This book is a critical response to a recent work on the Stirling family of Scotland. The author, John Riddell, refutes the claims made in the work and presents an exposition of the right of the Stirlings of Drumpellier to the representation of the ancient Stirling family. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Scottish genealogy and history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.