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DUNDAS, Hon. Robert Lawrence (1780-1844).

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b. 27 July 1780, 6th s. of Sir Thomas Dundas, 2nd Bt., 1st Baron Dundas, and bro. of Hon. Charles Lawrence Dundas, Hon. George Heneage Lawrence Dundas, and Lawrence Dundas. educ. Harrow 1790-5/7. unm. KCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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2nd Lt. R.A. 1797; 2nd lt. R.E. 1798, lt. 1800; capt. R. Staff Corps. 1802, maj. 1804; brevet lt.-col. 1811; half-pay as permanent asst. q.m.g. 1817; col. 1821, maj.-gen. 1830; col. 59 Ft. 1840, lt.-gen. 1841.

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DUNDAS, Hon. Robert Lawrence (1780-1844)

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DUNDAS, Thomas (1795-1873).

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b. 5 Feb. 1795, 1st s. of Hon. Lawrence Dundas. educ. Harrow 1804-9/10; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1812. m. 6 Sept. 1823, Sophia Jane, da. of Sir Hedworth Williamson, 6th Bt., of Whitburn Hall, co. Dur., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Zetland 19 Feb. 1839; KT 1 July 1861; KG 26 Dec. 1872.
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Ld. lt. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1839–73.

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DUNDAS, Thomas (1795-1873)

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DUNDAS, Hon. Lawrence (1766-1839), of Marske, nr. Redcar, Yorks.

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b. 10 Apr. 1766, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Dundas, 2nd Bt., 1st Baron Dundas, and bro. of Hons. Charles Lawrence Dundas, George Heneage Lawrence Dundas, and Robert Lawrence Dundas. educ. Harrow 1775-80; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1784. m. 21 Apr. 1794, Harriot, da. of Gen. John Hale of Plantation, Tocketts, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Dundas 14 June 1820; cr. Earl of Zetland 2 July 1838.
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Capt. Yorks. (N. Riding) militia 1789, lt.-col. 1797, ret. 1803; col. Cleveland vols. 1803; col. commdt. 3 N. Riding militia 1808; ld. mayor, York 1811; ld. lt. and v.-adm. Orkney and Shetland 1831 – d.

Main residence: Marske, nr. Redcar, Yorks.
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DUNDAS, Hon. Lawrence (1766-1839)

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DUNDAS, Philip (c.1763-1807), of Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.

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b. c.1763, 4th s. of Robert Dundas, ld. pres. of court of session, of Arniston, Edinburgh by 2nd w. Jean, da. of William Grant, Lord Prestongrange, of Prestongrange, Haddington; bro. of Robert Dundas and Wlliam Dundas. m. (1) 1790,Gent. Mag. (1790), ii. 763. Mrs Lindsay of Dublin, s.p.; (2) 5 May 1803, Margaret, da. of Sir John Wedderburn, 6th Bt., of Ballendean, Perth, 2s.
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Entered E.I. Co. naval service by 1786; capt. of Melville Castle 1786–92;C. Hardy, Reg. E.I. Co. Shipping, 149. pres. of marine board and supt. Bombay 1792 – 1801; gov. Prince of Wales Island 1805 – d.

Main residence: Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.
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DUNDAS, Philip (c.1763-1807)

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DUNDAS, Robert (1758-1819), of Arniston, Edinburgh.

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b. 6 June 1758, 1st s. of Robert Dundas of Arniston, ld. pres. of ct. of session, by 2nd w., and bro. of Philip Dundas and William Dundas. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1763-6; adv. 1779. m. 9 Apr. 1787, Elizabeth, da. of Henry Dundas by 1st w., 3s. 2da.
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Solicitor-gen. [S] 1784 – 89; ld. advocate Sept. 1789–1801; jt. clerk and keeper of sasines [S] Dec. 1799 – May 1801; chief baron of Exchequer [S] May 1801 – d.

Capt. R. Edinburgh vols. 1797 – 1800; rector, Glasgow Univ. 1803–4.

Main residence: Arniston, Edinburgh.
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DUNDAS, Robert (1758-1819)

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DUNDAS (afterwards SAUNDERS DUNDAS), Robert (1771-1851), of Melville Castle, Edinburgh.

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b. 14 Mar. 1771, o.s. of Henry Dundas by 1st w. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1777-83; Edinburgh Univ.; Emmanuel, Camb. 1788; L. Inn 1788; continental tour 1792. m. 30 Aug. 1796, Anne, da. and coh. of Richard Huck Saunders, MD, 4s. 2da. and took name of Saunders before Dundas. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Melville 29 May 1811; KT 17 July 1821.
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Priv. sec. to his fa. 1794 – 1801; jt. clerk register of sasines [S] 1799 – 1819; keeper of the signet [S] 1800 – 14; dep. privy seal [S] till 1811, ld. privy seal 1811 – d.; pres. Board of Control Apr. 1807 – July 1809, Nov. 1809 – Apr. 1812, Feb. – Sept. 1828; PC 26 Mar. 1807; PC [I] 15 Aug. 1809; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Apr. – Oct. 1809; first ld. of Admiralty Mar. 1812 – May 1827, Sept. 1828-Nov. 1830.

Gov. Bank of Scotland 1811 – 21; chancellor, St. Andrews Univ. 1814 – d.

Capt. Cinque Ports fencibles 1794, maj. 1795; capt. R. Miidlothian yeoman cav. 1800, lt.-col commdt. 1801.

Main residence: Melville Castle, Edinburgh.
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DUNDAS (AFTERWARDS SAUNDERS DUNDAS ), Robert (1771-1851)

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