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.
Offices Held
PC 27 Feb. 1852; chan. of duchy of Lancaster Mar. – Dec. 1852.
Main residences: Arniston, Edinburgh; 97 Eaton Square, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
DUNDAS, Robert Adam (1804-1877)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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