John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair

The Earl of Stair
John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair
Joint Secretary of State in Scotland with (1) Earl of Melville and (2) James Johnston
In office
10 January 1691 – July 1695
MonarchMary II & William II & III
Preceded byEarl of Melville
Succeeded byJames Johnston
Lord Advocate
In office
1689–1692
MonarchMary II & William II & III
Preceded byGeorge Mackenzie
Succeeded bySir James Stewart
MP for Stranraer, Parliament of Scotland
In office
March 1689 – June 1702
MonarchsMary II & William II & III
Queen Anne
Lord Justice Clerk
In office
1688–1690
MonarchsKing James VII & II
Mary II & William II & III
Preceded byJames Foulis, Lord Colinton
Succeeded bySir George Campbell
Lord Advocate
In office
1687–1688
MonarchKing James VII & II
Preceded byGeorge Mackenzie
Succeeded byGeorge Mackenzie
Personal details
Born10 November 1648
Stair House, Kyle, Ayrshire
Scotland
Died8 January 1707(1707-01-08) (aged 58)
Edinburgh
Resting placeKirkliston, Linlithgowshire
SpouseElizabeth Dundas (c.1654–1731)
ChildrenJohn Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair (1673-1747)
William (1678-1744)
George (1680-1745)
Lady Margaret Dalrymple (1684-1779)
Six others died young
Parent(s)James Dalrymple, Viscount Stair
Margaret Kennedy nee Ross

John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair PC (10 November 1648 – 8 January 1707) was a Scottish politician and lawyer. As Joint Secretary of State in Scotland 1691–1695, he played a key role in suppressing the Jacobite rising of 1689 and was forced to resign in 1695 for his part in the Massacre of Glencoe. Restored to favour under Queen Anne in 1702 and made Earl of Stair in 1703, he was closely involved in negotiations over the 1707 Acts of Union that created the Kingdom of Great Britain but died on 8 January 1707, several months before the Act became law.

  1. ^ "Addressing a Judge". The Scottish Courts & Tribunal Service. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

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