During some months Sir John at Edinburgh affected to condemn the disloyalty of his unhappy parent Sir James; and Sir James at Leyden told his Puritan friends how deeply he lamented the wicked compliances of his unhappy child Sir John.
The Revolution came, and brought a large increase of wealth and honours to the House of Stair.

The son promptly changed sides, and cooperated ably and zealously with the father.

Sir James established himself in London for the purpose of giving advice to William on Scotch affairs.
Sir John's post was in the Parliament House at Edinburgh.

He was not likely to find any equal among the debaters there, and was prepared to exert all his powers against the dynasty which he had lately served, [279] By the large party which was zealous for the Calvinistic church government John Dalrymple was regarded with incurable distrust and dislike.

It was therefore necessary that another agent should be employed to manage that party.