MURRAY-DUNLOP

Alexander Colquhoun Stirling (eld. son of Alexander Dunlop of Keppoch Dumb art on shire banker). b. Greenock 27 Dec. 1798; ed. at Greenock gr. sch. and univ. of Edinb.; called to Scottish bar 1820; a e or to town of Greenock; fought a duel with James Colquhoun, eldest son of Sir James Colquhoun, 3 baronet, about 1825; framer of the “Claim of rights” for the Free church of Scotland and of the “Protest” made on occasion of the disruption 1843; legal adviser to Free church 1843 to death: contested Greenock March 1845 and July 1847; M.P. Greenock 1852–68; hon. LL.D. Prince town univ. U.S. of America; a umed additional surname of Murray on death of John Murray of Edinb. 1849, and names of Colquhoun Stirling on death of W. C. Stirling 1866; author of A treatise on the poor law. d. Corsach, Kirk cud brights hire 1 Sept. 1870. Law Times 10 Sept. 1870 p. 357.