Family and Education
b. c. 1665, 5th s. of James, 1st Visct. of Stair [S], by Margaret, 1st da. and coh. of James Ross of Balneil, Wigtown, and wid. of Fergus Kennedy of Knockdaw. educ. Edinburgh 1677; Utrecht c.1685; adv. 1688. m. 4 Apr. 1691, Janet, da. of Sir James Rochead of Inverleith, Edinburgh, wid. of Alexander Murray of Melgund, Forfar, 3s. 4da. cr. Bt. 8 May 1701.
Offices Held
M.P. [S] Culross 1698 – 1707.
Solicitor-gen. [S] 1701 – 09; commr. for the union of Scotland and England 1706; ld. adv. 1709 – 11, 1714 – 20; dean, faculty of advocates, 1712 – d., auditor gen. of the Exchequer [S] 1720 – d.
Main residence: Hailes, Haddington.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
DALRYMPLE, Hon. Sir David, 1st Bt. (c.1665-1721)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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