John Hamilton Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair
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Sir John Hamilton Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair KT
(1 April 1819 – 3 December 1903) was a Scottish
peer and politician, styled as Viscount Dalrymple from 1853 until 1864, who served as Governor of the Bank of Scotland for thirty-three years.
, and married Louisa-Jane-Henrietta-Emily, eldest daughter of the 3rd Duc de Coigny, in 1846. They had children:
He represented Wigtownshire
in Parliament from 1841 to 1856. He became Earl of Stair
on the death of his father in 1864, and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
from 1870 to 1897. From 1870 to 1903 he was the Governor of the Bank of Scotland
. After it was proposed in 1877, he successfully opposed the southward extension to Drummore
of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
(1 April 1819 – 3 December 1903) was a Scottish
Scotland
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peer and politician, styled as Viscount Dalrymple from 1853 until 1864, who served as Governor of the Bank of Scotland for thirty-three years.
Biography
He was the eldest son of North Dalrymple, 9th Earl of StairNorth Dalrymple, 9th Earl of Stair
North Hamilton Dalrymple, 9th Earl of Stair was the son of Sir John Hamilton-Dalrymple-Macgill, 4th Bt. and Elizabeth Hamilton....
, and married Louisa-Jane-Henrietta-Emily, eldest daughter of the 3rd Duc de Coigny, in 1846. They had children:
- Lady Jane Georgina Dalrymple (twin, died 8 June 1914), married Sir Arthur VivianArthur VivianSir Arthur Pendarves Vivian KCB was a British industrialist, mine-owner and Liberal politician, who worked in south Wales and Cornwall, and sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1885.-Early life and education:...
and had issue - Lady Anne Henrietta Dalrymple (died 18 Feb 1899), married Major-Gen. William Versey Brownlaw and had no issue
- John Dalrymple, 11th Earl of StairJohn Dalrymple, 11th Earl of StairJohn Hew North Gustav Henry Hamilton-Dalrymple, 11th Earl of Stair , was the son of John Hamilton Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair and his wife, Louisa Jane Henrietta Emily de Franquetot.-Family:...
(1848–1914) - Hon. North de Coigny Dalrymple-Hamilton (31 October 1853 – 9 November 1906), married Marcia Liddell and had issue, including Frederick Dalrymple-HamiltonFrederick Dalrymple-HamiltonAdmiral Sir Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton KCB was a British naval officer who served in World War I and World War II.-Naval career:...
- Hon. Sir Hew Hamilton DalrympleHew Hamilton DalrympleHew Hamilton Dalrymple was Unionist Party MP for Wigtownshire .He was the son of John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair....
KCVO (27 September 1857 - 11 July 1945), unmarried and had no issue
He represented Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigtownshire, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was represented by one Member of Parliament....
in Parliament from 1841 to 1856. He became Earl of Stair
Earl of Stair
Earl of Stair is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for the lawyer and statesman John Dalrymple, 2nd Viscount of Stair. He actively supported William III's claim to the throne and served as Secretary of State for Scotland. However, he was forced to resign after he authorised...
on the death of his father in 1864, and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire, Scotland.*Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton 17 March 1794 – 30 October 1796*Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton 23 November 1796 – 14 December 1819...
from 1870 to 1897. From 1870 to 1903 he was the Governor of the Bank of Scotland
Bank of Scotland
The Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the second oldest surviving bank in what is now the United Kingdom, and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to...
. After it was proposed in 1877, he successfully opposed the southward extension to Drummore
Drummore
Not to be confused with Drummuir, north east ScotlandDrummore is a village at the southern end of the Rhins of Galloway in Scotland: it has two satellite clachans, called Kirkmaiden and Damnaglaur. The village lies where the Kildonan Burn runs out to the sea, a few miles north of the Mull of...
of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway.