Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet

Also known as William Stirling-Maxwell, Stirling-Maxwell, William, Sir William Stirling-Maxwell

Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet, KT, FRSE was a Scottish historical writer, art historian and politician.

Occupation: art historian, politician, historian, virtuoso
Position held: member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: March 8, 1818
Died: January 15, 1878

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Caroline Nortonspouse Lady Anne Leslie-Melvillespouse Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, 10th Baronetchild Archibald Stirlingchild Archibald Stirling, 14th of Keir and 11th of Cadderfather Elizabeth Maxwellmother

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Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet, KT, FRSE (8 March 1818 – 15 January 1878) was a Scottish historical writer, art historian and politician.

Until 1865 he was known as William Stirling, and several of his books were published under that name. He was Chancellor of the University of Glasgow from 1875 until his death and was also a Knight of the Thistle, considered the highest honour that can be conferred by the Crown on a Scotsman.

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Stirling was born at Kenmure, the son of Archibald Stirling, Esq., of Keir and Cawder, and Elizabeth Maxwell, sister of Sir John Maxwell, 8th Baronet, and Harriet Maxwell (died 1812) and daughter of Sir John Maxwell, 7th Baronet and Hannah or Anne Gardiner, daughter of Richard Gardiner, of Aldborough, Suffolk. Stirling's father owned a number of slave plantations in Jamaica and fathered at least six illegitimate children with women of colour, including Edward Stirling who became one of the first settlers in South Australia.

Also known as William Stirling-Maxwell, Stirling-Maxwell, William, Sir William Stirling-Maxwell

Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet

Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet

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