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- James Dundas Capt. 1745–1793
BIRTH 17 MAR 1745
DEATH 20 JUN 1793 • Moneyhill House, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England
From
The Gregg Family History Project. Alec Gregg
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/158874882/person/322105332801/facts
The Times Newspaper: Fatal Accident
7 Mar 1792 • Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England
. . . The wheels passed over them and Mrs Dundas was killed on the spot and Captain Dundas had both his legs broken and is otherwise so much hurt that it is doubtful whether he will recover" See NOTES for Full Story.
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James Dundas
http://www.dundasfamily.co.uk/dundas%20of%20philpstoun.htm
Son of: John Dundas
and: Euphame Dundas
born: 4/12/1711
died:
occupation: Advocate at the Scottish Bar
marriage
x 1741 Anna Rollo
the following children were born of this union:
1. John Dundas
2. Margaret Dundas born 1743 Abercorn
3. James Dundas born 1745 Abercorn. Captain of the East India Ship "Earl Fitzwilliam". He married Christian (buried 10/2/1792 at Hertfordshire) and died 1793 at Moneyhill House, Hertfordshire. .
The Times 7/3/1792; "A most melancholy accident happened on Friday, to Captain Dundas of the Earl Fitzwilliam East Indiaman, and his lady. They were driving out in a small pleasure cart in the neighbourhood of their house in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, when they met a wagon in a lane. There was not room to pass without driving on the embankment. Mrs Dundas was alarmed and shrieked very loud, which frightened the horse and the cart tilted over just as it passed the wagon and threw both herself and Captain Dundas under it. The wheels passed over them and Mrs Dundas was killed on the spot and Captain Dundas had both his legs broken and is otherwise so much hurt that it is doubtful whether he will recover"
James Dundas and Christian left issue:
a. Ann Dundas christened 11/8/1779 at St. Mary, Marylebone, London. Married General Sir Howard Douglas in July 1799 in Edinburgh and had nine children
b. Jane Rollo Dundas born 1/10/1783 at St. Anne, Soho, London married 1805 Robert Dundas who was her cousin (father's brother's son). She died 1862 in France
c. Janet Houston Dundas christened 29/10/1784 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Married 1809 John Stewart of Binny.
4. Robert Dundas
5. Catherine Dundas
6. George Dundas christened 20/12/1750 Edinburgh
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1745 - 1793 (48 years)