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| Dundas, Robert [Saunders].Adm. Fell.-Com. at EMMANUEL, Oct. 15, 1788. Of Scotland. S. and h. of Henry. 1st Viscount Melville. B. Mar. 14, 1771. School, Edinburgh High. Matric. Michs. 1788; B.A. 1793; M.A. 1799. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, May 29, 1788. M.P. for Hastings, 1794-6. Private Secretary to his father (who was Secretary of State for War, Colonies, etc.) 1794-1800. Keeper of the Signet for Scotland, 1800. M.P. for Rye, 1796-1801; for Midlothian, 1801-11. Privy Councillor and President of the Board of Control, 1807-12. Irish Secretary, Apr.-Oct. 1809. General of the Royal Archers of Scotland. Lord Privy Seal, Scotland, 1811. Succeeded his father as 2nd Viscount Melville, May, 1811. First Lord of the Admiralty, 1812-27 and 1828-30. Governor of The Bank of Scotland. Chancellor of St Andrew's University, 1814. Showed particular interest in encouraging Arctic expeditions, and Melville Sound was named after him. F.R.S. K.T., 1821. Retired from political life to Melville Castle, near Edinburgh, 1830. Married, Aug. 1796, Anne, grandniece and heiress of Admiral Sir Charles Saunders, K.B., and took the additional name of Saunders, 1796. Died June 10, 1851, aged 80, at Melville Castle. Father of Charles (1824). (Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.) | Robert saunders DUNDAS Approx. lifespan: 1771–1851 Fell.-Com. Emmanuel College adm1788:10:15 Of Scotland s. and h. of Henry. 1st Viscount Melville DUNDAS b. 1771:03:14 School Sch: Edinburgh High [ Scotland ] Matric 1788:10MT: BA 1793 MA 1799 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1788:05:29 M.P. for: : Hastings, [ Sussex ] 1794-96 Private Sec. to: : his father (who was Sec. of State: for War, Colonies, etc.) 1794-1800 Keeper of: : Signet for Scotland 1800 M.P. for: : Rye, [ Sussex ] 1796-1801 for Midlothian 1801-11 Privy Councillor and President of: : Board of Control 1807-12 Irish Sec.: 1809:04:-:10: General of the Royal Archers of Scotland . Lord Privy Seal, Scotland 1811 Succeeded his father as 2nd Viscount Melville 1811:05 First Lord of Admiralty 1812-27, and 1828-30 Governor of: : The Bank of Scotland Chancellor of: : Sch: St Andrew's University St Andrew's, [ Fife ] 1814 Showed particular interest in encouraging Arctic expeditions, and Melville Sound was named after him. FRS K.T. 1821 Retired from political life to Melville Castle, near Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1830 m. 1796:08,Anne, grandniece and heiress of Admiral Sir Charles Saunders, K.B., and took the additional name of Saunders 1796 d. aged 80 Melville Castle, Melville, [ Scotland ] 1851:06:10 father of Charles DUNDAS (1824) (Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B. ) |