John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair
John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair PC 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.
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Date of Birth
November 30th, 1647
Age
378
Date of Death
January 8th, 1707
Died Aged
59
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick
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Margaret Ross
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Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
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Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
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George Dalrymple
Son
William Dalrymple
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Elizabeth Dundas
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Thomas Dalrymple
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