Name
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
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.
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
George Dalziel v. Lockhart of Cleghorn Replies

Replies for George Dalziel, Innkeeper at Linton; To The Answers of Allan Lockhart of Cleghorn, Esq

20 Feb 1765
Menzies v. Young Information

Information for John Menzies of Pitfodles, Esq; and George Turner, his Tutor-dative, Defenders; Against Alexander Young barber in Aberdeen, Pursuer

15 Apr 1765
Walter Lord Torphichen v. Mr Gillon of Walhouse Information

Information for Walter Lord Torphichen, Suspender, Against John Gillon of Walhouse, Esq; Advocate, Charger.

16 Jan 1765
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
Andrew Heron v. John Vining Heron Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Doctor Andrew Heron, Physician in London

8 Jul 1766
Andrew Heron v. John Vining Heron Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Doctor Andrew Heron, Physician in London

29 Jul 1766
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
Alexander Grant v. Lewis Ray and others Additional Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Additional Petition of Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, Baronet

17 Nov 1768