Dundas Castle

Clan Dundas

The ancestry of this ancient family is said to be traced from Helias, son of Hutred, a younger son of Gospatrick, Prince of Northumberland. The lands of Dundas are near Edinburgh on the southern banks of the Firth of Forth. ‘Dun deas’ in Gaelic means ‘south fort’. The first reliable record of the family is found in the reign of William the Lion when Serle de Dundas appears in deeds of that period. Serle de Dundas and Robertus de Dundas both appear on the Ragman Roll of Scottish nobles submitting to Edward I of England in 1296.

Members of the Dundas family have been famous throughout Scottish history. Hugh Dundas served under William Wallace in the defence of his country. His son, George, fought alongside Robert the Bruce at the battle of Bannockburn but was slain at the subsequent battle of Dupplin. The estates of Dundas were forfeited to the Crown in 1449, but restored to Sir Archibald Dundas, under the reigns of James II and James III. .... more

• A1. Uthred de Dundas, lvd:1124/1153;  ==>  Clan Dunbar
  • B1. Helias de Dundas;
    • C1. Serle de Dundas;
      • D1. Helias de Dundas;
        • E1. Radulphus de Dundas;
          • F1. Saer de Dundas;
            • G1. Sir Hugh de Dundas;
              • H1. Sir George de Dundas, d:1332;
                • I1. James de Dundas;
                  • J1. John de Dundas, lvd:1364;
                    • K1. N. Dundas, m. Sir Alexander Livingston;  <==  Clan Livingston
                    • K2. James Dundas, d:1431, m. Christian Stewart;  ==>  Clan Stewart
                      • L1. Elizabeth Dundas, m. Philip de Moubray;  <==  Mowbray family
                      • L2. Christian Dundas, m. Sir John Sandilands;  <==  Clan Sandilands