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Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland

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30: 112:, and his father on parliamentary business, Dundas was often left in command of the regiment on its coast defence duties. When Fauconberg resigned the command on grounds of ill-health in 1797 Lord Dundas was appointed colonel and Major Lawrence Dundas was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel. The regiment was disembodied after the 116:
in 1802, but was re-embodied in 1803 when the peace broke down. However, Dundas resigned to become Lt-Col Commandant of the new Cleveland Volunteers on 24 October 1803. After an initial burst of enthusiasm, the volunteers declined and were replaced in 1808 by units of Local Militia raised under
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Zetland was associated with "T71/880 Grenada claim no. 604 (Dougalston Estate)" and "T71/881 Dominica claim no. 576A & B (Castle Bruce)", he owned 351 slaves in
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The History of the North York Militia, now known as the Fourth Battalion Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
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This Re-illuminated School of Mars: Auxiliary forces and other aspects of Albion under Arms in the Great War against France
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A List of the Officers of the Militia, the Gentlemen & Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteer Infantry of the United Kingdom
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as representative for his old Richmond seat. In 1811 he was again elected MP for
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Dundas's wife died in 1834. He died suddenly on 19 February 1839 at his home of
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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and his wife Mary Chaloner, by whom he had three sons and four daughters.
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compulsory service. Dundas was commissioned as Lt-Col Commandant of the
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Mausoleum of Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Zetland, Trinity Church, Falkirk
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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and received a £8,135 payment at the time (worth £975,176 in 2024).
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in 1790. Twelve years later he exchanged this seat for that of
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on 24 September 1808. The Local Militia was disbanded in 1816.
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He is buried in the family vault at Trinity Church in central
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Recipients of payments from the Slavery Abolition Act 1833
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Peers of the United Kingdom created by Queen Victoria
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since 1808. He was Lord Mayor a second time in 1821.
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House of Commons
peerage of the United Kingdom
Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas
Westminster
Harrow
Trinity College, Cambridge
John Hale
Captain
North York Militia
Lieutenant-Colonel
French Revolutionary War
Major
Colonel
Earl Fauconberg
Treaty of Amiens
3rd North York Local Militia
Whig
Member of Parliament
Richmond, North Yorkshire
York
Westminster
York
Lord Mayor
alderman
Baron Dundas
baronet
Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland
coronation

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