Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Melville Castle, Edinburgh.
SAUNDERS DUNDAS
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Commons 1790-1820
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DUNDAS (AFTERWARDS SAUNDERS DUNDAS ), Robert (1771-1851)
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