Anne C. Stirling, age 49

Isabella G. H. Stirling, age 29, Daughter

Anne Douglas Stirling, age 26 Daughter

Charlotte Stirling, age 22, Daughter



Daughter Isabella G. H. Stirling (wife of Major William Stirling) died 1862

Daughter Charlotte Jane Stirling died 1866

Stirling Family Enclosure in Larbert Old Parish Churchyard



The 1891 Census finds Anne living at Glenbervie House

Head of Household: Anne C. Stirling, age 79, Landed Proprietor

Anne D. Stirling, age 25, Grand- Daughter

Ann Stirling died 1899 and the trustees sold the Glenbervie Estate to James Aitken of Darroch

(of Russell & Aitken, Solicitors, Falkirk)

*Mary Catherine (or Katherine) Stirling, daughter of Sylvester Douglas and Anne  Stirling

Born c1833, died 28^th July 1915

(Married William Stirling, her first cousin, 26^th July 1855 at Glenbervie)

(Known) Children:

Mary Graham Stiring, born 1857, died 1923

Elizabeth Barrett Stirling, born 1859, died 1923

William George Hay Stirling, born c1862

Sylvester Douglas Stirling, born 1863, died 1924

Sylvia Anne Stirling, born 23^rd February 1864, died 31^st January 1866

Charlotte Douglas Stirling, born 2^nd May 1866, died 12^th June 1935

Rose Isabel Stirling, born 30^th August 1868, died 4^th January 1893

James David Stirling, born 11^th December 1873, died 11^th March 1910 (India)

The 1881 Census finds the family living at Tarduf Mansion in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire

Head of Household: William Stirling, age 59, Magistrate & West India Merchant

Wife: Mary Katherine Stirling, age 48

Mary Graham Stirling, age 23, Daughter

Elizabeth Barrett Stirling, age 22, Daughter

William George Hay Stirling, age 19, Son, Lieutenant, Highland & Border Militia

Sylvester Douglas Stirling, age 7, Son

James David Stirling, age 7, Son

The following photographs are of the Stirling Enclosure in Muiravonside Churchyard.

To the loved memory of WILLIAM STIRLING …..? died 28^th March 19?? aged ..? years

And MARY KATHERINE his wife died 28^th July 1915 in her …? year

SYLVIA ANNE born 23^rd February 1864 died 31^st January 1866

ROSE ISABEL born 30^th August 1868 died 4^th January 1893

Laid in Abney Park Cemetery, London

In loving memory of Capt. JAMES DAVID STIRLING

D.S.O. Wildes Rifles Frontier Force, Indian Army, 3^rd son of William Stirling of Tarduf

Born December 11^th 1873 killed in action on the North West Frontier of India

March 11^th 1910 and laid in the Cemetery at Bannu, faithful unto death

And of ELIZABETH BARRET STIRLING born 1859 died 1923 laid in New Kilpatrick

MARY GRAHAM STIRLING born 1857 died 1923 laid in Warriston

SYLVESTER DOUGLAS STIRLING born 1853 died 1924 laid in Warriston

CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS STIRLING born May 2^nd 1856 died June 12^th 1935

Laid to rest in Warriston

The Aitken Family who purchased Glenbervie after the death of Anne Stirling have an impressive memorial in Camelon (Falkirk) Cemetery.

JOHN AITKEN, L.L.D., F.R.S., born 18^th September 1839

Died at Ardenlea, Falkirk 13^th November 1919

ROBERT AITKEN, born 4^th December 1840

Died at Rosemount, Colmonnel, Ayrshire 4^th May 1907

WALTER AITKEN, Major in the 42^nd Regiment “The Black Watch”

Born 10^th April 1842, killed at the Battle of Tamai, (Tamanieh) Egyptian Sudan, 13^th March 1884

JESSIE AITKEN of Glenbervie, Larbert, daughter of Henry Aitken, Writer, Falkirk

Born 4^th September 1843 died at Glenbervie 29^th October 1923

ROBERT WALKER AITKEN son of James Aitken, Writer, Falkirk

Born 13^th February 1811 died at Edinburgh 22^nd February 1872

RUSSELL AITKEN, Civil Engineer, Bombay and London

Born 23^rd July 1837 died at London 8^th April 1915

JAMES AITKEN, Writer of Darroch and Glenbervie, eldest son of Henry Aitken, Writer, Falkirk

Born 26^th November 1834 died at Darroch 17^th December 1911

HENRY AITKEN, Coalmaster, Falkirk born 4^th July 1838

Died at Darroch 21^st November 1903

Glenbervie House is now a hotel.

www.memento-mori.co.uk