Sir Robert Dundas

1st Bart of Beechwood


 

Son of: Robert Dundas of Arniston
 

and: Elizabeth Turnbull

 

born on: 30/7/1761
 

died on: 28/12/1835
 

Occupations : Writer to the Signet. Clerk of Session and Deputy Lord Privy Seal of Scotland.
 

Succeeded to the Baronetcy and estate of Beechwood on the death of his uncle, Sir David Dundas in 1820.

 

 

Beechwood House
   
 

Purchased from Lord Melville, (Robert Saunders Dundas) in 1824, the estate of Dunira in Perthshire.
 

 

Dunira House

 
  X  20/7/1798, Matilda Cockburn (died 1842) The Gentleman's magazine. v.172 1842 Jan-Jun

  the following children were born of this union:
  David Dundas
  Jane Dundas, married 1824, Robert Wigham, died 1849
  Elizabeth Dundas, married 1839, General Sir James Simpson, died 27/11/1840
  Matilda Dundas, married 15/10/1844, Rev. Leonard Strong, died 19/7/1883
  Margaret Dundas, married 1836, Archibald Davidson, died 1858
  Charlotte Dundas, married 12/4/1830, Allan Elliot Lockhart, died 10/8/1883
  Robina Mary Dundas, married 17/11/1836, Vice Admiral Henry Dundas and died without issue 24/1/1905.



Sir David Barnett Dundas

2nd Bart of Beechwood



Son of: Robert Dundas

and: Matilda Cockburn

born on: 28/8/1803

died on: 22/3/1877

Occupations :  Solicitor-General

X  1stly 29/11/1841, Catherine Margaret Melville

the following children were born of this union:
Georgina Catherine Dundas, born 18/2/1843 and died 20/6/1854
Robert Dundas, born 21/3/1844 and died 19/9/1865 in Quebec, Canada.
David Pelham Dundas , born 5/4/1845 and died 23/4/1856
Sidney James Dundas
Charles Henry Dundas
George Whyte Melville Dundas
Sydenham Jasper Dundas, born 3/6/1859 and died 24/9/1909
Lucy Jane Dundas  married 31/1/1889, Rev. Francis Bickmore and died 5/3/1929
X 2ndly 24/8/1858, Lucy Anne Pelham
 
 

Sir Sidney James Dundas

3rd Bart of Beechwood

Son of: David Barnett Dundas

and: Catherine Margaret Melville

born on: 3/6/1849

died: unmarried, 24/9/1904 in Brighton, Sussex.

Occupations :

Sir Charles Henry Dundas 

4th Bart of Beechwood

Son of: David Barnett Dundas

and: Catherine Margaret Melville

born on: 1/1/1851

died: unmarried, 22/12/1908 at Dunira

Occupations :  Justice of the Peace,

Sir George Whyte Melville Dundas 

5th Bart of Beechwood
 

Son of: Robert Dundas

and: Matilda Cockburn

born on: 16/4/1856

died on: 23/10/1934

Occupations :  Lieutenant in the service of the Bengal Staff Corps


X  1879, Matilda Louisa Mary Wilson  

the following children were born of this union:
David George Minden Dundas born 3/3/1880 and died unmarried 10/2/1918 in Madras, India whilst on active service. He was a Major, 17th Regiment, Indian army
Robert Whyte Melville Dundas
Frederick John Dundas, born 10/6/1883 and died 1/2/1915

Cecil Henry Dundas, born 7/1/1892 and died 20/2/1915 from wounds received in action. He was buried in Ypres Town Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. He gained the rank of Lieutenant  in the service of the 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment.
Adel Blanche Dundas

Sir Robert Whyte Melville Dundas 

6th Bart of Beechwood

Son of: George Whyte Melville Dundas

and: Matilda Louisa Mary Wilson

born on: 31/10/1881

died: 10/10/1981

Occupations :  Administrative officer between 1911 and 1930 in Nigeria. JP Perthshire, 1940

X  21/9/1926, Dorothea Wiseman, elder daughter of late A. W. Wiseman

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