HAY, Sir John Charles Dalrymple, 3rd bt. (1821-1912), of Park Place, Glenluce, Wigtownshire and 108 St. George’s Square, London, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 11 Feb. 1821, o.s. of Sir James Dalrymple Hay, 2nd bt., by 1^st w., Elizabeth, eld. da. of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Shaw Heron Maxwell, 4th bt., MP, of Springkell, Dumfriesshire. educ. priv. by Rev. Charles Stewart; priv. by Rev. Alexander Forrester; Rugby 1833-4. m. 18 Aug. 1847, Eliza (d. 2 Apr. 1901), 3^rd da. of Capt. William John Napier, 8^th Bar. Napier of Merchistoun. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. as 3rd bt. 19 Mar. 1861. CB 2 June 1869, KCB 11 Aug. 1885, GCB 26 June 1902. d. 28 Jan. 1912.

Offices Held

PC 1874; public works loan commr. 1862 – 74; lord of the Admiralty 1866 – 68.

Entered navy as first class vol. 1834; midshipman 1837; mate 1841; lt. 1844; cdr. 1846; capt. 1850; r.-adm. 1866; ret. 1870; v.-adm. 1873; adm. 1878.

J.P. Wigtownshire; Dep. Lt. Wigtownshire 1852.

FRS 1864; Fell. Royal Geographical Society; hon. DCL Oxford 1870; hon. LLD Glasgow 1904.

Dep. Provincial Grand Master Perthshire.

Parlimentarian

HAY, Sir John Charles Dalrymple, 3rd bt. (1821-1912), of Park Place, Glenluce, Wigtownshire and 108 St. George’s Square, London, Mdx.

Main residences: Park Place, Glenluce, Wigtownshire; 108 St. George's Square, London, Mdx.

Author

K.S.R.

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