A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dundas, John Burnet
DUNDAS. (Captain, 1828. f-p., 16 : h-p., 24.)
John Burnet Dundas, born 14 Nov. 1794, is youngest son of the late Sir David Dundas, Bart., by Isabella, daughter of Wm. Robertson, Esq., of Richmond, co. Surrey; nephew of the late Capt. Ralph Dundas, R.N.; and brother of the present Sir Rich. Fullerton Dundas, Bart.
This officer entered the Navy, 10 July, 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Spencer 74, Capt. Hon. Robt. Stopford, one of the ships employed in the ensuing expedition against Copenhagen. From Oct. 1809, until the receipt of his first commission, 25 April, 1815, he served, as Midshipman, on board the Unicorn 32, and Acasta 40, both commanded, on the Home and North American stations, by Capt. Alex. Robt. Kerr; under whom he appears to have been most actively employed, and to have witnessed the recapture of L’Espérance (late H.M. 22-gun ship Laurel), and the capture, independently of many other vessels, of five privateers, carrying in all 57 guns and 510 men. As Lieutenant, we find Mr. Dundas successively appointed – 18 July, 1815, to the Lacedaemonian 38, Capt. Sam. Jackson, lying at Portsmouth – 18th Sept. in the same year, and 28 Dec. 1816, to the Tagus 38, Capt. Jas. Whitley Deans Dundas, and Myrmidon 20, Capt. Robt. Gambier, both on the Mediterranean station – and, 25 Nov. 1820, to the Niemen 28, Capt. Edw. Reynolds Sibly. He was promoted, while First-Lieutenant of the latter ship, to the command, 20 March, 1823, of the Argus 18, on the Halifax station; and was subsequently appointed, 9 March, 1827, to the Weasel 10, in which sloop, after serving for some time in attendance on H.R.H. the Lord High Admiral, he was sent to the Mediterranean, where he removed, 2 Jan. 1828, to the Raleigh 18. Since his elevation to Post-rank, 8 July, 1828, Capt. Dundas has been unemployed.
He married, 30 Dec. 1828, Caroline, third daughter of the Rev. John Jeffreys, Rector of Barnes, co. Surrey.