Robert Dundas of Arniston, the elder
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Lord President of the Court of Session
Scottish judge
member of the Dundas family
member of the Scottish gentry
politician
Robert Dundas of Arniston, the elder was an 18th-century Scottish judge and politician who served as Lord President of the Court of Session and was a prominent member of the influential Dundas legal dynasty.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord President of the Court of Session
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Scottish judge ⓘ member of the Dundas family ⓘ member of the Scottish gentry ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| country of citizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| family name | Dundas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field of work |
Scottish civil law
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law ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| genre of activity | jurisprudence ⓘ |
| has honorific title | Lord Arniston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Scottish legal practice in the 18th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction governed | Court of Session NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legal system | Scots law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member of | Dundas legal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| native language |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| notable family member |
Dundas family of Arniston
NERFINISHED
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Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Dundas of Arniston, the younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable for |
influence on Scottish judiciary
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leadership in the Dundas legal dynasty ⓘ service as Lord President of the Court of Session ⓘ |
| notable work | leadership of the Court of Session in 18th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| part of | Scottish legal establishment ⓘ |
| place of activity |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| political alignment | British Whig tradition ⓘ |
| position held |
Lord Advocate
NERFINISHED
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Lord President of the Court of Session ⓘ Member of Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ Scottish law officer ⓘ |
| residence | Arniston House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| social class | Scottish landed gentry ⓘ |
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