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

 		8 Jul 1766
The Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Dumbarton v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow Information

Information for the Provost, Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Glasgow, Defenders and Charges, against The Magistrates and Town-Council of Dumbarton, pursuers and suspenders.

 		25 Apr 1771
The Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Dumbarton v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow Information

Information for the Provost, Magistrates, Town-council, and Community of Glasgow, Defenders, Against the Magistrates and Town-council of Dumbarton, Pursuers

 		16 Dec 1772
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
Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons Information

Information for James Scrimgeour and Son, merchants in Borrowstounness, pursuers, against, William Alexander and Son, merchants in Edinburgh, defenders

 		1 Feb 1769
Dunlop, and Other Trustees of Carlyle and Co v. Spiers and Others Information Information for Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn and Andrew Syme, merchants in Glasgow, trustees for the creditors of James Dunlop, late merchant there, Defenders; against Thomas and William Dunlops, Robert Bogle, and Thomas Scott, merchants in Glasgow, trustees for the creditors of John Carlyle and Company, late merchants there, Pursuers 25 Oct 1775
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
Tyson v. Scott Information

Information for Walter Scott Writer to the Signet, Trustee appointed by the deceased Thomas Cockburn Writer in Edinburgh, against Edward Tyson of London, Merchant, and his Attorney, Pursuers

 		21 Jun 1770