A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Stirling, Alexander Garthshore
STIRLING. (Retired Commander, 1838. f-p., 10; h-p., 47.)
Alexander Garthshore Stirling entered the Navy, 17 July, 1790, as A.B., on board the Assistance, Capt. Lord Cranstoun; joined next, in Sept. and Nov. 1791, the Vengeance 74, Capt. Thos. Pasley, and Hind 28, Capt. Hon. Alex. Cochrane; was again, from Feb. 1793 until Jan. 1796, employed with Lord Cranstoun in the Raisonnable 64 and Bellerophon 74; and after serving for nine months in the Venerable 74, flag-ship of Lord Duncan, was made Lieutenant, 14 Oct. 1796, into L’Espiègle 16, Capt. Jas. Boorder. He cruized next, for about two years, from 1797 to 1799, in the Endymion 40, Capt. Sir Thos. Williams; and for a short time in 1801 he was employed in the Berschermer 54. While attached to the Bellerophon he was present in Admiral Hon. Wm. Cornwallis’ celebrated retreat 16 and 17 June, 1795. In all the ships above mentioned he served on the Home station. He was placed on the Junior list of Retired Commanders 26 Nov. 1830; and on the Senior 1 Feb. 1838. Agent – Frederick Dufaur.