Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of Hailes was a Scottish advocate and politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland from 1698 to 1707 and in the British House of Commons from 1707 to 1721. He ser
Dalrymple's home at Newhailes, near Musselburgh
James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stair was a Scottish lawyer and statesman, and a key influence on the Scottish Enlightenment. He was a leading figure of Scottish law, "and also one of the greatest think
Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
…from 1707 to 1721. He served as Lord Advocate, and eventually Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland in 1720. Dalrymple was the fifth and youngest son of James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair and his wife Margaret Ross, daughter of James Ross of Balneil, Wigtown. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and was awarded MA in 1681, and…
Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the Court of Session, Created 1st Viscount Stair
Statue of James Dalrymple, Viscount Stair, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
James Dalrymple
Memorial to Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stair, St Giles Cathedral