Name
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
Occupation
Advocate
Politician
Solicitor-General
Lord Advocate
Home Secretary
War Secretary
First Lord of Admiralty
Keeper of the Privy Seal
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 1 Mar. 1763; Solicitor-General 1766; MP Edinburghshire, Newtown, and Edinburgh 1774-1802; Lord Advocate 1775-83; Treasurer of the Navy 1782-3 and 1784-1800; LL.D. 1789; Cabinet member 1791-1801; censured, impeached, and acquitted 1805-6.
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811
Life Dates
1742 - 1811

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Dame Robina Pollock, Spouse to Sir Hugh Crawford, and Sir Hugh, for his Interest v. Mary Porterfield, Widow of John Lockhart of Lee Information

Information for Dame Robina Pollock, spouse to Sir Hew Crawford of Jordanhill, Baronet, and Sir Hew, for his interest, Pursuers, against Mary Porterfield, widow of John Lockhart of Lee, and others, Defenders

 		27 Sep 1777
Bell v. Magistrates of Glasgow Answers

Answers for The Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow, to the Petition of Patrick Bell, Merchant in Glasgow

 		18 Jul 1776
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Answers

Answers for Peter Ramsay, Andrew Wilson, and others, Counsellors and Burgesses of the Burrow of Pittenweem, to the Petition of Thomas Martin, and others, Magistrates and Counsellors of Pittenweem

 		28 Jul 1766
Miller v. Angelo-Tremamondo Answers

Answers for Mr. Philip Miller, Oculist in Edinburgh, and for Mary Tremamondo-Angelo, his Spouse; to the Petition of Francis Angelo-Tremamondo, Master of the Academy in Edinburgh

 		24 Jan 1771
Alexander, Duke of Gordon, v. The Commissioners for Managing the Forfeited Estates annexed to the Crown Answers

Answers for John Duke of Argyle, and other trustees named and presented by his Majesty to be infeft in the forfeited estates of Lochiel and Callart, holden of the Duke of Gordon, to the Petition of his Grace Alexander Duke of Gordon

 		12 Feb 1772
Stephen and others v. Duff and other Magistrates and Counsellors of the Burgh of Elgin Answers

Answers for John Duff Provost, Robert Leslie, John Jamieson and James Anderson, Bailies, George Simpson Dean of Guild, John Clark junior, Treasurer, Alexander Brodie, William Brodie, Adam Watson, Alexander Cook, William Robertson, Counsellors Joseph Wilson Conveener, John Baron and Alexander Gray Council-Deacons; all of the Burgh of Elgin, to the Petition and Complaint of Thomas Stephen Merchant and late Provost of Elgin, John Laing Merchant, one of the late Bailies, and Alexander Brander, sometime Bailie, and late Treasurer of said Burrgh

 		18 Dec 1771
Alexander Irvine v. George Earl and others Answers

Answers for George Earl of Aberdeen, and Mrs. Margaret Duff of Culter, and Alexander Udny of Udny, Esq; her Husband, Defenders; To The Petition of Alexander Irvine of Drum, and his Curators

 		2 Mar 1769
Janet Boswell v. Elisabeth Boswell Answers

Answers for Elizabeth Boswell alias Futt, only child and heir of John Boswell alias Futt saddler in Edinburgh, and William Warlaw younger of Abden, her curator, To The Petition of Janet Boswell alias Futt of Norther Glassmont, and her husband

 		26 Jun 1765
Cunninghames v. Dougal Answers

Answers for Elizabeth and Barbara Cunninghams, and their Tutors; to the Additional Observations of James Dougal

 		10 Jul 1775