John Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair

John Aymer Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair KCVO MBE DL (9 October 1906 – 26 February 1996), was a British peer. Styled Viscount Dalrymple from 1906 until 1961

Dalrymple was the son of John Dalrymple, 12th Earl of Stair and Violet Evelyn Harford. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wigtownshire from 1961 to 1983. He also competed in the four-man bobsleigh event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[1]

Family

Lord Stair married the Queen's cousin Davina Katherine Bowes-Lyon (2 May 1930-1 November 2017), daughter of the Honourable Sir David Bowes-Lyon and Rachel Pauline Clay, on 14 January 1960. They had three children and ten grandchildren:

  • John David James Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair (b. 4 September 1961) he married Hon. Emily Mary Julia Stonor on 17 June 2006. They have three children.
  • Hon. David Hew Dalrymple (b. 30 March 1963) he married Emma R. Woods and they have three children
    • Alexander John Peter Dalrymple (b. 29 April 2007)
    • Davina Alice Louisa Dalrymple (b. 19 April 2009)
    • Harry David Fergus Dalrymple (b. 6 April 2015)
  • Hon. Michael Colin Dalrymple (b. 1 April 1965)[2] he married Harriet Lucy Buxton in 1991. They have four children:
    • William Hew Dalrymple (b. 1992)
    • Angus Dalrymple (b. 1993)
    • Peter Dalrymple (b. 26 April 1996)
    • Flora Dalrymple (b. 2001)

Death

Lord Stair died on 26 February 1996, aged 89, and was succeeded by his eldest son, John.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John, Earl of Stair Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. Hon. Michael Colin Dalrymple profile, cracroftspeerage.co.uk; accessed 1 April 2016.

Sources
  • Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd., 2003).
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
John James Dalrymple		 Earl of Stair
1961–1996		 Succeeded by
John David James Dalrymple
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