Dalrymple is a surname, originating with the toponym of Dalrymple, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Used as a surname denoting origin since the 16th century, it was carried by the viscounts of Stair, East Ayrshire in the 17th century (earls of Stair since 1703). It also occurs as a commoners' surname since at least the 18th century. It has rarely been used as a given name since the later 18th century.
Dalrymple Baronets
Baronets, of Stair (1664)
Earls of Stair (1703)
- John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair (1648âÂÂ1707), initially 2nd Viscount of Stair, made Earl of Stair in 1703
- John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair (1679âÂÂ1747)
- James Dalrymple, 3rd Earl of Stair (died 1760)
- William Dalrymple-Crichton, 4th Earl of Stair (1699âÂÂ1769)
- John Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Stair (1720âÂÂ1789)
- John Dalrymple, 6th Earl of Stair (1749âÂÂ1821)
- John Dalrymple, 7th Earl of Stair (1784âÂÂ1840)
- John Dalrymple, 8th Earl of Stair (1771âÂÂ1853)
- North Dalrymple, 9th Earl of Stair (1776âÂÂ1864)
- John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair (1819âÂÂ1903)
- John Dalrymple, 11th Earl of Stair (1848âÂÂ1914)
- John Dalrymple, 12th Earl of Stair (1879âÂÂ1961)
- John Dalrymple, 13th Earl of Stair (1906âÂÂ1996)
- John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair (born 1961)
Baronets, of Bargeny (1697)
- Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick, 1st Baronet (1653âÂÂ1737)
- Sir Hew Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet (1712âÂÂ1790)
- Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet (1746âÂÂ1800)
- Sir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th Baronet (1774âÂÂ1834)
- Sir John Hamilton-Dalrymple, 5th Baronet (1780âÂÂ1835)
- Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, 6th Baronet (1814âÂÂ1887)
- Sir John Dalrymple, 7th Baronet (1824âÂÂ1888)
- Sir Walter Hamilton-Dalrymple, 8th Baronet (1854âÂÂ1920)
- Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, 9th Baronet (1888âÂÂ1959)
- Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, 10th Baronet (born 1926)
Baronets, of Cranstoun (1698)
Baronets, of Hailes, Midlothian (1701)
Baronets, of High Mark (1815)
Baronets, of New Hailes (1887)
Surname
- Abner Dalrymple (1857âÂÂ1939), American baseball player
- Alexander Dalrymple (1737âÂÂ1808), Scottish geographer and the first Hydrographer of the British Admiralty
- Brian E. Dalrymple (born 1947), Canadian fingerprint scientist
- Bruce Dalrymple (born 1964), American basketball player
- Campbell Dalrymple (1725âÂÂ1767), British military officer and Governor of Guadeloupe
- Clay Dalrymple (born 1936), American baseball player
- Farel Dalrymple (born 1972), American artist and alternative comics creator
- Frederick Dalrymple (1907âÂÂ1988), birth name of Frederick Dalberg, English born South African opera singer
- Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton (1890âÂÂ1974), British naval officer
- George Elphinstone Dalrymple (1826âÂÂ1876), Australian explorer, public servant and politician
- G. Brent Dalrymple (born 1937), American geologist
- Ian Dalrymple (1903âÂÂ1989), British screenwriter, film director and producer
- Jack Dalrymple
- Jack Dalrymple (musician), American member of musical band $wingin' Utter$
- Jack Dalrymple (born 1948), 32nd Governor of North Dakota and businessman
- Jamie Dalrymple (born 1981), English cricketer
- Jerry Dalrymple, (1906âÂÂ1962), All-American Football Player, Tulane University
- John Dalrymple
- John Dalrymple (died 1742) (1699âÂÂ1742), Member of Parliament for Wigtown Burghs, 1728âÂÂ1734
- John Dalrymple (physician) (1803âÂÂ1852), English ophthalmologist
- John Dalrymple (political writer) (1734âÂÂ1779)
- Sir John Charles Dalrymple-Hay (1821âÂÂ1912), 3rd Baronet, was a Scottish Admiral and politician
- John Hamilton Elphinstone Dalrymple (1819âÂÂ1888), British Army general
- Learmonth White Dalrymple (1906), New Zealand educationalist
- Leona Dalrymple (1884âÂÂ1968), American author
- Louis Dalrymple (1866âÂÂ1905), American caricaturist
- Robert Dalrymple (1880âÂÂ1970), Scottish footballer
- Sydney Dalrymple (1885âÂÂ1969), Australian pilot
- William Dalrymple
- William Dalrymple (historian) (born 1965), Scottish historian and writer
- William Dalrymple (1678âÂÂ1744), Scottish MP in the British Parliament
- William Dalrymple (British Army officer) (1736âÂÂ1807), Scottish soldier and MP in the British Parliament
Pseudonym
Fictional characters
- Charlie Dalrymple, a fictional character in Brigadoon, a musical written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
- Lady Dalrymple, a viscountess in Persuasion, a novel by Jane Austen
- Russell Dalrymple, portrayed by Bob Balaban, the fictional head of NBC in the sitcom Seinfeld
- The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple, an amateur detective in the book series by author Carola Dunn
- Burgundy Dalrymple, a fictional character in Skulduggery Pleasant, a book series by Derek Landy
- Larry Dalrymple, a fictional character in The Simpsons
Given name
See also