John William Henry Dalrymple, 7th Earl of Stair (b. 16 November 1784 - d. 22 March 1840) was the son of General William Dalrymple and Marianne Dorothy Harland. He incurred great scandal over his bigamous, but short-lived, second marriage. The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and
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Marriages
He married, firstly, Johanna Gordon, daughter of Charles Gordon, on 28 May 1804. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He married, secondly, Lady Laura Manners, daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, Countess of Dysart, on 2 June 1808. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year He and Johanna Gordon were divorced in 1809. He and Lady Laura Manners were divorced on 16 July 1811. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Dalrymple's marriage to Johanna Gordon was annulled in June 1820. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
Death
He died on 22 March 1840 aged 55 in Paris without issue and was succeeded by a cousin. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
Citations
- Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), vol. 1, p. 1258.