John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair
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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
.
(9 October 1906 – 26 February 1996) and the former Davina Katherine Bowes-Lyon (born 2 May 1930).
On his father's side, he is descended from John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair
, a Secretary of State for Scotland
before the Union and active supporter of William III of England's claim to the throne.
On his mother's side, he is the grandson of David Bowes-Lyon
(1902–1961), who served as Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire in the 1950s. David's sister Elizabeth married Prince Albert, Duke of York
(1895–1952) in 1923; on the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII
, in 1936 he became King George VI. Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth and then Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
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
. Through David Bowes-Lyon, he is descended from William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
, a Prime Minister, and Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
. He is also a second cousin of Conservative
politician, Michael Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
.
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, the 13th October 2011, he made a speech in the Aviation Debate.
The current Earl of Stair's heir apparent
is his son, John James Thomas Dalrymple (born 3 January 2008), styled as Viscount Dalrymple.
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who, since 2008, has been a crossbench member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
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.
Biography
Lord Stair was born in 1961, the eldest child of John Dalrymple, 13th Earl of StairJohn Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair
John Aymer Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair, KCVO, MBE, DL , the son of John James Dalrymple, 12th Earl of Stair and Violet Evelyn Harford. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wigtownshire from 1961 to 1983.-Family:...
(9 October 1906 – 26 February 1996) and the former Davina Katherine Bowes-Lyon (born 2 May 1930).
On his father's side, he is descended from John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair
John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair
John Dalrymple the Master of Stair was a Scottish noble who played a crucial role in the 1707 Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England, that created the Kingdom of Great Britain....
, a Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Scotland
The Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Scotland. He heads the Scotland Office , a government department based in London and Edinburgh. The post was created soon after the Union of the Crowns, but was...
before the Union and active supporter of William III of England's claim to the throne.
On his mother's side, he is the grandson of David Bowes-Lyon
David Bowes-Lyon
Sir David Bowes-Lyon KCVO was the sixth son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck...
(1902–1961), who served as Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire in the 1950s. David's sister Elizabeth married Prince Albert, Duke of York
George VI of the United Kingdom
George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...
(1895–1952) in 1923; on the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
, in 1936 he became King George VI. Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth and then Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
Lord Stair's mother, Davina, therefore, is a first cousin of The Queen and he is a second cousin of The Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
, The Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, The Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, and The Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh...
. Through David Bowes-Lyon, he is descended from William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, KG, PC was a British Whig and Tory statesman, Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Prime Minister. He was known before 1762 by the courtesy title Marquess of Titchfield. He held a title of every degree of British nobility—Duke,...
, a Prime Minister, and Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
Richard Colley Wesley, later Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, KG, PC, PC , styled Viscount Wellesley from birth until 1781, was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator....
. He is also a second cousin of Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician, Michael Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Michael Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Michael Fergus Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, DL , is a former politician in the House of Lords and former British Army officer.-Family and Background:...
.
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
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
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
Davina Ingrams, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth
Davina Marcia Herbert Ingrams, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth, DBE was a crossbench member of the House of Lords, continuing to sit after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 as an elected peer.-Biography:...
in 2008, Lord Stair was elected to the Lords, on, the 13th October 2011, he made a speech in the Aviation Debate.
Family
He married Emily Mary Julia Stonor, the daughter of Sir Ralph Thomas Campion George Sherman Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys and Elizabeth Mary Hyde Parker, in 2006.The current Earl of Stair's heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is his son, John James Thomas Dalrymple (born 3 January 2008), styled as Viscount Dalrymple.