David Dundas of Duddingston

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David Dundas

Son of: William Dundas and: Marjory Lindsay born: occupation: Sheriff principal and depute of Linlithgow died: Succeeded his brother William Dundas who died without issue

Domestic Annals of Scotland Reign of James VI. 1591 - 1603; The disposition to violent and lawless acts at this time is strikingly shown in the proceedings against Claud and Alexander, two sons of James Hamilton of Livingstone, in Linlithgowshire. Having some ground of offence against David Dundas of Priestinch, they had gone at mid-day with an armed party to his fold, and, there barbarously mutilated and slaughtered a number of his cattle. They and their elder brother, Patrick, also destroyed a mill leased by the same person, and further set fire to his barn-yard at Duddingston. Two months afterwards, when John Yellowlees, a messenger, went with two assistants to the Peel of Livingstone, to deliver letters of citation against these young men, the laird, with his wife and four sons, came forth to the gate, and taking him first by the throat, proceeded to beat him unmercifully, and then, with a bended pistol at his breast, and many violent threats, forced him to eat and swallow his four letters, and to promise never to attempt to bring any such documents against them in future; besides which, they struck the two witnesses with swords and pistols, and left them for dead. The family were denounced as rebels.

In 1581 David Dundas was charged with incest committed with Jeane Hamiltoune, Countess of Eglinton. The adultery had been going on for ten years. (Pitcairn's criminal trials)

marriage

 	x Marjory Hamilton daughter of John Hamilton of Orbiston

 	the following children were born of this union:

1. James Dundas 2. George Dundas ancestor of the Dundas' of Manour

Source: http://www.dundasfamily.co.uk/dundas%20of%20duddingstoun.htm#part3