Family and Education
b. 25 Feb. 1801, 1st s. of Robert Saunders Dundas†, 2nd Visct. Melville, and Anne, da. and coh. of Richard Huck Saunders, MD. educ. Harrow 1811. unm. CB 1839; KCB 1849; suc. fa. as 3rd Visct. Melville 10 June 1851; GCB 1865. d. 1 Feb. 1876.
Offices Held
Lt. Coldstream Gds. 1819, capt. 1824; maj. (half-pay) 1826; maj. 83 Ft. 1828, lt.-col. 1829; col. 1841, half-pay 1842; lt.-col. 60 Ft. 1844; maj.-gen. 1854; c.-in-c. Scotland 1854; col. 100 Ft. 1858; lt.-gen. 1860; col. 32 Ft. 1862; col. commdt. 60 Ft. 1863 – d.; gen. 1868.
A.d.c. to Queen Victoria 1841 – 42; gov. Edinburgh Castle 1855 – 60; pres. R. Co. Archers 1860 – d.
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Commons 1820-1832
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DUNDAS, Hon. Henry (1801-1876)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion