Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet

Sir William Stirling-Maxwell KT Bt FRSE DCL
Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, c. 1870, photograph by Thomas Annan
Member of Parliament for Perthshire
In office 12 February 1874 – 15 January 1878
Preceded by	Charles Stuart Parker
Succeeded by	Henry Home-Drummond-Moray
Personal details
Born	William Stirling (1818-03-08)8 March 1818 Kenmure, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Died	15 January 1878(1878-01-15) (aged 59) Venice, Italy
Political party	Conservative
Spouses	Lady Anna Maria Leslie-Melville ​ ​ (m. 1865; died 1874)​ Caroline Norton ​ ​ (m. 1877; died 1877)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Archibald Stirling Elizabeth Maxwell
Relatives	Edward Stirling (half-brother)
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Occupation	Historic writer, art historian, politician

Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet, KT, FRSE (8 March 1818 – 15 January 1878) was a Scottish historical writer, art historian and politician.

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.