page_title: Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet
hierarchical_section_title: Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet
caption_attribution_description: English: Photographic portrait of Sir William Stirling-Maxwell
context_page_description: Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet MP KT, of Pollok FRSE DCL LLD, was a Scottish historical writer and art historian, politician, and virtuoso.
  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.
context_section_description: Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet MP KT, of Pollok FRSE DCL LLD (8 March 1818 – 15 January 1878), was a Scottish historical writer and art historian, politician, and virtuoso.
  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.
caption: Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, c. 1870, photograph by Thomas Annan
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