DALRYMPLE, Hon. Sir David, 1st Bt. (c.1665-1721), of Hailes, Haddington.

Family and Education

b. c. 1665, 5th s. of James Dalrymple, 1st Visct. of Stair [S], ld. president ct. of session 1671–81, 1689–95, by Margaret, da. and coh. of James Ross of Balneil, Wigtown., and wid. of Fergus Kennedy of Knockdaw, Ayr. educ. Edinburgh Univ. MA 1681; Leyden 1682; adv. 1688. m. 4 Apr. 1691, Janet, da. of Sir James Rochead of Inverleith, Edinburgh., and wid. of Alexander Murray of Melgund, Forfar., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (3 d.v.p.). cr. Bt. 8 May 1701. Scots Peerage ed. Paul, viii. 143; Edinburgh Graduates, 117; Hist. Scot. Parl. 174.

Offices Held

MP [S] Culross 1698–1707.

Jt. solicitor-gen. [S] 1701–9; auditor of treasury [S] 1701; commr. union with England, 1702, 1706; ld. adv. 1709–11, 1714–20; auditor gen. of exchequer [S] 1720–d.

Burgess, Edinburgh 1702, Glasgow 1704, Dunbar 1708, Ayr 1709. Scot. Rec. Soc. lxii. 51; lvi. 257; SRO, Dunbar burgh recs. B18/13/2 f. 245; Carnegie Lib. Ayr, Ayr burgh recs. B6/18/8, council mins. 4 Oct. 1709.

Dean, faculty of advocates, 1712–d. Scot. Rec. Soc. lxxvi. 49.

Commr. visitation, Glasgow Univ. 1717, 1718, St. Andrews Univ. 1718.

Parlimentarian

DALRYMPLE, Hon. Sir David, 1st Bt. (c.1665-1721), of Hailes, Haddington.

Main residence: Hailes, Haddington.

Author

D.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

DALRYMPLE, Hon. Sir David, 1st Bt. (c.1665-1721)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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