Robert Dundas of Arniston | |
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Chief Baron of the Exchequer | |
In office 1801–1819 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Sir James Montgomery |
Succeeded by | Sir Samuel Shepherd |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 June 1758 |
Died | 17 June 1819 | (aged 61)
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Dundas (m. 1787) |
Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | Robert Dundas of Arniston, the younger Jean Grant |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Robert Dundas of Arniston (6 June 1758 – 17 June 1819) was a Scottish judge.
Dundas served as Solicitor General for Scotland between 1784 and 1789 and as Lord Advocate from 1789 to 1801. He sat as Member of Parliament for Edinburghshire from 1790 to 1801, and was Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Scotland from 1801 until his death in 1819.