
Dundas of Windiehills, Morayshire


It is proving difficult to trace the descendants of the Dundas' from Morayshire, which appear to have started with Alexander Dundas of Fingask and his wife, Elizabeth Bruce.
The first reference that I have been able to find from Windiehills is that of Adam Dundas, son of Alexander Dundas.



	Dundas Adam


	Son of:	Alexander Dundas
	and:	Elizabeth Bruce
	born on:
	died on:	1585. Buried Kinloss Abbey
	Occupations :


Adam Dundas, of Findhorn (Moray), brother of the laird of Fingask was 20/1/1580, seized on the lands of Windiehills, (later known as Milton Brodie)in the parish of Alves, which he resigned 11/12/1584, in favour of his nephew, Mr James Dundas, Chanter of Moray. (Northern Scot 27/4/1894). He was granted lands at Kinloss by Walter Reid, the Abbot of Kinloss, 1585.
National Archives of Scotland,GD305/1/90/135 . Letter of Reversion by James Grant son of Duncan Grant or McCondachie of Garlyn in favour of Adam Dundas Fenar of Finderne of the Lands of Blackstol and Newland thereof upon payment of 300 merks
From "The History of the Province of Moray: Comprising the Counties of Elgin", the following can be found: "There is a charter granted by Walter, Abbott of Kinloss in 1559, 12th September, with express consent of the members of the Convent, by which he disponses to Euphame Dundas, their lands of Strathily, for the sum of £2000 Scots, paid in ready money, with £5 10 shillings Scots of augmentation of rent, to be holden of the Abbott and Convent of Kinloss, for payments of certain duties and rents, contained in a rental. N.B. Euphame Dundas was the mother of Walter Reid, Abbot of Kinloss.
The National Archives at Scotland. GD94/22. Instrument of Resignation by Robert Colvill of Cleische of subjects in GD94/17, in favour of Adam Dundas, brother german of Archibald Dundas of Fingask.


	Dundas
	Thomas
Son of:	Alexander Dundas
and;	Elizabeth Bruce
born;
died;
Occupation;	From Records of the monastery of Kinloss, "Walter Reid, the last abbot of Kinloss in 1585, granted a charter to Thomas Dundas of some acres of land about Kinloss".
	?
	the following children were born of this union:
	George Dundas, who had issue:
		Thomas Dundas
	Under the Register of Apprentices for the City of Edinburgh at http://www.scotsfind.org/apprentice_access/apprentice.pdf there is a reference for Thomas Dundas, indweller in Windiehills, 15/4/1629 and in the publication by the Scottish Record Society, volume 28,"Edinburgh Register of Apprentices", Thomas Dundas is shown as son to George Dundas, indweller in Windiehills, 15/4/1629.

Dundas

James


Son of;	Could be any one of the sons from Alexander Dundas and Elizabeth Bruce. i.e. Archibald Dundas, Robert Dundas, Alexander Dundas or Thomas Dundas, but believed to be Thomas Dundas.
and:
born on:
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Occupations :	Chanter of Moray and Minister at Alves, Morayshire. Bishop of County Down, Ireland, 1612 and believed to have died there 1613.
James Dundas, the nephew of Adam Dundas, inherited the lands of Windiehills, 1584.
From The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland "Item the compter chairges him with the cumpositioune of the infeftment of the landis of Blakstok, grantit to maister James Dundas, chantour of Murray, £6 13s. 4d."
From The Records of Elgin 1609, April 18th. Mr. Thomas Annande of Glasgrene for William Cuming, fiar of Ernesyde, 2000 merks, not to harm Mr. James Dundas, chantor of Murray, conform to the charge given to him of date 2Oth February last. The band written by Mr. William Annand, son of the surety, and subscribed at Elgin.
The National Archives at Scotland, GD94/17. Charter by Mr James Dundas, precentor of Moray, with consent of George, bishop of Moray, and dean and canons thereof, in favour of Robert Colveill (Colville) of Cleische, of dwelling house pertaining to said James as precentor within the college of cathedral kirk of Moray, and the croft also pertaining to said office. Signed by George, bishop of Moray, Alexander Dunbar, dean of Moray, P Cumyng (Cumming), sub-dean of Moray, James Dundas, precentor of Moray.
The National Archives at Scotland, GD30/260 Back Bond by John Steill [Steel], son of the deceased John Steill [Steel] of Houstoune [Houstoun], to Mr James Dundas, chantor of Murray, concerning assignation, dated 1 February, 1611, of £10,000 due to the said Mr James by Francis Forbes, burgess of Forres, for the alienation of the town and lands of Windihillis [Windhill] in the barony of Kinlos [Kinloss], conform to confract, dated 26 October, 1610, between the said Mr James Dundas and the said Francis Forbes.
The National Archives at Scotland, 1582, GD94/17 Charter by Mr James Dundas, precentor of Moray, with consent of George, bishop of Moray, and dean and canons thereof, in favour of Robert Colveill (Colville) of Cleische, of dwelling house pertaining to said James as precentor within the college of cathedral kirk of Moray, and the croft also pertaining to said office. Signed by George, bishop of Moray, Alexander Dunbar, dean of Moray, P Cumyng (Cumming), sub-dean of Moray, James Dundas, precentor of Moray, Alexander Ranson, parson of Spynie, William Suthirland (Sutherland), rector of Moy, John Gibsone (Gibson), prebendary of Vnthank, James Bannatyne, rector of Rothes.
?
the following children were born of this union:
1. Margaret Dundas.
From The National Archives at Scotland. GD30/969 "Letters of horning at the instance of John Steill [Steel], eldest son of the deceased John Steill of Houstoun, against Mr James Dundas, chantor of Murray, for payment of 2500 merks as tocher with his daughter, Margaret Dundas, contained in marriage contract, dated 25 March, 1609, between the said John Steill and the said Margaret Dundas; and letters of inhibition following thereon, 7 August, 1610." From The National Archives at Scotland.1611 GD30/1158 Discharge by John Steill [Steel], eldest son of the deceased John Steill of Houstoune [Houstoun], to Mr James Dundas, chantor of Murray, for 2500 merks in payment and satisfaction of marriage contract between the said John Steill on the one part, and the said Mr James Dundas and Margaret Dundas, his daughter, on the other part, dated 25 March 1609 and registered Books of Council and Session, 3 August 1610.
2. James Dundas who sold the estate of Findhorn, Morayshire, in 1618 to Gavin Dunbar. (Northern Scot 27/4/1894)
It is possible that James Dundas was also father to Harry Dundas, minister at Dyke, Moray, 1613 and Patrick Dundas, who is shown as a member of the ministry 1610 in Murray (Moray) along with James Dundas and Thomas Dundas. (Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies of the Kirk of Scotland. Published 1845).
In The Montgomery Manuscripts, 1603-1706, there is reference to Hu Dundas - "Probably a son of James Dundas, who was appointed Bishop of Down and Connor in 1612, and who died soon afterwards in Newtownards, said to have wasted his Bishoprick by granting fee farm and other long leases at very small rents". See the Family History Archives at http://contentdm.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH8&CISOPTR=53285&REC=4

From Genealogica & Heraldica; "Garvinus Dunbar, minister at Elgin married to Mary Dundas, born Elgin 1624, died Deventer 27/9/1685".

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