William Dalrymple-Crichton, 5th Earl of Dumfries, 4th Earl of Stair
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1699 – 1768
Who was William Dalrymple-Crichton, 5th Earl of Dumfries, 4th Earl of Stair?
William Dalrymple-Crichton, 5th Earl of Dumfries KT was a Scottish peer. He inherited the title of Earl of Dumfries in 1742, upon the death of his mother Penelope Crichton, 4th Countess of Dumfries.
He served in the Army from 1721 to 1747, and was aide-de-Camp to his uncle, the John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743.
He commissioned Robert Adam, and John Adam to build Dumfries House, which was completed between 1754 and 1759. He inherited the title of Earl of Stair in 1760 on the death of his brother, James Dalrymple, 3rd Earl of Stair.
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- Born
- 1699
- Also known as
- William Dalrymple-Crichton, 5th Earl of Dumfries
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- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Died
- Jul 27, 1768
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on July 23, 2013
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