Walter Stirling

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Walter Stirling

Summary

Walter Stirling is a human[1]. He was born on +1718-05-18T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on +1786-11-24T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a naval officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Walter Stirling passed away in London[3].
  • Walter Stirling was born on +1718-05-18T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Walter Stirling died on +1786-11-24T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Walter Stirling's father was Walter Stirling of Shirva[7].
  • Walter Stirling's mother was Janet Ruthven[8].
  • Walter Stirling was married to Dorothy Willing[9].
  • A child of Walter Stirling was Sir Walter Stirling, 1st Baronet[10].
  • A child of Walter Stirling was Anne Dorothea Stirling[11].
  • A child of Walter Stirling was Charles Stirling[12].
  • Walter Stirling held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Walter Stirling's professions included naval officer[5].
  • Walter Stirling received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • Walter Stirling's image is recorded as Walter Stirling.jpg[15].
  • Walter Stirling is recorded as male[16].
  • Walter Stirling's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Walter Stirling's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[18].
  • Walter Stirling's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[19].
  • Walter Stirling's participated in conflict is recorded as Fourth Anglo-Dutch War[20].
  • Walter Stirling's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bvnc0[21].
  • Walter Stirling's family name is recorded as Stirling[22].
  • Walter Stirling's given name is recorded as Walter[23].
  • Walter Stirling's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Walter Stirling's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 26536[25].
  • Walter Stirling's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 163778[26].
  • Walter Stirling's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00216998[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Stirling was born on +1718-05-18T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he of Shirva[7]. His mother was Janet Ruthven[8].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Stirling worked as a naval officer[5].

Recognition

Walter Stirling received the Knight Bachelor[14].

Personal Life

Among Walter Stirling's spouses was Dorothy Willing[9]. Children include Sir Walter Stirling, 1st Baronet[10], a politician[28], 1758–1832[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[31]; Anne Dorothea Stirling[11], 1762–1830[32]; and Charles Stirling[12], a naval officer[33], 1760–1833[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[35], awarded the Worthy of the City[36].

Death and Burial

Walter Stirling died on +1786-11-24T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in London[3].

Why It Matters

Walter Stirling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did Walter Stirling die?

Walter Stirling died in London[3].

Who were Walter Stirling's parents?

Walter Stirling's father was Walter Stirling of Shirva[7]. Walter Stirling's mother was Janet Ruthven[8].

Who was Walter Stirling married to?

Walter Stirling's spouses include Dorothy Willing[9].

What did Walter Stirling do for work?

Walter Stirling worked as naval officer[5].

What awards did Walter Stirling receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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