John Stirling Of Kippendavie
John Stirling of Kippendavie (1742–1816) was an 18th/19th century Scottish landowner. Life He was born on 22 December 1742, the second son of Patrick Stirling 4th laird of Kippendavie (1704-1745), from a family of renowned Jacobitism, Jacobite sympathisers, and his wife Margaret Douglas. In 1776, Stirling inherited the estate of Kippendavie, north-east of Dunblane, following the death of his elder brother, Patrick Stirling. John then become the 6th Laird of Kippendavie. Around 1800, he also acquired the estate of Kippenross, south-east of Dunblane. On his brother's death, he also inherited the Keir plantation on Jamaica in the West Indies. He died on 7 June 1816 at aged 73. He was buried in the north aisle of Dunblane Cathedral. A monument to his memory by Peter Turnerelli lies high on the north wall. He left a fortune of over £146,000. Family In April 1781, he was married to Mary Graham, daughter of Earl of Airth, William Graham of Airth and they had at least 13 childr ...
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Jane Stirling
Jean ("Jane") Wilhelmina Stirling (15 July 1804 – 6 February 1859) was a Scottish amateur pianist who is best known as a student and later friend of Frédéric Chopin, who dedicated Nocturnes, Op. 55 to her. She took him on a tour of England and Scotland in 1848, and took charge of the disposal of his effects and manuscripts after his death in 1849. Life Stirling was born Jean Wilhelmina Stirling as the youngest of 13 children of John Stirling of Kippendavie,bnet
at Kippenross House, near in , and was descended from a noble Scottish family. Her mother died w ...
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