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Dundas, Charles. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Jan. 14, 1769. [Younger] s. of Thomas, of Fingask. [M.P. for Orkney and Shetland, 1768-71], [and Janet (Maitland), dau. of the 6th Earl of Lauderdale. B. Aug. 5, 1751.] School, Edinburgh Academy. Matric. Lent, 1769; Scholar, 1769; B.A. 1773; M.A. 1776. Adm. at the Middle Temple, June 11, 1774. Called to the Bar, 1777. M.P. for Richmond, 1775-80; for Orkney and Shetland, 1781-4; for Richmond, 1784-90; for Berkshire (which he represented in 10 successive Parliaments), 1794-1832. Nominated as Speaker of the House of Commons, 1802, but withdrew from the contest. Counsellor of State for Scotland to the Prince of Wales. Col. of the White Horse Volunteer Cavalry. Created Baron Amesbury, May 11, 1832. Married (1) Anne, dau. of Ralph Whitley, of Aston Hall, Co. Flint, by whom he had one daughter, Janet, grandmother of Charles A. W. (1865); and (2), 1822, his cousin, Margaret, dau. of Charles Barclay and widow of Major Archibald Erskine and relict of Charles Ogilvy. Died July 7, 1832, when the title became extinct. (D.N.B.; Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages; Scott, MSS.; Inns of Court.) | Charles DUNDAS Approx. lifespan: 17511832 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1769:01:14 Younger s. of Thomas DUNDAS, of Fingask. [ M.P. for: : Orkney and Shetland (1768-71), [and Janet (Maitland) dau. of the 6th Earl of Lauderdale. b. 1751:08:05 School Sch: Edinburgh Academy [ Scotland ] Matric 1769:01LT: Scholar 1769 BA 1773 MA 1776 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1774:06:11 Called to the Bar: 1777 M.P. for: : Richmond, [ Surrey ???] 1775-80 for Orkney and Shetland 1781-84 for Richmond, [ Surrey ???] 1784-90 for Berkshire (which he represented in 10 successive Parliaments) 1794-1832 Nominated as Speaker of House of Commons 1802, but withdrew from the contest. Counsellor of: : State for Scotland to the Prince of Wales. Colonel of: : White Horse Volunteer Cavalry. Created Baron Amesbury 1832:05:11 m. (1) Anne WHITLEY dau. of Ralph WHITLEY, of Aston Hall, Company Flint, by whom he had one daughter, Janet, grandmother of Charles A. W. (1865) ; and (2) 1822, his cousin, Margaret BARCLAY dau. of Charles BARCLAY and widow of Major Archibald ERSKINE and relict of Charles Ogilvy. d. 1832:07:07 when the title became extinct. ( D.N.B. ; Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages ; Scott, MSS.; Inns of Court . ) |