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 228 STAIR— STAMFORD. [Johw Em North Gvstavb Ernst IIamiltos-Darlymple, styled Viscount Dalrymplk, 1st s. and h. ap. ; b. 12 June 1848: an officer in the Royal Horse Guards, 1S70-S5 retiring as Major, having been aide-de-camp, 1881, to the Gov. of Madras. Hem. 10 April 1878, at Dunbar, Susan Harriet, 1st da. of Sir James Giunt-Scttik, 6th Bart. [8,J liy Susan Harriet, da. of Janus Henry Robert [/x.vis- Keh], 6tfi Duke of BeXBDBOBE LS.J =j= A Family Instates. — These, in 18S3, consisted of 82,666 acres in Wigtonslnre ; 19,758 in Ayrshire ; 13,827 in Midlothian and 88 in Haddingtonshire, besides ;!1 (not held in 1S96) in Hampshire. Total 116,370 acres worth £117,1105 a year. Principal Scatt, Oxenfoord Castle, near Dalkeith, co. Edinburgh ; Lochinoh, near Castle Kennedy, co, Wigton. The Earl of Stair is one of the 28 noblemen who, in 1SS3, possessed above 100,000 acres in the United Kingdom and stands 21st in point of acreage and l. r ith in point of income. See a list of these in Vol. ii, p. 51, note " a," suit " Buecleuch.'' STALBRIDGE. Barony. J, The Rt. Hon. Bonn Richard-de-Aquii.a ( I hosvexor, I 1886. Stribliigeyca. Dorset, 4th hot 2d snrv. s. of Ilicbard (Oiokvenoii), 2d Marquess of Westminster, by Kli/abeth Mary, da. of George Granville (Levkson-Gowek), 1st Duke of Sutherland, was b. 28 Jan. 1 337, at Motcombc House, Dorset; ed. at Westm. and at Trin. Coll. Cambridge ; SI. A. 1858 ; was M.P. for Flintshire, 1861-86 ; P.O. 1872; Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, 1872-74; Patronage See. to Treasury 1SS0-S5 and was cr. 22 March lSSti, BARON STALBKIDGE of Stalbridge, co. Dorset. Chairman of the London ami N. W. Itailwav, 1891. He m. firstly a Nov. 1874, at Westm. Abbey, Beatrix Charlotte Elisabeth, 3d da. of Thomas (Vesey) 3d Viscount db Vesci [I.] by Emma yst da. of George Augustus (Herbert. 11th Earl of Pembroke. She who was 6. 22 May 1845,  l, y EUaabethfda. of Edward (Neviix), Loud Abergavenny which John (who d. v.p.) was 1st s. and h. ap. of Henry (Ghev), 1st Baiion Grey of Ghoby (so cr. 21 July 1003), was b. about 1508, and sue. to the peerage, on bis g andfather's death, 26 July 1614, being sum. to Pail. 13 Nov. 1620. Having m. (lie. Loud. 10 July 1020 to marry at St. Benuet Sherehug, he about 21 and she about 17) Anne, 3d and yst da. of William (Cecil), 2d Kahl of Exeter, by his second wife Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Drury, be acquired with her the castle, borough and manor of Stamford, and was consequently cr. 20 Mareh 1628, EARL OF STAMFOKD, co. Lincoln. This act of favour, however, did not hinder him from taking an active part against the King,(») by whose forces, however, he was defeated at Stratton, 10 May 1043( b ) whence he lied to Exeter, where he was surrendered, with that city, 5 Sep. 1643. He had been shortly before appointed (on the num. of Pari.) L. Lieut, of Leicestershire, 1042 ; Com. -in- Chief of the counties of Hereford, Gloucester, Salop and Worcester, 1642-45, &c. He was a commissr. to the Scots, 29 Jon. 1018, was also (tho' a Peer) M.P. for Leicestershire, 1651. In Booth's rising, Aug. 1059, he declared for the King and was consequently imprisoned 1659-60, when he was received into lavour by Charles II. He d. 21 Aug. 16/3 aged about 74, («} See vol. i, p. 299, note " d," sub " Bedford " for a list of Peers, or eldest sons of Peers, who were captains of companies in the army of the Commonwealth. ( b ) " Clarendon insinuates that Grey took excellent care not to expose his person to danger and tied as soon as he Baw the day was lost bis bad generalship brought on him ridicule from foe and friend alike." [Nat. Bioyr.]