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DUNDAS, William (1762-1845), of 45 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, Mdx.
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b. 1762, 3rd s. of Robert Dundas† (d. 1787) of Arniston, Edinburgh, ld. pres. of ct. of session, and 2nd w. Jean, da. of William Grant† of Prestongrange, Haddington, Lord Prestongrange (SCJ); bro. of Philip Dundas† and Robert Dundas†. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1770-1; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1780; L. Inn 1780, called 1788. m. 1 June 1813, Mary, da. of James Archibald Stuart Wortley Mackenzie† of Admaliesh, Bute, s.p. d. 14 Nov. 1845.
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Commr. bd. of control Nov. 1797 – Oct. 1803; PC 25 June 1800; sec. at war May 1804 – Feb. 1806; ld. of admiralty Mar. 1812 – Aug. 1814.
Kpr. of the signet [S] 1814 – d. kpr. of sasines [S] 1819 – d. ld. clerk register [S] 1821 – d.
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1797 – 1803; capt. Loyal N. Britons 1804.
Main residence: 45 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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DUNDAS, William (1762-1845)
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DUNDAS, Robert Adam (1804-1877), of Arniston, Edinburgh and 97 Eaton Square, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 9 Feb. 1804, 1st s. of Philip Dundas† of Arniston, gov. of Prince of Wales Island, and 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Sir John Wedderburn, 6th bt., of Ballendean, Perth. educ. St. Andrews Univ. 1822; adv. 1826. m. 28 Jan. 1828, Lady Mary Bruce, da. of Thomas, 7th earl of Elgin [S], 1da. Took name of Christopher by royal lic. 20 Jan. 1836, in compliance with will of Sir George Manners of Bloxham, Lincs., and additional names of Nisbet and Hamilton Aug. 1855 after w. inherited Belhaven and Direlton, Haddington. suc. fa. 1807. d. 9 June 1877.
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PC 27 Feb. 1852; chan. of duchy of Lancaster Mar. – Dec. 1852.
Main residences: Arniston, Edinburgh; 97 Eaton Square, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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DUNDAS, Robert Adam (1804-1877)
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Oxford 1644
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