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Stair, Viscount of (S, 1690)

 

Creation: let.pat. 21 Apr 1690

 

Family name: Dalrymple later Dalrymple-Crichton later Dalrymple later Hamilton-Dalrymple later Dalrymple

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Arms:

See Earl of Stair

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John [Dalrymple], 1st Viscount of Stair, PC

only son and heir of James Dalrymple of Drummurchie and Stair by his wife Janet Kennedy, dau. of Fergus Kennedy of Knockdaw

born

Mar 1619

mar.

21 Sep 1643 Margaret Kennedy (widow of Fergus Kennedy of Knockdaw; d. 1692), 1st dau. and cohrss. of James Ross of Balneil by his wife Sarah Syme, dau. of Alexander Syme, advocate

children

1. Hon John Dalrymple, later 2nd Viscount of Stair later 1st Earl of Stair

2. Hon Sir James Dalrymple of Kelloch, 1st Bt., cr. a Baronet of Nova Scotia 28 Apr 1698, with remainder to the heirs male of his body and their heirs male forever, Principal Clerk Court of Session 1693-1708 (d. May 1719), mar. (1) after 2 Jan 1679 Catherine Dundas (bur. 17 Jan 1689), 3rd dau. of Sir James Dundas of Arniston, (2) 4 Sep 1691 Esther Fletcher (widow of James Fletcher of New Cranston; bur. 7 Apr 1700), 3rd dau. of John Cunningham of Enterkin, and (3) 7 Sep 1701 Jane Halkett, and had issue by his first wife:

1a. James Dalrymple (b. 6 Nov 1680; dvp. Nov 1687)

2a. Sir John Dalrymple of Kelloch, 2nd Bt., Principal Clerk of Session 1708 (b. c. 1682; d. 24 May 1743), mar. (1) after 7 Aug 1702 his step-sister Elizabeth Fletcher, dau. of James Fletcher of New Cranston by his step-mother Esther Cunningham, 3rd dau. of John Cunningham of Enterkin, and had issue:

1b. James Dalrymple (b. 2 Jun 1703; d. young)

2b. Sir William Dalrymple of Kelloch and Cousland, 3rd Bt. (b. 23 Sep 1704; d. 26 Mar 1771), mar. (1) bef. 1726 Agnes Crawford (d. 13 Oct 1750), dau. of William Crawford, of Glasgow, and had issue:

1c. Sir John Dalrymple later Hamilton-Dalrymple-Makgill, 4th Bt., Baron of the Scottish Exchequer 1776-1807 (b. 1726; d. 26 Feb 1810), mar. 7 Oct 1760 his cousin Elizabeth Makgill (bapt. 28 Dec 1737; d. 4 May 1829), only child and hrss. of Thomas Hamilton Makgill of Fala and Oxenfoord Castle, by his wife Elizabeth Dalrymple, 1st dau. by his first wife of Sir John Dalrymple of Kelloch, 2nd Bt., and had issue:

1d. Thomas Dalrymple (dvp. 2 Feb 1770)

2d. William Dalrymple, a midshipman, killed in the action off the coast of Virginia between the Santa Margarita and the Amazone, a French ship (b. 1764; dvp. 28 Jul 1782)

3d. Hew Dalrymple (dvp. young)

4d. Sir John Hamilton Dalrymple, 5th Bt., later 8th Earl of Stair

5d. James Dalrymple, a midshipman, died of yellow fever on board HMS Thetis (dvp. 17 Oct 1796)

6d. North Hamilton Dalrymple, later 9th Earl of Stair

7d. Capt Robert Dalrymple, killed at the Battle of Talavera (b. 1780; dvp. 28 Jul 1809)

1d. Elizabeth Dalrymple (b. 1761; d. 1834), mar. 20 Feb 1790 Myles Sandys, of Graythwaite Hall, co. Lancaster (d. 28 Sep 1839), and had issue

2d. Agnes Dalrymple (d. 30 Dec 1840)

3d. Helen Dalrymple (d. young)

4d. Christian Dalrymple (d. young)

5d. Jane Dalrymple (d. 12 Nov 1833), mar. 15 Mar 1806 William Horsman, and had issue

6d. Martha Dalrymple (dsp. 1863), mar. 4 Nov 1809 Lt Thomas Sampson, killed at the capture of Java (dsp. Sep 1811)

2c. Capt William Dalrymple of Fordel (b. c. 1748; d. 3 Mar 1794), mar. Diana Molyneux (d. 27 Apr 1817) dau. of Rigby Molyneux, of Preston, co. Lancaster, by his wife Mary Marton, dau. of Oliver Marton, of Capernwray, and had issue

1c. Agnes Dalrymple (b. 31 Aug 1728)

2c. Elizabeth Dalrymple (b. 1733; d. 5 Sep 1779), mar. William Hamilton of Bangor (bur. 23 Aug 1754)

Sir William Dalrymple, 3rd Bt., mar. (2) Anne Philip (d. 11 Sep 1814), and had further issue:

3c. Lt Col James Dalrymple (d. 9 Dec 1800)

4c. General Samuel Dalrymple, Governor of Berbice 1810 (b. 1760; d. 2 Oct 1832), mar. (1) 5 Oct 1791 Hannah Tweddell (d. 6 May 1829), dau. of John Tweddell, of Unthank Hall, co. Northumberland, and (2) 10 May 1831 Mary Amelia Head, 1st dau. of Roper Head, of Ashfield, and had issue by his first wife

5c. Lt Col Simon Dalrymple (d. 1 Jan 1804)

6c. Hew Dalrymple

7c. Matthew Martin Dalrymple

3c. Anne Dalrymple

4c. Jane Dalrymple (d. 3 Mar 1826), mar. Maj Gen ..... Roberts

5c. Wemyss Dalrymple (d. 28 Dec 1804), mar. as his first wife Hon Leveson Granville Keith Murray (b. 16 Dec 1770; d. 4 Jan 1835), 5th son of John [Murray], 4th Earl of Dunmore, by his wife and cousin  Lady Charlotte Stewart, 5th dau. by his second wife of Alexander [Stewart], 6th Earl of Galloway, and had issue

6c. Christian Dalrymple (d. 1 Jul 1806), mar. 15 Nov 1805 Hugh Stewart (d. 11 Jan 1837), 2nd son of Sir John Stewart of Allanbank, Bt.

7c. Romney Beckford Dalrymple

1b. Elizabeth Dalrymple (b. 12 Aug 1709), mar. 1735 Thomas Hamilton Makgill of Fala and Oxenfoord Castle (d. 18 Oct 1779), and had issue

2b. Jean Dalrymple (b. 14 Jun 1714), mar. George Reid, and had issue

Sir John Dalrymple, 2nd Bt., mar. (2) Sidney Sinclair (d. 20 Oct 1759), dau. of John Sinclair of Ulbster, and had further issue:

3b. James Dalrymple (dvp.)

4b. Gustavus Dalrymple (d. unm.)

5b. Hew Dalrymple of Fordel (dsp. 11 Dec 1784), mar. 25 Apr 1754 Lady Helen Wemyss (b. 11 Apr 1729; dsp. 1 Oct 1812), 4th dau. of James [Wemyss], 5th Earl of Wemyss, by his wife Janet Charteris, only dau. and hrss. of Col Francis Charteris of Amisfield

3b. Sidney Dalrymple, mar. ..... Lester, and had issue

4b. Catherine Dalrymple, mar. Capt Hugh Moodie, and had issue

5b. Christian Dalrymple

6b. Margaret Dalrymple, mar. John Sinclair of Freswick, and had issue

3a. Robert Dalrymple of Kelloch, Writer to the Signet 1707 (b. 25 Jul 1685; d. 25 Dec 1765), mar. 5 Sep 1711 Elizabeth Boick, dau. of William Boick, merchant burgess, and had issue

1a. Jean Dalrymple

2a. Margaret Dalrymple (b. 10 Dec 1679; dvp. 1702), mar. Adam Hepburn of Humbie, and had issue

3a. Christian Dalrymple (b. 29 Jul 1684)

4a. Elizabeth Dalrymple (b. 29 Dec 1686 ; d. Sep 1728), mar. after 8 Jan 1719 as his second wife George Gray

Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Bt., mar. (2) 4 Sep 1691 Esther Fletcher (widow of James Fletcher of New Cranston; bur. 7 Apr 1700), 3rd dau. of John Cunningham of Enterkin, and (3) 7 Sep 1701 Jane Gordon (widow of Sir Adam Gordon of Dalpholly; d. May 1734), dau. of ..... Halkett, and had issue by his second wife:

4a. James Dalrymple of Harviston (b. 10 Jul 1692; d. c. 1760), mar. Martha Crawford (d. 20 Sep 1766), and had issue

5a. Hew Dalrymple (b. 7 May 1693)

6a. William Dalrymple (b. 30 Apr 1694)

7a. Thomas Dalrymple (b. 3 Jun 1695)

8a. David Dalrymple (b. 10 Jul 1698)

5a. Esther Dalrymple (b. 7 Jun 1696; dvp. young)

6a. Esther Dalrymple (b. 9 Apr 1700)

3. Hon Sir Hew Dalrymple of North Berwick, 1st Bt., cr. a Baronet of Nova Scotia 29 Apr 1698 with reminder to the heirs male of his body and their hers male forever, Member of Parliament for New Galloway 1696-1702 and for North Berwick 1702-07, President of the Court of Session 1698 (b. 1652; d. 1 Feb 1737), mar. (1) 12 Mar 1682 Marion Hamilton, dau. of Sir Robert Hamilton of Pressmanen, and (2) 6 Apr 1711 Elizabeth Hamilton (widow of James Hamilton; d. 21 Mar 1742), dau. and eventual hrss. of John Hamilton of Bangor, and had issue by both wives

4. Hon Thomas Dalrymple, Physician-in-Ordinary to the Sovereign in Scotland (bapt. 15 Oct 1663; d. 23 Jul 1725)

5. Hon Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes, 1st Bt., cr. a Baronet of Nova Scotia 8 May 1700, Member of Parliament for Culross 1697-1708 and for Haddington 1708-21, a Commissioner for the Union between the English and Scottish Parliaments 1707, Queen's Advocate [S] 1709-20, Auditor of the Exchequer 1720-21 (d. 3 Dec 1721), mar. 4 Apr 1691 Janet Murray (b. 25 Apr 1662; widow of Alexander Murray of Melgund; d. 26 Dec 1726), dau. of Sir James Rochead of Inverleith, and had issue

1. Janet Dalrymple (dvp. and sp. 12 Sep 1669), mar. 12 Aug 1669 David Dunbar (dvp.), son and heir ap. of Sir David Dunbar of Baldoon, Bt.

2. Hon Elizabeth Dalrymple (bapt. 9 Oct 1653; d. 21 Mar 1733), mar. after 12 Oct 1672 Alan [Cathcart], 7th Lord Cathcart, and had issue

3. Hon Sarah Dalrymple (bapt. 19 Nov 1654), mar. 17 Dec 1679 Hon Charles Crichton, styled Lord Crichton (dvp. betw. 4 Oct 1686 and 11 Mar 1689/90), 1st surv. son and heir of William [Crichton], 2nd Earl of Dumfries, by his wife Penelope Swift, sister of Barnham [Swift], 1st Viscount Carlingford, and dau. by his second wife of Sir Robert Swift, of Rotherham, co. York, and had issue

4. Hon Margaret Dalrymple (b. 30 Jan 1659; d. bef. 1698), mar. Sir David Cunninghame of Milncraig, Bt. MP, and had issue

5. Hon Isabel Dalrymple (bapt. 14 Aug 1666)

died

25 Nov 1695

created

2 Jun 1664 a Baronet of Nova Scotia, styled "of Stair"

21 Apr 1690 Lord Glenluce and Stranraer, and Viscount of Stair

suc. by

son

note

officer in the Covenanting Army 1639-41; member of the Committee of War for Ayrshire 1646 and 1648 ; advocate 1649; served on various Government Commissions 1649-60; knighted 1660; a Lord of Session as Lord Stair 1661; President of the Court of Session 1670/1-81, when he was deprived under the Test Act; a Commissioner for the Union 1670 and for the Scottish Exchequer 1670-1; Privy Councillor [S] 1670/1-81; Member of Parliament for Wigtownshire 1672-74, 1678 and 1681 and for Ayrshire 1689-90; a Lord of the Articles1672 and 1681; being in disfavour with the Court party, he left Scotland for Holland 1682; returned to England with King William III 1688 and restored as Privy Councillor [S] 1689 and President of the Court of Session 1689-95; a Commissioner for the Scottish Exchequer 1689; Visitor of all Universities, Colleges and Schools in Scotland 1690

 

John [Dalrymple], 2nd Viscount of Stair later 1st Earl of Stair

created8 Apr 1703 Lord Newliston, Glenluce and Stranraer, Viscount Dalrymple and Earl of Stair, with a remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to those of his father

 

The Viscountcy of Stair has been held by the Earls of Stair since 8 Apr 1703.

 

 First written 17 Apr 2004

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