Saer De Dundas

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1. Hugh De Dundas

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Serle De Dundas, living in the time of King William the Lion is traditionally the founder of the race of Dundas which takes its' name from these lands on the southern shore of the Forth. Serle de Dundas and Robertus de Dundas both appear on the Ragman Roll of Scottish nobles submitting to Edward I of England in 1296, but Robertus de Dundas' successor, Sir Hugh, fought with Wallace in defence of Scotland. Sir Archibald Dundas was one of James III 's favourites and employed him to run important missions to England. Although he died before the King could reward him, James III bestowed lands upon Dundas, including the island of Inchgarvie with the right to build a castle there. Sir Walter, 17th of Dundas, was knighted at the baptism of Henry, Duke of Rothesay, but his son George, 18th of Dundas, supported the Covenant. He was a staunch Presbyterian who fought in the wars of the Covenant and was a member of the committee of the trial of the great Marquess of Montrose James 24th of Dundas was obliged to sell the ancient barony in 1875, but retained Inchgarvie, which devolved upon his grandson Sir Charles Hope Dundas, 20th chief and Laird of Inchgarvie, a celebrated admiral whose son Adam Dundas of that Ilk and Inchgarvie, is the 27th and present chief of the name Dundas. The principal branches of the family were Dundas of Blair castle, Arniston, Duddingston, and Fingask. Kincavel, ancestor of the Dundases of Blair, was a Jacobite who was imprisoned for his part in the rising of 1715. Sir David Dundas, born in Edinburgh in 1735, was a distinguished soldier who ultimately rose to be commander in chief of the British army in 1809. The present chief lives abroad but many of the Dundas Houses, including Dundas castle Arniston mansion are still homes to members of the family.