Dundas of Arniston

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Dundas of Arniston is a prominent Scottish legal and political family historically influential in the judiciary and public life of Scotland.

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Dundas of Arniston canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish family
legal family
person
political family
associatedWith Court of Session
country Scotland
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
fieldOfActivity law
politics
hasFamilyName Dundas
hasFamilySeat Arniston House
hasMember Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
linked to: Henry Dundas

Robert Dundas of Arniston (Lord Arniston)
Robert Dundas of Arniston, the elder
Robert Dundas of Arniston, the younger
hasTitle Lord Arniston
historicalSignificance dominant influence in 18th-century Scottish legal system
participation in British parliamentary politics
influenced Scottish public administration
administration of justice in Scotland
language Scots law tradition
locatedIn Midlothian
nobleFamily Dundas family
notableFor influence in Scottish judiciary
influence in Scottish public life
occupation judge
judge
judge
lawyer
lawyer
lawyer
politician
periodOfProminence 18th century
19th century
positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord of Session
region Midlothian

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arniston House associatedWithPerson Dundas of Arniston
Clan Dundas hasBranch Dundas of Arniston