William Crichton-Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries

His father was William Dalrymple of Glenmure and mother was Penelope Crichton, Countess of Dumfries. He married Lady Anne Gordon, daughter of William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen and Lady Mary Leslie, on 2 April 1731; they had one son: • William Crichton, Lord Crichton (12 December 1734 – 9 September 1744) He married Anne Duff, on 19 June 1762. At his death the titles separated, the Earldom of Dumfries passing to his nephew Patrick McDouall-Crichton, 6th Earl of Dumfries while the Earldom of Stair passed to his cousin John Dalrymple. ==References==