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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Elizabeth Wallace v. William Gordon and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William, Marion, and Helen Gordons, children of Robert Gordon late baker in Edinburgh, executors decerned and confirmed to the deceased Grizel Gordon their sister, and of John Caitchen carver in Edinburgh, husband to the said Helen, for his interest

16 Dec 1766
Binning v. Binning Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Helen Binning, Grandchild of the deceast James Binning Portioner of Torpichen, and of John Hamilton Mason in Lauriston, her Husband, for his Interest

2 Dec 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
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
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
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
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
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
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