Dundas Robert Sir,

1st Bart of Beechwood


Son of: Dundas Robert of Arniston

and: Turnbull Elizabeth

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, Cockburn Matilda

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



Dundas David Barnett Sir,

2nd Bart of Beechwood



Son of: Dundas Robert

and: Cockburn Matilda

born on: 28/8/1803

died on: 22/3/1877

Occupations :  Solicitor-General

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

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

Dundas Sidney James Sir,

3rd Bart of Beechwood

Son of: Dundas David Barnett

and: Melville Catherine Margaret

born on: 3/6/1849

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

Occupations :

Dundas Charles Henry Sir,

4th Bart of Beechwood

Son of: Dundas David Barnett

and: Melville Catherine Margaret

born on: 1/1/1851

died: unmarried, 22/12/1908 at Dunira

Occupations :  Justice of the Peace,

Dundas George Whyte Melville Sir,

5th Bart of Beechwood

Son of: Dundas Robert

and: Cockburn Matilda

born on: 16/4/1856

died on: 23/10/1934

Occupations :  Lieutenant in the service of the Bengal Staff Corps

X  1879, Wilson Matilda Louisa Mary

the following children were born of this union:
Dundas David George Minden 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
Dundas Robert Whyte Melville
Dundas Frederick John, born 10/6/1883 and died 1/2/1915
Dundas Cecil Henry, 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.
Dundas Adel Blanche

Dundas Robert Whyte Melville Sir,

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

No issue

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