John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair

John David James Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair (born 4 September 1961) is a British politician who, since 2008, has been a crossbench member of the House of Lords.

Background

Stair is the eldest child of John Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair and Davina Katherine Bowes-Lyon (born 2 May 1930), daughter of David Bowes-Lyon, brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Educated at Harrow School & RMA Sandhurst, Lord Stair's mother, Davina, therefore, is a first cousin of The Queen and he is a second cousin of The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, The Duke of York, and The Earl of Wessex.

Political career

On inheriting his peerage in 1996, Lord Stair entered the House of Lords and sat as a crossbencher—that is, an independent. In 1999, the House of Lords Act removed the rights of all hereditary peers to sit in the House; however, ninety-two peers were permitted to remain in the House, elected by other peers. He failed to be elected at that time. Following the death of Davina Ingrams, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth in 2008, Lord Stair was elected to the Lords, on, 13 October 2011, he made a speech in the Aviation Debate.

Family

Lord Stair married Emily Mary Julia Stonor, daughter of Ralph Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys and Elizabeth Mary Hyde Parker, in 2006.

They have three children:

• John James Thomas Dalrymple, Viscount Dalrymple (born 3 January 2008) ^[1]
• Lady Elizabeth Alice Mary Lily Dalrymple (born 24 July 2012) ^[2]
• The Honorable Harry David Fergus Dalrymple (6 April 2015)

Ancestry

Ancestors of John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair

16. John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair               8. John Dalrymple, 11th Earl of Stair                       17. Louisa Jane Henrietta Emily de Franquetot               4. John Dalrymple, 12th Earl of Stair                             18. James Grant-Suttie, 6th Baronet               9. Susan Harriet Grant-Suttie                       19. Lady Susan Harriet Innes-Ker               2. John Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair                                   20. Frederick Paul Harford son of Henry Harford               10. Frederick Henry Harford                       21. Louisa Elizabeth Bourke Hallifax               5. Violet Evelyn Harford                             22. Laurence Parsons               11. Florence Parsons                       23. Jane Duncombe               1. John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair                                         24. Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne               12. Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne                       25. Frances Dora Smith               6. David Bowes-Lyon                             26. Charles Cavendish-Bentinck               13. Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck                       27. Caroline Louisa Burnaby               3. Davinia Katherine Bowes-Lyon                                   28. Joseph Spender-Clay               14. Herbert Henry Spender-Clay                       29. Sydney Garrett               7. Rachel Pauline Clay                             30. William Waldorf Astor               15. Pauline Astor                       31. Mary Dahlgren Paul

Arms

Arms of John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair

Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest A Rock proper Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st grandquarter, Or on a Saltire Azure nine Lozenges of the field (Dalrymple); 2nd grandquarter, Or a Chevron chequy Sable and Argent between three Water Bougets of the second (Ross); 3rd grandquarter, quarterly: 1st and 4th counterquartered: 1st and 4th, Gules three Cinquefoils Ermine; 2nd and 3rd, Argent a Galley sales furled Sable; the whole within a Bordure company Argent and Azure, the first charged with Hearts Gules and the second with Mullets Argent (Hamilton of Bargany); 2nd and 3rd, Gules on a Fess between three Crescents Or as many Mullets Azure (de Franquetot); 4th grandquarter, quarterly: 1st and 4th, Gules on a Chevron between three Cinquefoils Argent as many Round Buckles Azure (Hamilton of Fala); 2nd and 3rd, Gules three Martlets Argent (Makgill) Supporters On either side a Stork holding in its beak a Fish all proper Motto Firm

References

1. http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/Stair1703.htm
2. "Lady Elizabeth Alice Mary "Lily" Dalrymple". Peerage News.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Stair
• "John David James Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair" at The Peerage