Background
David Dalrymple was the fifth and youngest son of James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair.
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David Dalrymple
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Education
He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Utrecht, and was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates 3 November 1688.
Career
He served as Lord Advocate, and eventually Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland (1720). He was elected to represent Culross in 1698 in the Parliament of Scotland, where he served until 1707. From 1709 to 1711 and then again from 1714 to 1720 he served as Lord Advocate of Scotland, with the gap in service caused by the rise to power of a Tory ministry.
His heir: Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet, of Hailes, East Lothian.
Hugh Dalrymple-Murray-Kynnynmond (died 1741). Janet, who married (1) Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet of Newbyth, Member of Parliament for Edinburghshire 1715-1722.
(2) General James Street Clair of Dysart, Member of Parliament
Membership
Faculty of Advocates. 1st Parliament of Great Britain. 2nd Parliament of Great Britain.
3rd Parliament of Great Britain.
4th Parliament of Great Britain. 5th Parliament of Great Britain]
In 1706 he was one of the Commissioners who negotiated the Acting of Union 1707 with England and was a Member of Parliament elected to the first parliament of Great Britain for Haddington from 1708 until his death in 1721.
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Nationality
Scottish