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STIRLING, JAMES. Adm. sizar (age 20) at TRINITY, June 2, 1856. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. James [Minister of George Street United Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen] (and Sarah Irvine). B. [May 3, 1836], at Aberdeen. School, Aberdeen Grammar; and at King's College, Aberdeen [M.A. 1855; LL.D. 1887]. Matric. Michs. 1856; Scholar, 1858; Sheepshanks exhibitioner, 1859; B.A. ( Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1860; M.A. 1863. F.R.S., 1902. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 23, 1860. Called to the Bar, Nov. 1, 1862. Law Reporter, 1865-76. Conveyancer and Equity Draftsman. Junior (equity) Counsel to the Treasury, 1881. Bencher, 1886. Judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, 1886-1900. Knighted, 1886. P.C., 1900. Lord Justice of Appeal, 1900-6. Married, 1868, Aby, eldest dau. of John Thomson Renton, of Shalford, Surrey , and had issue. Resided latterly at 'Finchcocks,' Goudhurst, Kent , where he died June 27, 1916. Father of the next. ( Law Lists; Who was Who ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Walford, County Families ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; D.N.B. ) | James STIRLING Approx. lifespan: 18361916 sizar aged 20 Trinity College adm1856:06:02 Eldest s. of Rev. James STIRLING [ Minister of: : George Street United Presbyterian Church Presbyterian, Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] (and Sarah Irvine) b. 1836:05:03 Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] Sch: Aberdeen Grammar School Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] ; and at Sch: King's College Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] MA 1855 LLD (1887) Matric 1856:10MT: Scholar 1858 Sheepshanks exhibitioner 1859 BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1860 MA 1863 FRS 1902 Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1860:01:23 Called to the Bar: 1862:11:01 Law Reporter: 1865-76 Conveyancer and Equity Draftsman. Junior (equity) Counsel to: : Treasury 1881 Bencher: 1886 Judge of: : Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice: 1886-1900 Knighted 1886 P.C.: 1900 Lord Justice of: : Appeal 1900-06 m. 1868 Aby RENTON eldest dau. of John Thomson RENTON of Shalford, Surrey had issue latterly At 'Finchcocks,' Goudhurst, Kent Died [there] 1916:06:27 father of James Irvine STIRLING (1888) ( Law Lists; Who was Who ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Walford, County Families ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; D.N.B. ) |