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
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
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
Alexanders vs. Gordons Replies Replies for Messrs Robert and William Alexanders, Merchants in Edinburgh; Petitioners, to the Answers for Cuthbert, James, and William Gordons, Respondents 14 Dec 1773
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
Alexander v. Montgomery Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Alexander, Merchant in Edinburgh

 		10 Jul 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
Alexander Irvine of Drum v. The Earl of Aberdeen, &c Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of George Earl Aberdeen, and Mrs. Margaret Duff of Culter, and Alexander Udny of Udny, Esq; her Husband

 		9 Mar 1772
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
Mr John Snodgrass, Preacher of the Gospel, George Steel, John Beatson, and Others v. Mr John Logan and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of the Magistrates, First Minister, and the four Incorporations of South Leith, Patrons, who have presented Mr John Logan to be Second Minister of that parish

 		26 Jun 1772