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From: "Lisa Goad" <>
Subject: Fw: DUNDAS (George, & list of other seafaring DUNDASes)
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 09:48:30 -0400


Hi, everyone...

(Following is a list of seafaring DUNDASes, but first...)

A few months ago I posted the following snippet regarding George Dundas and
the Winterton.

>George Dundas, 23rd of Dundas (son of James Dundas and Jean, daughter of
William, Lord Forbes): married 24 December, 1784, Christian, daughter of Sir
William Stirling and Mary Eskine (who was granddaughter of Sir James Dundas,
Lord Arniston). The laird was a Capt. in the H.E.I.C.S and commander of the
Winterlude(?) East Indiaman, was lost at the wreck of that ship off the
coast of Madagascar, 22 August, 1792. He was succeeded by his son, James
Dundas, 24th of Dundas Castle (which he sold in 1875).<

Didn't seem to generate interest at the time but was wondering if anyone
might have additional information about George's appointment to Captain of
the Winterton? If so, could you please contact Pauline McGregor Currien at


Although Pauline is not a DUNDAS descendent she has transcribed the
following DUNDAS names from Farrington's in an attempt to gain more
knowledge about her own ancestor -- Captain Raymond SNOW who preceded George
DUNDAS as Captain of the Winterton. Here is her post with the list of other
DUNDAS sailors:

----- Original Message -----
From: Pauline McGregor Currien <>
To: Lisa Goad <>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: DUNDAS


> Dear Lisa
> I am unfortunately not a Dundas descendant and know nothing about the list
> you talk of. But it seems they were a very successful East India merchant
> family...Can you tell me anything about that branch ? My interest was
only
> secondary. My ? ancestor Captain Raymond SNOW sailed on the ship
> "Winterton" until 1786 when he seems to have retired from HEIC and George
> DUNDAS became Captain of the "Winterton " instead. I wondered about the
> politics of this but it was probably that my ancestor was in his forties
and
> had made enough to retire.. However I noted the ships voyages of various
> members of the Dundas family as follows..

> DUNDAS Charles 6th Mate "Prince Edward" 1752/3 , 1st Mate "Duke of Albany"
1763/4. Subsequently he went on to become a Principal managing Owner of
HEIC ships. (must have made a lot of money)
> DUNDAS Charles (another one) born 1759 Alloa Scotland, Midshipman,
> "Calcutta" (2) 1773/4; 4th Mate "Bessborough" 1776/7, 2nd mate
"bessborough"1782/3, 2nd Mate "Earl of Mansfield" 1785/6 & 88/9, 1st mate
"Duke of Montrose" 1791/2, Captain "General Coote" 1794/5
> DUNDAS George born 1752 toulouse France. Midshipman "speaker" 1768/9, 5th
Mate "Dutton" (1) 1770/1, 3rd mate "Prime" 1772/3, 2nd Mate "Prime"
1776/7,1778/9, Captain "Winterton" 1787/8 and 1791/2.
> DUNDAS James 4th mate "Duke of Albany" 1763/4, 1765/6, 2nd Mate "duke of
Albany" 1768/9, Captain "Prime" 1772/3, appointed 18.8.1772 age 28,1776/7,
1778/9 Captain "earl Fitz William" 1786/7 and 1789/90
> DUNDAS John (born 3.12.1775 Edinburgh) Captain's Servant "Earl
FitzWilliam" 1789/90, 5th Mate "Alfred" (2) 1793/4, 4th Mate "Ocean" (1)
1795/6
DUNDAS Philip born in Scotland circa 1760 was first in merchant or Royal
navy then seaman on "Fanny" to Lisbon. Seaman "Mount Stewart" 1777-8, 4th
Mate "Mount Stewart" 1779/80 (appointed 1780 age 20, 4th mate "Fairford"
1781/2, home from Bombay as 5th Mate, 5th mate "Royal henry" , 2nd mate
"Busbridge" 1784/5, Captain "Melville Castle" 1786/7, 88/9,91/2.
> DUNDAS Ralph (circa 1745-) One voyage to india, 4th mate "Latham" 1766/7,
3rd mate "Lioness"(2) 1768/9, 2nd mate "Grenville" 1770/1, Captain "Royal
henry" 1777-8, appointed in 1778 age 32. Captain "Royal henry" 1781/2,
Captain "Prince William henry" 1787/8, 1789/90, 1794/5
> DUNDAS Thomas baptised 24.8.1764 Thumble East Lothian. Son of Thomas and
Mary. Midshipman 5 years and 2nd mate 2 years in Royal navy, Midshipman
"Winterton" 1784 -5, 2nd mate "Warren hastings"(1) 1786 -7, 1st Mate "Henry
Dundas" 1789/90.

> Thats all .. Interested to know what you think.
> Pauline Cheltenham UK


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