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DUNDAS.
ERLE DE DUNDAS was living in the time of King William the Lion. His direct
descendant in the fifteenth century was James Dundas, who was twice married. By
his first marriage he had Sir Archibald, and Duncan, ancestor of the Dundases of
Newliston. By his second marriage he had Alexander of Fingask. The abovgnamed
Sir Archibald died about 1494, leaving a son, Sir William, who was father of
Sir James, and also of William, ancestor of the Dundases of Duddingston and
Manour. This Sir James Dundas of Dundas was twice married. By his first
marriage he had Sir Walter, and by his second marriage he had Sir James, ancestor
of the Dundases of Arniston. The eldest son, Sir Walter, had three sons (1) George,
whose direct descendant is Adam Duncan Dundas of Inchgarvie House, the
present
head of the family ; (2) William, ancestor of the Dundasea of Blair and ; (3) Walter,
ancestor of the Dundases of Magdalens. We will now give an account of the
Arniston branch of the family. The above-named Sir James was the father of another Sir James,
who was twice married. By his second marriage he had a son, James, whose great-grandson was
created a Baronet, 1821, and is now represented by Sir Sydney Dundas of Dunira, third Baronet.
By his first marriage he had Robert, father of another Robert, Lord President of the Court of
Session, who was twice married. By his second marriage he had Henry, created Viscount Melville
1802, whose present representative is Henry, fifth Viscount. By his first marriage the Lord
President had a son, Robert, who also became Lord President, and who was father of Robert, who
became Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer. His grandson is the present Sir Robert
Dundas of Arniston, created a baronet 1898. We now return to the Dundases of Fingask.
Alexander, first of Fingask, was father of another Alexander who fell at Flodden, 1513, whose
direct descendant in the sixth degree was Thomas Dundas, who had two sons, Thomas and Lawrence
of Kerse. The last-named Thomas had also two sons (1) Thomas, whose great-grandson is the present
Thomas George Dundas of Carron Hall and Fingask, and (2) Charles, created Lord Amesbury, 1832.
The above-named Lawrence of Kerse was created a Baronet, 1762, and was father of Sir Thomas,
created Baron Dundas of Aske, 1794. His son Lawrence, second Baron, was created Earl of Zetland,
1838, and his grandson is Lawrence, third Earl, who was created Marquis of Zetland in 1S92.