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Earl of Stirling, the Glossary

Earl of Stirling was a title in the Peerage of Scotland.^[1]

21 relations: Alexander Humphrys-Alexander, American Revolutionary War, Baronet, Blazon, Charles I of England, Clackmannanshire, Continental Army, House of Lords, List of extant baronetcies, List of Scottish representative peers, Major general (United States), Mary Hill, Marchioness of Downshire, Menstrie, Menstrie Castle, New Jersey, Peerage of Scotland, Province of New York, Samuel Warren (British lawyer), Ten Thousand a-Year, William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, William Alexander, Lord Stirling.
1633 establishments in Scotland
Alexander family (British aristocracy)
Dormant earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland
Noble titles created in 1633

Alexander Humphrys-Alexander

Alexander Humphrys-Alexander (1783–4 May 1859) was a claimant to the vacant Earldom of Stirling and rights to vast lands in eastern Canada, referring back to a Royal Charter granted to the 1st Earl by James I in 1621 to colonize Nova Scotia and surrounding areas of North America. Earl of Stirling and Alexander Humphrys-Alexander are Alexander family (British aristocracy).

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American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

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Baronet

A baronet (or; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (or; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown.

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Blazon

In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image.

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Charles I of England

Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.

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Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire (Clackmannanshire; Siorrachd Chlach Mhanann), or the County of Clackmannan, is a historic county, council area, registration county and lieutenancy area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and Perth and Kinross.

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Continental Army

The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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List of extant baronetcies

Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy.

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List of Scottish representative peers

This is a list of representative peers elected from the Peerage of Scotland to sit in the House of Lords after the Acts of Union 1707 abolished the Parliament of Scotland, where, as a unicameral legislature, all Scottish Peers had been entitled to sit.

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Major general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, a major general is a two-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

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Mary Hill, Marchioness of Downshire

Mary Hill, Marchioness of Downshire and suo jure 1st Baroness Sandys (19 February 1764 – 1 August 1836), was a British peeress.

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Menstrie

Menstrie (Scottish Gaelic: Meanstraidh) is a village in the county of Clackmannanshire in Scotland.

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Menstrie Castle

Menstrie Castle is a three-storey manor house in the town of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, near Stirling, central Scotland. Earl of Stirling and Menstrie Castle are Alexander family (British aristocracy).

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New Jersey

New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

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Peerage of Scotland

The Peerage of Scotland (Moraireachd na h-Alba; Peerage o Scotland) is one of the five divisions of peerages in the United Kingdom and for those peers created by the King of Scots before 1707.

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Province of New York

The Province of New York was a British proprietary colony and later a royal colony on the northeast coast of North America from 1664 to 1783.

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Samuel Warren (British lawyer)

Samuel Warren (23 May 1807 – 29 July 1877) was a British barrister, novelist and MP.

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Ten Thousand a-Year

Ten Thousand a-Year is a novel written by English barrister Samuel Warren.

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William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling

William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling PC (c. 156712 February 1640) was a Scottish courtier and poet who was involved in the Scottish colonisation of Charles Fort, later Port-Royal, Nova Scotia in 1629 and Long Island, New York. Earl of Stirling and William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling are Alexander family (British aristocracy).

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William Alexander, Lord Stirling

William Alexander, also known as Lord Stirling (December 27, 1725 – January 15, 1783), was a Scottish-American major general during the American Revolutionary War. Earl of Stirling and William Alexander, Lord Stirling are Alexander family (British aristocracy).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Stirling

Also known as Alexander Baronets of Menstre, Alexander Baronets of Menstrie, Earls of Stirling, Lord Alexander of Tullibody, Viscount of Canada, Viscount of Stirling.