James Dundas




Son of: Ralph Dundas  (of Manour)
and: Mary Ferguson
born on: 1752
died on: 11/4/1831
Occupations : Writer to the Signet

X  1794, Elizabeth Graham

the following children were born of this union:
1. Ralph James Dundas, born 1795, died without issue 1824
  2.  Sir David Dundas, born 1799, died unmarried 1877
  3. William Dundas, died without issue 1842
  4. George Dundas
  5. John Dundas, born 1803. Founded the firm Dundas and Wilson. Married his cousin, Jemima Agnes Macdowall, died 17/5/1873 leaving issue:
    Ralph Dundas, born 22/10/1843, married 30/3/1869 Emily Bridget Robertson and died 8/10/1911 leaving issue:
      John Dundas, dsp
      Evelyn Emily Dundas, born 29/1/1870, died unmarried 1938
      Jemima Christian Dundas, born 14/7/1871, married 1892 Stuart Hog
      Winifred Alice Dundas,  born 7/2/1876, married 1900 Alan Hog
      Robert William Dundas, born 10/6/1881, married 16/1/1909 Louisa Mary Ramsay and died 27/11/1928 leaving issue:
        1. David Dundas, who took the surname of Robertson
        2. Vivien Mary Dundas, born 7/1/1916, married 1945 Richard Martyn
        3. Ralph Dundas, born 14/10/1912, married 1946, Margaret Maclean and had issue:
          A. Robert Alexander Dundas, born 12/6/1947, married July 1977, Sarah Rosalind Wilson. He drowned, Nov.2003, leaving issue:
            Catriona Bridget Dundas, born 1985
            Ralph William Dundas, born 1988
                                     B. Hew Ralph Dundas born 1953, married Le Thi Ngoc Van, October 1992.
  6. Thomas Graham Dundas, married in India, 1832, M Brougton. dsp
 


George Dundas

 




Son of: James Dundas
and: Elizabeth Graham
born on: 19/11/1802
died on: 7/10/1869
Occupations : Advocate

 
17/7/1840, Elizabeth Mackenzie    

the following children were born of this union:

   

          

1. James Dundas. V.C. Captain in the Royal Engineers. He obtained the Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry during the expedition to Bhotan, 30 April 1865.  He was killed by a mine whilst trying to blow up an enemy fort, Sherpur Cantonment, Afghanistan, during the Second Afghan War in 1879. (Twin with Colin Mackenzie Dundas)  

 

2. Colin Mackenzie Dundas

 

3. George Ralph Dundas, born 1845, died unmarried 1869

 

4. William John Dundas, born 1849, died 9/7/1921

 

5. Lord David Dundas, born 8/6/1854 and died 14/2/1922. He was admitted to the Scottish Bar in 1878, and was an Advocate Depute from 1890-1892, Interim Sheriff of Argyllshire from 1896-1898. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1897. He held office as Solicitor General for Scotland in the Conservative government from 1903 until 1905, when he was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice with the judicial title Lord Dundas. Married 1885, Helen (died 1897), daughter of David B. Wauchope.

 

6. Elizabeth Christian Dundas, born 1842

 

7. Mary Frances Dundas, born 1846

 

8. Helen Anne Dundas, born 1848

 

9. Katharine Louisa Dundas, born 1849

 

Edinburgh Evening Courant, 8/10/1869

We regret to have to announce in our obituary column to-day the sudden death of Lord Manor, which took place at his residence in Edinburgh yesterday morning. His Lordship has been in feeble health for several week's past, "but no immediate danger was apprehended in regard to him. He was present at the installation of the rector of the Edinburgh Academy on Monday, and on Wednesday he had a walk with his son, but, beyond feeling, a little fatigued with the exorcise, did not manifest any unusual symptoms of illness. He retired to his bedroom in the evening, and when his servant entered it yesterday morning his Lordship was found to have died in the course of the might. He was lying in bed with a book by his side, and the gas burning-his death evidently having taken place while he was engaged in reading. Dr Andrew Wood, the physician of the family, was called in, but medical aid was of no avail, His Lordship had evidently boon dead for some hours. His death is supposed to have boon caused by heart disease. His Lordship was about sixty-six or sixty-seven years of ago. He was the son of Mr Dundas, a writer to the signet, and proprietor of Ochtertyre. He has left two brothers surviving him-Mr John Dundas, one of the partners of the well-known firm of Dundas & Wilson, writers to the signet, and Sir David Dundas, now in England. Sir David was older than Lord Manor. He was at one time member of Parliament for Sutherlandshire, but resigned the office to make way for a relation of the Duke of Sutherland. Sir David was for some time Judge Advocate, and afterwards Solicitor-General in England. Manor was called to the Bar in 1826. Several of his colleagues, still sitting both in the Supreme Bench and in the Sheriff Court, preceded him in this respect.

 



Colin Mackenzie Dundas




Son of: George Dundas
and: Elizabeth Mackenzie
born on: 10/9/1842
died on: 19/6/1911
Occupations :

Commander Royal Navy


 X  Agnes Wauchope
  the following children were born of this union:
  James Colin Dundas
  David John Wauchope Dundas


James Colin Dundas



 
Son of: Colin Mackenzie Dundas
and: Agnes Wauchope
born on: 6/1/1883
died on: 26/8/1966
Occupations : Lieutenant Colonel. D.S.O. 1917. 2nd Lieut, Royal Field Artillery, 1900; Lieut, 1903; Captain, 1913; Major, 1915; Brevet Lieut-Colonel, 1919; transferred Royal Tank Corps as Major and Bt Lt-Col; Lieut-Colonel, Royal Tank Corps, 1925; PSC; served European War (despatches twice, DSO, Brevet Lieut-Colonel); DAQMG, 6th Division, 1915; Staff Captain, War Office, 1917; Deputy Assistant Director of Artillery, War Office, 1917; 1919; General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade, War Office, 1920-1923; DAA and QMG 51st (Highland) Division, 1924-1925; commanded Northern Group, Royal Tank Corps, India, 1925-1928; retired pay, 1928; Lt-Col RA 1939; retired pay, 1941; Vice-Chm., British Hosps Assoc. and Chm. Scottish Branch until 1948; County Commissioner for Boy Scouts for Perthshire until 1950, Vice-Chm. Scottish Cttee. Boy Scouts Assoc.; Member, Royal Company of Archers (King's Bodyguard for Scotland), 1930; JP Perth; DL County of Stirling; awarded Naval Gold Medal of RUSI, 1925.

  X  23/12/1912   Kathleen Tarleton, daughter of Lieut-Col James Hearn Tarleton
  no issue, but an adopted daughter.


David John Wauchope Dundas




Son of: Colin Mackenzie Dundas
and: Agnes Wauchope
born on: 3//2/1886
died on: 24/9/1938
Occupations :  

X  14/2/1920, Winifred Hersey
  the following children were born of this union:
  1. William John Dundas
  2. Barbara Helen Dundas, born 1/2/1922, married Major David Maitland Garner
  3. Hersey Mai Dundas, born 5/9/1926  
  4. Ruth Dundas, born 29/12/1927  


William John Dundas




Son of: David John Wauchope Dundas
and: Winifred Hersey
born on: 9/9/1923
died on: 2/11/1965
Occupations .Lt. Commander, Royal Navy.
William Dundas was one of the three survivors of the sinking of H.M.S. Hood. He was at his post on the Compass Platform when H.M.S. Hood was fatally struck by Bismarck on 24th May 1941. He was able to escape by kicking out one of the starboard side windows and swimming away. He demonstrated great skill and bravery during the sinking and afterwards. This was demonstrated by his tireless efforts to keep the other two survivors awake/coherent and alive until help could arrive. The sinking of H.M.S. Hood had a traumatic psychological effect on William- one which he apparently never came to grips with. It would trouble him for the rest of his life.

Following the war, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander (September 1952), and he served in a number of ships/establishments. From 1952 to November 1953, he as assigned to H.M.S. Warrior. His next assignment was H.M.S. Diligence (November 1953 to August 1955). He followed this up with service in H.M.S. Starling from 1955 to 1958.


X  20/4/1947, Sylvia Booker
  the following children were born of this union:
  Sarah Dorothy Dundas, born 20/5/1948
   
   


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