16th Feb 1741 - 14th Jun 1820
Son of Sir Lawrence Dundas. MP for Richmond 1763-1768 and Stirlingshire 1768-1794. Married Lady Charlotte Fitzwilliam, daughter of William, 1st East Fitzwilliam. "Dundas was an amiable, unassuming young man, completely dominated by his ambitious father." Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Zetland. Succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet in 1781; created Baron Dundas of Aske in 1794.
History of Parliament Online, https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/dundas-thomas-1741-1820 [accessed 10/08/2020].
We are grateful to Fenella Jeffers for her assistance with compiling this entry.
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Spouse
Lady Charlotte Fitzwilliam
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School
Eton
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University
St Andrews
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MP
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Richmond Yorkshire
1763 - 1768 election →
Stirling Burghs Fife / Linlithgow / Perth / Stirling
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1759 - 1820
Enslaved woman on Caliviny Estate in Grenada; also listed as a slave-owner herself.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Sir Thomas Dundas 1st Baron Dundas', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146660919 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
