George Dundas, Lord Manor

George Dundas, Lord Manor (19 November 1802 – 7 October 1869) was a Scottish Senator of the College of Justice.[1]

Life

Ochtertyre House

The grave of George Dundas, Lord Manor, Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh

He was born on 19 November 1802, the son of James Dundas of Ochtertyre, founder of the major Scottish legal firm Dundas & Wilson, and his wife Elizabeth Graham of Portmore. His siblings included David Dundas (1799–1877), Privy Counsellor, and Ralph James Dundas (1795–1824) and John Dundas (1803–1873), all lawyers. William Dundas (1796–1842) died at Niagara Falls

Dundas was descended from Dundas of Manour, and adopted the title Lord Manour when raised to a law lord, but quickly changed this to Lord Manor. He resided at Ochtertyre House, coming to Edinburgh solely for his legal work.

In 1868 Dundas was placed in the Outer House of the College of Justice with David Mure, Lord Mure and Charles Baillie, Lord Jerviswoode.[2] He died on 7 October 1869,[3] found dead in his Edinburgh home at 9 Charlotte Square.[4][5] He is buried in Warriston Cemetery on the north side of the main east-west path.

Family

He married Elizabeth Mackenzie, daughter of Colin Mackenzie of Portmore. They had five sons:[6]

William John Dundas FRSE
Cpt James Dundas VC
Colin Mackenzie Dundas (twin to James) Commander in the Royal Navy (1842–1902)
David Dundas, Lord Dundas KC
George Ralph Dundas

His great-grandson William John Dundas RN (1923–1965) was one of the three survivors of the sinking of HMS Hood in 1941.[7]

References

Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
Companion to the Almanac of the Scottish Law Courts 1868
"dundas of ochtertyre".
Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1868/9
"News in Brief". The Times. London, England. 8 October 1869. p. 6. Retrieved 24 February 2017 – via The Times Digital Archive (subscription required).
"George Dundas d. Yes, date unknown: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy".
"University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections - Special Collections - Class notes - Lectures on Agriculture and Entemology, given by Professor Wallace and Dr. Fream".

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[1] Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.

[2] Companion to the Almanac of the Scottish Law Courts 1868

[3] "dundas of ochtertyre".

[4] Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1868/9

[times-1869-10-08-5] "News in Brief". The Times. London, England. 8 October 1869. p. 6. Retrieved 24 February 2017 – via The Times Digital Archive (subscription required).

[6] "George Dundas d. Yes, date unknown: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy".

[7] "University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections - Special Collections - Class notes - Lectures on Agriculture and Entemology, given by Professor Wallace and Dr. Fream".