'Duncan1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Duncan of Camperdown, Duncan of Hillar, Duncan of Lundie

                               
BP1934 reports: "The family of Duncan of Lundie, illustrious in our naval history, is of antiquity, and was originally designated of Seaside." We hope to find out more about the earlier generations in due course.
Alexander Duncan of Lundie, co. Angus
m. (1702) Isabella Murray (dau of Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Bart of Ochtertyre)
1. Alexander Duncan of Lundie, Provost of Dundee
  m. (mcrt 11.02.1724) Helen Haldane (d 05.1777, dau of John Haldane of Gleneagles)
A. Alexander Duncan of Lundie (dsp 1796, Lt. Colonel)
  m. Mary Smythe (dau of J. Smythe of Methven)
  B. Adam Duncan of Lundie and Gleneagles, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown (b 01.07.1731, d 04.08.1804, Admiral)
  m. (06.06.1777) Henrietta Dundas (b c1749, d 08.12.1832, dau of Robert Dundas of Arniston)
  i. Robert Dundas Duncan, later Haldane-Duncan, 1st Earl of Camperdown (b 21.03.1785, d 22.12.1859, 3rd son) had issue
  m. (08.01.1805) Janet Hamilton-Dalrymple (b 19.05.1783, d 17.05.1867, dau of Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, Bart)
  ii. Sir Henry Duncan (b 1786, d 01.11.1835, Captain RN) had issue
  m. (22.04.1823) Mary Simpson Crawford (b 1805/6, d 07.04.1885, dau of Captain James Coutts Crawford)
iii. Jane Duncan (d 07.03.1852)
  m. (19.05.1800) Sir Hew Dalrymple, later Hamilton-Dalrymple, Bart (b 03.01.1774, d 23.02.1834)
  iv. Henrietta Duncan (d 14.05.1850)
  m. (05.12.1804) Sir James Fergusson, Bart (d 14.04.1838)
  v. Adamina Duncan (b c1783, d 01.08.1857)
  m. (08.06.1825) Sir John Hamilton-Dalrymple, 8th Earl of Stair (b 16.11.1784, dsp 22.03.1840)
  vi. Mary Tufton Duncan (d 24.05.1867)
  m. (20.07.1813) James Dundas of Dundas (d 09.03.1881)
  vii.+ other issue - William (b 1779/80, d 23.01.1789), Alexander (b c1781, d 1803), Catherine (d unm 15.09.1833)
  C. Katherine Duncan (d 09.1774)
  m. (15.12.1762) James Haldane of Airthrey
  D. Margaret Duncan (d 27.12.1818)
  m. William Tait
2. Sir William Duncan, Bart of Marylebone (dsp 01.10.1774, physician to King George III)
  m. (05.09.1763) Mary Tufton (d 05.07.1806, dau of Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet)

 

 

William Duncan of Hillar
m. (1682) Margaret Campbell (dau of Mungo Campbell of Netherplace)
1. Mungo Duncan of Hillar
  m. Jean Cochrane
  A. John Duncan of Hillar (bpt 02.1717)
  m. Marion Hamilton
  i. Mungo Duncan of Hillar (b 1762, d unm)
  ii. William Duncan of Hamilton, last of Hillar (b 1765) had issue ("his children emigrated to North America")
  iii.+ other issue - John (b 1776), Lily (b 1764), Jean (b 1766), Agnes (b 1775)
  B. Alexander Duncan (bpt 1722)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 13.02.07) : BP1934 ('Camperdown')
(2) For lower section (uploaded 13.06.20) : 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 2, 1852, p432+)
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