John Charles Dalrymple Hay
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Admiral Sir John Charles Dalrymple-Hay, 3rd Baronet GCB
(11 February 1821 – 28 January 1912) was a Royal Navy
officer and politician. He succeeded to the Baronet
cy on 19 March 1861 and was made a Privy Counsellor
in 1874.
, Hay-Dalrymple was the only child of Sir James Dalrymple Hay, 2nd Baronet, by his first wife Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir John Shaw Heron-Maxwell, 4th Baronet. His mother died in childbirth. His father remarried in 1823 and had a further eight children. He was educated at Rugby School
and entered the Royal Navy
in 1834. During his naval career he was involved in the Sixth Xhosa War
in South Africa
and the Oriental Crisis
in Syria
, being present when Beirut
and St Jean d'Acre fell. He was also concerned with successful operations
against Chinese pirates in the 1840s. He commanded HMS Victory
from 1854 and then commanded HMS Hannibal
during the Crimean War
and was decorated by the British and Turkish governments. He was promoted to Captain in 1850 and captained HMS Indus
from 1856. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1866, before retiring as an Admiral in March 1878. He was Fourth Naval Lord
from 1866 to 1868.
Dalrymple-Hay was a Conservative
politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wakefield
1862-1865. He lost an election at Tiverton
on 28 February 1866. He represented Stamford
1866-1880. In 1880-1885 Admiral Hay was the MP for Wigtown Burghs
.
Dalrymple-Hay married the Hon. Eliza, daughter of William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier of Merchistoun, in 1847. They had three sons and six daughters. Lady Dalrymple-Hay died in 1901. Dalrymple-Hay survived her by eleven years and died in January 1912, aged 90. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second but eldest surviving son, William.
Order of the Bath
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(11 February 1821 – 28 January 1912) was a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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officer and politician. He succeeded to the Baronet
Baronet
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cy on 19 March 1861 and was made a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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in 1874.
Naval career
Born in EdinburghEdinburgh
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, Hay-Dalrymple was the only child of Sir James Dalrymple Hay, 2nd Baronet, by his first wife Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir John Shaw Heron-Maxwell, 4th Baronet. His mother died in childbirth. His father remarried in 1823 and had a further eight children. He was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and entered the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1834. During his naval career he was involved in the Sixth Xhosa War
Xhosa wars
The Xhosa Wars, also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, were a series of nine wars between the Xhosa people and European settlers, from 1779 to 1879 in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa....
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and the Oriental Crisis
Oriental Crisis of 1840
The Oriental Crisis of 1840 was an armed conflict in the eastern Mediterranean between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. It was triggered by Wāli Muhammad Ali Pasha's aims to establish a personal empire in the Ottoman province of Egypt.-Origins of the conflict:...
in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, being present when Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
and St Jean d'Acre fell. He was also concerned with successful operations
Battle of Tonkin River
The Battle of Tonkin River was a major naval battle fought in northern Vietnam between the pirates of Shap Ng-tsai and the British Royal Navy with aid from the Qing navy and the Tonkinese. The 1849 expedition led to the destruction of Shap Ng-tsai's fleet and the loss of over 2,000 men...
against Chinese pirates in the 1840s. He commanded HMS Victory
HMS Victory
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is most famous as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805....
from 1854 and then commanded HMS Hannibal
HMS Hannibal (1854)
HMS Hannibal was originally planned as a 90-gun second rate ship of the line, to be built at Woolwich Dockyard. She was ordered on 14 May 1840, but cancelled and re-ordered. This ship was also named HMS Hannibal, and utilised the new screw propulsion technology. She was a 91-gun second rate,...
during the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
and was decorated by the British and Turkish governments. He was promoted to Captain in 1850 and captained HMS Indus
HMS Indus (1839)
HMS Indus was an 80-gun two-deck second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 16 March 1839 at Portsmouth Dockyard.The design of Indus was based upon the Danish Christian VII, captured during the Second Battle of Copenhagen...
from 1856. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1866, before retiring as an Admiral in March 1878. He was Fourth Naval Lord
Fourth Sea Lord
The Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Supplies was formerly one of the Naval Lords and members of the Board of Admiralty which controlled the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.-History:...
from 1866 to 1868.
Dalrymple-Hay was a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wakefield
Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency)
Wakefield is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
1862-1865. He lost an election at Tiverton
Tiverton (UK Parliament constituency)
Tiverton was a constituency located in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
on 28 February 1866. He represented Stamford
Stamford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
1866-1880. In 1880-1885 Admiral Hay was the MP for Wigtown Burghs
Wigtown (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigtown Burghs, also known as Wigton Burghs,. was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament .The first election in...
.
Dalrymple-Hay married the Hon. Eliza, daughter of William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier of Merchistoun, in 1847. They had three sons and six daughters. Lady Dalrymple-Hay died in 1901. Dalrymple-Hay survived her by eleven years and died in January 1912, aged 90. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second but eldest surviving son, William.