DUNDAS, Sir Lawrence, 1st Bt. (c.1710-81), of Kerse, Stirling and Aske, nr. Richmond, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. ?1710, 2nd s. of Thomas Dundas of Fingask, Stirling and Edinburgh by Bethia, da. of John Baillie of Castlecarry, Stirling, and bro. of Thomas Dundas. educ. ?Edinburgh h.s. m. 1738, Margaret, da. of Brig.-gen. Alexander Bruce of Kennet, 1s. cr. Bt. 20 Oct. 1762.

Offices Held

Burgess of Edinburgh 1739; commissary for bread and forage in Scotland 1746 – 48, for stores and provisions in Flanders 1747 – 49, of stores in Scotland 1748 – 57; keeper of magazines of forage 1757 – 58; commissary of bread for foreign troops in Germany 1759; contractor for horses and wagons for the Hanoverians 1760 – 61; further contracts 1761–2.T29/30/371; T52/45/7, 43; T29/32/136, 432; T54/36/377; T52/48/215; T29/33/40, 302; T29/34/181, 275; Add. 33038, f. 328; 32896, ff. 5–6; 32928, f. 280. Gov. R. Bank of Scotland 1764–77. P.C. 9 Oct. 1771.

Parlimentarian

DUNDAS, Lawrence (c.1710-81), of Kerse, Stirling, and Aske, nr. Richmond, Yorks.

Main residences: Kerse, Stirling; Aske, nr. Richmond, Yorks.

Author

E.H.-G.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Web Title

DUNDAS, Sir Lawrence, 1st Bt. (c.1710-81)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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