Dundas, Robert (London)
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| Dates | 1754-60 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Lawyer and politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Arniston, Edinburgh | ||
| Marriage | Henrietta Baille (d.1755); Jean Grant | ||
| Issue | 4 sons, 6 daughters | ||
| Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Called to the bar in 1738. Solicitor-general (Scotland, 1742-46), Lord Advocate (1754-60), Lord President of Court of Session (1760-87). Raised as an anti-Walpole Whig by his father Dundas, Robert. Successful lawyer who initially spurned politics. Only entered political scene after his father's death, standing as MP for Edinburghshire. Violently anti-Jacobite, had many critics - though supported Newcastle. Died 1787.
