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Thomas Dundas. A painting by Pompo
Batoni. This was commissioned on the
return of Thomas from the Grand Tour
in 1764
Portrait of Thomas Dundas by Thomas
Hudson, Collection of the Marquess of
Zetland, Aske Hall, Richmond.
By kind permission of the Marquess of
Zetland
An engraving of Lord Dundas by Sir Thomas Lawrence
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Son of:
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Sir Laurence Dundas
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and:
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Margaret Bruce
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born on:
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16/2/1741.
Educated at Eton and St.
Andrews.
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died on:
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† Wednesday
14 June 1820, at Aske Hall. Buried at the Dundas/Zetland
Mausoleum at Old
Falkirk Parish
Church.
Tradition relates that the funeral of Lord Dundas
attracted an immense concourse of mourners and spectators.
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Occupations:
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- Member of
Parliament; Richmond,
1763-1768.
- Stirlingshire,
1768-1794
- Lord Lieutenant
and Vice Admiral of Orkney and Shetland
- Councillor of
state to the Prince of Wales (later George IV)
- President of
the Society of Scottish Antiquaries.
- Colonel North
York Militia.
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Elevated to the
peerage as Baron Dundas of Aske in August 1794
The First Steamship; The Charlotte Dundas
Thomas Dundas maintained his father's
interest in both Grangemouth and the Forth and
Clyde Canal. In 1880, Thomas asked the engineer,
William Symington, to design a steam engine suitable for a canal boat. Two
such vessels were built, the second one in 1803, which was found to be
capable of towing barges in excess of 130 tons. The steamship had been
born!
Unfortunately however, the Canal
Company was concerned that the vessel might damage the canal banks and the
experiment was abandoned. Sadly, the Charlotte Dundas made her way to
Tophill near Rosebank for her final journey. She was not used again.
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Model of the Charlotte Dundas on display at Aske Hall.
By kind permission of the Marquess of Zetland
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Early plan of the Charlotte
Dundas
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