Stirling peerage

APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION. Xix
The points of the brieve, and daira, proved by written evi-
dence, read, produced, and explained to the Jury, conform to
inventory thereof, signed by the Chancellor, and put up with
the claim of service as part of the record.
(Signed) Jn°. Robertson, B.
Documents produced, per Inventory, in the Service of Alex-
ander, Earl of Stirling, as Heir in general of William,
Earl of Stirling.
Douglas's Peerage.
Sir William Alexander of Menstrie was raised to the
dignity of Earl of Stirling, Viscount of Canada, and Lord
Alexander of Tullibodie, by patent, dated at Dalkeith, 14th
June, 1633. He died at London in February, 1640, and
was buried at Stirling on the 12th of April following. His
Lordship married Janet, daughter and co-heiress of Sir
William Erskine, Knight, Parson of Campsie, Commendator
of the Bishoprick of Glasgow, by whom he had issue,
1. William, Viscount Canada.
2. Hon. Sir Anthony Alexander, Master of the King's
Works in Scotland, who married a daughter of Sir Henry
Wardlaw of Pitreavie ; and dying without issue, at London,
in August (17th September) 1637, was buried at Stirling.
3. Henry, third Earl of Stirling.
4. Hon. John Alexander, who married a daughter of Sir
John (Robert) Graham of Gartmore.
5. Hon. Charles Alexander, who had a charter to Charles
Alexander, son of the deceased William, Earl of Stirling, of
the lands of Tullibodie, 27th June, 1642 ; he left a son,
Charles, who died without issue.
6. Hon. Liudovick Alexander, died without issue.
7. Hon. James Alexander. In the Edinburgh Register,
James Alexander, son of the deceased William, Earl of Stir-
ling, and Grisel Hay, had a daughter, Margaret, 23d June,
1669.
1. Lady Jean, married at Kensington, 20th July, 1620, to
Hugh, Viscount Montgomery of Great Ards, in the county