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Alexander Dundas |
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Son of: | James Dundas 12th of Dundas or Alexander Dundas, son of James Dundas 11th of Dundas | ||
and: | Elizabeth (Euffame) daughter of Sir Alexander Livingston of Callender or Christian Stewart | ||
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Alexander Dundas was served and retoured as heir to his father at Perth in 1460 although only in the lands of Fingask and not Dundas and from thenceforth designed himself from that estate. He was slain at the battle of Flodden along with four sons. |
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Isabel daughter of Laurence Lord Oliphant and Lady Isabel Hay | |||
the following children were born of this union: | |||
1. | Alexander Dundas | ||
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3. | Margaret Dundas | ||
4. | Archibald Dundas married Helen Arnot daughter and
co-heiress of William Arnot of Balbarton in
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a. | Christian Dundas married Sir John Fotheringham | ||
b. | Euphame Dundas married Walter Reid brother of the Bishop of Orkney and had issue: | ||
i. | Walter Reid Abbot of Kinloss (see Dundas of Windiehills) | ||
ii. | Katherine Reid married to Alexander Dunbar, Dean of Moray | ||
c. | Helen Dundas married Hugh Moncrief son of Sir William Moncreif of that Ilk.. (Macfarlane's Genealogical Collections. Volume 1) | ||
d. | Archibald Dundas | ||
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Son of: | Alexander Dundas | |
and: | Isabel daughter of Laurence Lord Olpihant | |
born: | circa 1500 | |
died: | 1547 in The
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From Knights of St John of Jerusalem: "Precept of Walter Lindsay, Lord St Johns of the Order of Jerusalem, preceptor of Torpichen, ordering his bailies, Alexander Dundas of Fingask and Alexander Lindsay of Maryculter, to give sasine of temple lands in Foulis in Gowrie ling between the lands of Lord Gray on the west side and the temple lands of Malcolm Mortimer on the east, to Thomas Gray, son of the late William Gray. Torpichen, 3rd August 1545". |
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Elizabeth Bruce daughter of Sir David Bruce | ||
the following children were born of this union: | ||
1. | Archibald Dundas | |
2. | Adam Dundas (of Knock in the shire of Banf and Findhorn) | |
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5. | Thomas Dundas (of Findhorn in Morayshire) | |
6. | Laurence Dundas | |
7. | Nichola Dundas married to Alexander Colville. | |
8. | Margaret Dundas married to (1) David Home, (2) William Kerr of Ancrum and (3 )Sir George Douglas | |
9. | Eufame Dundas married to William Colville | |
10. | Janet Dundas married to Laurence Mercer of Meikleour with issue: | |
a. | Giles Mercer married Archibald Dundas | |
b. | Robert Mercer | |
A confirmation by King James the 5th to Alexander Dundas of Fingask and Elizabeth Bruce his spouse of a charter granted to them by Eufame Leslie, Prioress of Elcho, of the lands of Coates in Elcho, the shire of Perth dated 22/4/1540, was confirmed at Edinburgh by King James on the 8/8/1542. |
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Archibald Dundas | |
of Fingask
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Son of: | Alexander Dundas |
and: | Elizabeth Bruce |
born: | circa 1530 |
died: | 1606 |
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Elizabeth Colville daughter of Sir Robert Colville of Cleish | |
the following children were born of this union: | |
1. | William Dundas married Margaret Carnegie (daughter of David Carnegie and Elizabeth Ramsay and half sister to William's brother, Archibald's wife) and died in 1589 leaving no heirs and was therefore succeeded by his brother |
2. | Archibald Dundas |
3. | Margaret Dundas married 1575 David Home son of John Home of Blackadder |
Archibald Dundas was in high esteem with King James V1, as a person of singular worth and merit. His Majesty in a letter to Alexander Blair of Blathlock, concerning the affairs of Perthshire, recommended him to consult with Archibald Dundas, as a person in whom he entirely confided; dated 23rd September 1579 | |
The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland: "Viceoomes respondebit pro £10 de fijrmis totius baronie de Fingask, perth. jacentis infra balliam suam, existentis in manibus regine termini Sancti Martini ultimo preteriti sasina non recuperata, et pro 2d. argenti per duplicationem albefirme ejusdem, regine debitis per sasinam datam Arohibaldo Dundas, ct\jus pater, Alexander Dundas de Fingask, obiit apnd Pinkertclewgh in ultimo conflictu contra Anglos, etc [Edinburgh, 11 May 1548.] |
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William Dundas |
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Son of: | Archibald Dundas |
and: | Elizabeth Colville |
born: | circa 1560 |
died: | September 1589 |
Shown at St. Andrew's University along with his brother Archibald Dundas in 1570. Died before his father so was succeeded by his brother. There is a possibility there was another brother, Alexander Dundas, who is shown at St Andrew's in 1572, but this has not yet been proven. | |
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Margaret Carnegie | |
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On the 6th July 1583 an instrument of sasine was issued in favour of William Dundas of Fingask, son and heir apparent to Archibald Dundas of Fingask of the lands of Kynchtis Potye lying in the regality of Abernethy and sheriffdom of Perth. | |
Archibald Dundas | ||
of Fingask
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Son of: | Archibald Dundas | |
and: | Elizabeth Colville | |
born: | circa 1555 | |
died: | 1624 | |
Shown at St. Andrew's University in 1570, along with his brother William. There is a possibility there was another brother, Alexander Dundas who is shown at St. Andrew's in 1572 but this has not yet been proven. | ||
Archibald
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the following children were born of this union: | ||
1. | Sir John Dundas | |
2. | Nicola Dundas | |
3. | Margaret Dundas | |
4. | Jean Dundas married Alexander Ramsay | |
5. | Catherine Dundas | |
6. | Eupham Dundas married Robert, styled Baron Fergusson of Atholl. From The Register of the Privy Council, 2nd series, vol 3: "Caithness, July 2nd 1629, Ewfame Dundas and George Sinclair in Scorneclait to be apprehended for witchcraft. 2/7/1629. "Commission under the Signet to the Sheriff of Caithness and his deputes to search for, apprehend and present before the Coucil for delivery to the Justice, George Sinclair in Scorneclait, Ewfame Dundas who made her repentance for fornication committed with James Sinclair, father's brother to the said George, who on the 11th June last were put to the horn for not compearing before the Justice and his deputed to underlie their trial for witchcraft". | |
7. | Helen Dundas, died unmarried | |
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2ndly: | Giles (or Egidia) Mercer daughter of Sir Laurence Mercer and widow of Alexander Blair of Balthyock. | |
the following child was born of this union: | ||
8. | Robert Laurence Dundas | |
Archibald Dundas | |
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Son of: | Archibald Dundas |
and: | Helen Arnot |
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Giles Scrymgeor nee Mercer (Accounts of the lord high treasurer of Scotland vol12) | |
the following children were born of this union: | |
1. | Thomas Dundas |
2. | Peter Dundas |
St. Andrews Kirk session register, Die ultimo mensis Decembris, anno Domini 1561. The quhilk daye, comperis Gelis Scrymgeor and producis Scrymgeor ane summondis of the Superintendent deulie execut and "indorsat, tharin summond Archibald Dundas, in Pote, hyr husband, to heyr and se hym provyne ane adulterar in gevyn. Die septimo mensis Januarii, anno Domini quo supra. The quhilk daye, in the accione and caws of divorce intentat be Gelis Scrimgeor aganis Archebald Dundas, hyr husband, for the fylthy crym of adultery committed be hym wyth Anne Duncan and Catren Cragdenny, as desyr of this term set to pronunce, the Superintendent, avysit wyth libellat summondis of Gelis [and] l ansuer of Archebald, fyndis the adulterie confessit be Archebald ; and heirfor pronuncis, and, wyth the avys and consall of the ministerie, decernis the said Archebald ane adulterar ; and tharfor accordyng to the law of God the sayd Gelis Scryngeour seperated and divorciat fra hym, wyth liberte to hyr in the Lord to mare ony other man, according to the law of God ; and the said Archebald be supplicacion to be committed in the handis of his magistrat quhom to he is subject, vidz., the bailie of Abyrnethe. And Peter Dundas is becumin caucion for Archebald his father, that he sail compeir befoyr the said bailie and underly civil correccione for the foyrsaidis crimis, according to ordor resavit. |
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It would appear that Archibald Dundas lost the lands of Knights Potty circa 1552. From The Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland 1548-1556: |
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Robert Laurence Dundas
Son of: | Archibald Dundas | |
and: | Giles or Egidia Mercer | |
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Iin 1661 Robert was accused of high treason. He is shown as "of Brechin". National Archives of Scotland. GD34/592. | ||
He left issue: | ||
Laurence Dundas | ||