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The Dalrymples rose to prominence through Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stair, whose Institutions of the Law of Scotland, first published in 1681, was the foundation of modern Scots law. His son John Dalrymple was created Earl of Stair in 1703, having as Secretary of State for Scotland ordered the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692. The chief today is the Earl of Stair, whose home is Lochinch Castle near Stranraer.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Dalrymple Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Dalrymple is Firm. It appears on the Clan Dalrymple crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Dalrymple Story

  1. 1681

    James Dalrymple publishes the Institutions of the Law of Scotland[3]

  2. 1690

    James Dalrymple is created Viscount of Stair[3]

  3. 13 Feb 1692

    John Dalrymple, Secretary of State for Scotland, orders the Massacre of Glencoe[4]

  4. 1703

    John Dalrymple is created Earl of Stair[4]

Visit the Dalrymple Homeland

Map of Scotland with Dalrymple places marked

Lochinch Castle, near Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway

Category A listed Baronial castle built 1864-1868 by Brown and Wardrop for the 10th Earl of Stair; still the home of the Earl and Countess of Stair.[5][7]

Oxenfoord Castle, Midlothian

Category A listed castle: a late 16th-century tower house redesigned by Robert Adam in 1782 and improved for the 8th Earl of Stair by William Burn in 1842.[6]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Dalrymple Today

ChiefThe Earl of Stair. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists the chief as The Earl of Stair, and the Council of Scottish Clans & Associations names John David James Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair.

Surnames linked to Clan Dalrymple

These family names are connected with Clan Dalrymple. Each list says who records the link.

Spellings of the name

  • Dalrumple
  • Dalrympil
  • Darymple
  • Darumple

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Questions about Clan Dalrymple

What is the Dalrymple motto?

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Who is the Dalrymple chief?

The Earl of Stair, per the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations names the present holder as John David James Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair.

What is the Dalrymple family best known for?

Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stair, wrote the Institutions of the Law of Scotland, first published in 1681 and the foundation of modern Scots law. His son John, 1st Earl of Stair, ordered the Massacre of Glencoe on 13 February 1692 while Secretary of State for Scotland.

Where are the Dalrymple family seats?

Lochinch Castle near Stranraer, built 1864-1868 for the 10th Earl of Stair and still the home of the Earl and Countess of Stair, and Oxenfoord Castle in Midlothian, redesigned by Robert Adam in 1782 and improved for the 8th Earl of Stair in 1842. Both are Category A listed.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Dalrymple, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Viscount Stair, The Stair Society
  4. John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair: Biography, Undiscovered Scotland
  5. Lochinch Heritage Estate, Lochinch Castle (LB10179), Historic Environment Scotland
  6. Oxenfoord Castle (LB768), Historic Environment Scotland
  7. Castle Kennedy Gardens (Lochinch Castle, home of the Earl and Countess of Stair), Castle Kennedy Gardens, Stair Estates