Family and Education
b. 28 Apr. 1742, 2nd surv. s. of Robert Dundas of Arniston by 2nd w. Anne, da. of Sir William Gordon, 1st Bt., of Invergordon, Ross. educ. Dalkeith g.s. until 1750; Edinburgh h.s.; Edinburgh Univ.; adv. 1763. m. (1) 16 Aug. 1765, Elizabeth (div. Nov. 1778), da. and coh. of Capt. David Rannie, shipbuilder, of Melville Castle, 1s. 3da.; (2) 2 Apr. 1793, Lady Jane Hope, da. of John, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun [S], s.p. cr. Visct. Melville 24 Dec. 1802.
Offices Held
Solicitor-gen. [S] Apr. 1766 – May 1775; ld. advocate May 1775 – Aug. 1783; jt. keeper of the signet [S] Mar. 1777 – June 1779, sole keeper June 1779–1800; PC 31 July 1782 – 9 May 1805, 8 Apr. 1807–d.; treasurer of navy Aug. 1782 – Apr. 1783, Jan. 1784 – June 1800; member of Board of Trade Mar. 1784; commr. Board of Control Sept. 1784 – June 1793; sec. of state for Home affairs June 1791 – July 1794; pres. Board of Control June 1793 – May 1801; sec. of state for War July 1794 – Mar. 1801; keeper of privy seal [S] May 1800 – d.; first ld. of Admiralty May 1804-May 1805.
Rector, Glasgow Univ. 1781 – 83; chancellor, St. Andrews 1788 – d.; gov. Bank of Scotland 1790 – d.
Col.-in-c. E.I. Co. vols. 1799.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Melville Castle, Edinburgh.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
DUNDAS, Henry (1742-1811)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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