Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet (26 October 1746 – 13 February 1800) was the Member of Parliament (MP) for

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1780–1786.

Early life

He was the son of

Sir Hew Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet Sir Hew (or Hugh) Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet, Lord Drummore (12 March 1712 – 24 November 1790) was a Scottish politician and Member of parliament, MP. He was the eldest son of Sir Robert Dalrymple, who died on 21 August 1734, predeceasing his fathe ...

. He succeeded his father to the baronetcy in 1790.

Career

He was an army officer, serving as an

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in the 31st Foot from 1763, a captain in the 1st Foot from 1768, and the

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from 1779. He stepped down as MP in 1786, when he was appointed Auditor of the Excise in Scotland 1786, holding this post until his death. He changed his name to Hamilton-Dalrymple in 1796 when he inherited the estate of Bargany from his uncle, John Hamilton (formerly Dalrymple).

Personal life

He married in 1770 his cousin Janet, the daughter of William Duff of Crombie, sheriff depute of Ayrshire, and had eight sons and four daughters, including Janet Dalrymple (wife of

Robert Haldane-Duncan, 1st Earl of Camperdown Robert Dundas Haldane-Duncan, 1st Earl of Camperdown KT (21 March 1785 – 22 December 1859), styled Lord Duncan from 1797 to 1804 and known as Viscount Duncan from 1804 to 1831, was a British soldier and aristocrat. Early life Robert was born on ...

). He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son,

Sir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th Baronet Sir Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton, 4th Baronet (1774 – 23 February 1834) was a Scottish politician. Early life He was the eldest son of Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet. He succeeded his father in February 1800 and took the additional surname of Hamilt ...

References

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