Family and Education
b. ?1710, 2nd s. of Thomas Dundas of Fingask, Stirling, and Edinburgh by Bethia, da. of John Baillie of Castlecary, Stirling. educ. ?Edinburgh h.s. m. 9 Apr. 1738, Margaret, da. of Brig.-Gen. Alexander Bruce of Kennet, Clackmannan, 1s. cr. Bt. 20 Oct. 1762.
Offices Held
Burgess of Edinburgh 1739; commissary for bread and forage in Scotland 1746 – 48, for stores and provisions in Flanders 1747 – 49, for stores in Scotland 1748 – 57; keeper of magazines of forage 1757 – 58; commissary for bread for foreign troops in Germany 1759; contractor for horses and wagons for the Hanoverians 1760 – 61; further contracts 1761 – 62; gov. R. Bank of Scotland 1764 – 77; P.C. 9 Oct. 1771.
Main residences: Kerse, Stirling; Aske, nr. Richmond, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
DUNDAS, Lawrence (c.1710-81)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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