Peerage Record – 628

     Lady Janet Maitland was the daughter of Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale and Lady Elizabeth Ogilvy.¹ She married Thomas Dundas of Fingask, son of Thomas Dundas of Fingask and Bethia Baillie, on 11 January 1744.^1,2 She died on 29 December 1805.²
     From 11 January 1744, her married name became Dundas.^1,2

     Louise Christiane Rasmussen, Countess Danner was born on 21 April 1815 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.² She was the daughter of Gotthilf Ludewig Köppen and Juliane Caroline Rasmussen.¹ She married Frederik VII Carl Christian Oldenburg, King of Denmark, son of Christian VIII Frederik Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Charlotte Frederike Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, on 7 August 1850 at Fredericksborg, Denmark^G, in a morganatic marriage.² She died on 6 March 1874 at age 58 at Genoa, Italy^G.^2,3
     She was an opera dancer and milliner.¹ She was created Countess Danner.²

     Thomas Dundas of Fingask was the son of Thomas Dundas of Fingask and Bethia Baillie.² He married, firstly, Ann Graham, daughter of Admiral James Graham, 1st of Airth and Lady Mary Livingston, in 1737.² He married, secondly, Lady Janet Maitland, daughter of Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale and Lady Elizabeth Ogilvy, on 11 January 1744.^3,2 He died on 16 April 1786.²
     He lived at Fingask, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Orkney and Shetland between 1768 and 1771.² He held the office of Police Commissioner for Scotland in 1771.² He lived at Carron Hall, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland.²

     Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Ludwig Prinz von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld was born on 10 August 1786 at Barchfeld, Germany^G.¹ He was the son of Adolf Prinz von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld and Wilhelmine Luise von Sachsen-Meiningen.¹ He married Juliane Sophie Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark, daughter of Frederik Oldenburg, Crown Prince of Denmark and Sophie Friederike Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, on 22 August 1812 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.¹ He died on 30 November 1834 at age 48 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.¹
     He gained the title of Prinz von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld.¹

     Charles Dundas, 1st and last Baron Amesbury was born on 5 August 1751.¹ He was the son of Thomas Dundas of Fingask and Lady Janet Maitland.¹ He married, firstly, Anne Whitley, daughter of Ralph Whitley, before 1783.² He married, secondly, Margaret Barclay-Maitland, daughter of Hon. Charles Barclay-Maitland of Tillicoultrie and Isabel Barclay of Towie, on 25 January 1822.² He died on 30 June 1832 at age 80 at Pimlico, London, England^G, from cholera, without male issue.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in November 1832.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1773 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Richmond between 1775 and 1780.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1776 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Orkney and Shetland between 1780 and 1784.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Richmond between 1784 and 1786.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Berkshire between 1794 and 1832.² He was Councillor of State for Scotland, to the Prince of Wales.³ He gained the rank of Colonel in the White Horse Volunteer Cavalry.³ He lived at Barton Court, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was created 1st Baron Amesbury, of Kintbury-Amesbury and Barton Court, Berkshire and Aston Hall, co. Flint [U.K.] on 16 May 1832.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Anne Whitley was born circa 1763.¹ She was the daughter of Ralph Whitley.¹ She married Charles Dundas, 1st and last Baron Amesbury, son of Thomas Dundas of Fingask and Lady Janet Maitland, before 1783.¹ She died on 29 April 1812, without male issue.¹ She was buried at Kintbury, Berkshire, England^G.¹
     From before 1783, her married name became Dundas.¹

     Ralph Whitley lived at Aston Hall, Flintshire, Wales^G.¹

     Hon. Janet Dundas was born circa 1783.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Dundas, 1st and last Baron Amesbury and Anne Whitley.¹ She married Admiral Sir James Whitley-Deans-Dundas, son of James Deans and Janet Dundas, on 28 April 1808.^1,2 She died on 30 April 1846 at Nice, France^G.¹
     From 28 April 1808, her married name became Whitley-Deans-Dundas.

     Admiral Sir James Whitley-Deans-Dundas was born on 4 December 1785.^1,2 He was the son of James Deans and Janet Dundas.³ He married, secondly, Lady Emily Reynolds-Moreton, daughter of Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie and Lady Frances Herbert.³ He married, firstly, Hon. Janet Dundas, daughter of Charles Dundas, 1st and last Baron Amesbury and Anne Whitley, on 28 April 1808.^1,3 He died on 3 October 1862 at age 76.¹
     He was given the name of James Deans at birth. In 1808 his name was legally changed to James Whitley-Deans-Dundas.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Greenwich between 1832 and 1834.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Devizes between 1836 and 1838.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Greenwich between 1841 and 1852.³ He was naval commander of the Mediterranean forces in 1854.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1855.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral of the White in 1861 in the Royal Navy.¹

     Charles Ogilvy married Margaret Barclay-Maitland, daughter of Hon. Charles Barclay-Maitland of Tillicoultrie and Isabel Barclay of Towie, before 1822.¹