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 132 CAMPERDOWN. CAMPERDOW, Viscoimtcy I. 1797. and DUNCAN OF CAMPERDOWN. 1. Adam Duncan, (") 2d s. of Alexander D. of Lundie, co. Forfar, Provo3t o£ Dundee, by Helen, da. of John HalDANE, of Glen- eagles, co. Perth, was h. at Dundee 1 July 1731 ; entered the Royal Navy 1749 ; Lieut. 1755 : Commander 1759 ; Post Capt. 1761, when he commanded at the surrender of the Havannah. On 16 ./any. 17S0 he distinguished himself at the battle of St. Vincent, Rear Admiral of the Blue 17S7. &c., being, finally, 1799, Admiral of the White. From 1795 to 1804 he was Commaudei-in-Cliief in the North Seas, and as such gained a most brilliant action over the Dutch lleet (then under France) on 11 Oct. 1 797 off Camperdown, taking prisoner their commander, Admiral de Winter, and capturing or destroying 15 ships.('') For this service, on 30 Oct. 1797 he was cr. HARON DUNCAN OF Ll'NDIE, co. Perth, and VISi 'oUNT DUNCAN OF CAMPERDOWN. ( c ) Ou 5 Dec. 1797 he was made knight of St. Alexander Newski of Russia. On the death s.p. of his eldest br., he inherited the paternal estate of Lundie. He m. C June 1777, Henrietta, da. of the Rt. Hon. Robert DrxnAS, of Arniston, Midlothian, Lord President of the Court of Session, by his 1st wife Henrietta, da. of Sir James CaumiiHael, Bart. [S.] He d. somewhat suddenly at Corn Hill, near Edinburgh, 1 Aug. ISO 1. His widow d. 8 Dec. 1832. 1 and 2. Robert Dundas (Duncan, afterwards Duncan- Haldane), Viscount Duncan ok Campeudown, &c., 2d but 1st surv. 8. and h., b. 21 March 1785. Ensign, Coldstream Guards, 1797. Ou 12 Sep. 1831 he was cr. EARL OF CAMPERDOWN OF LUNDIE, co. Forfar, AND GLENEAGLES, co. Perth. ( d ) He assumed the name of llaldane (being that of his paternal grandmother) after that KT. 12 May 1848. He m. 8 Jany. 1805, Janet, da. of Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, Bart. [S.], by Janet, da. of William Duff, of Crombio. He d. 22 Dec. 1859. His widow d. 17 May 1807, in her 85th year, at (No. 1) Wilton terrace, Midx. II. 1804. Earldom. I. 1S31. of Duncan. Earldom. 1 2 and 3. Adam (Duncan-TIaldane), Earl of jj Camperdown, &c, 2d but 1st surv. s. and h., 4. 25 March 1812, at Edinburgh ; ed. at Trim Coll., Cambridge ; M.A. 1*1859. 1834. He, being then styled Viscount Duncan, was MP for Southampton 1S37-41 ; for Bath 1841-52 ; and for Forfarshire 1854-59. One of the Lords of the Treasury, 1855-58. He m. 23 March 1839 at St. Geo. Han. sq. Juliana Cavendish, 1st da. and coheir of Sir George Richard of Weston, eo. Warwick, by Sarah Georgiana, da. of Richard (Caven- dish), Karon Watehpahk [I.] He d. 30 Jany. 18(37, at Weston House, co. Warwick. His widow living 1SS(S. Visc.oun.tcy. HI. Pmr.TPS, Bart., ( a ) " Height of stature and dignified appearance have long been the characteristics of this family ; for the Lord Duncan measured at 18 years of age Oft. 4in,, and, being perfectly well proportioned, was considered, with great truth, one of the finest figures in the naval service ; his father and grandfather are both of them reported to have exceeded that height, enjoying at the same time every possible natural advantage of symmetry and just proportion." See Sir Egerton Brydgea' note in " Collins" vi, p. 380. (•>) The scheme of an invasion of Ireland by 40,000 troops, under Gen. Hoche, perished with the Dutch fleet. ( c ) See ante vol. i, p. 79, note " a," for instances of Peerage titles to commemorate victories gained by the grantees. ('') This was on the coronation of William IV. the Sudor King, who also was " pleased as his own special act and as a tribute to the memory of the first Peer to adopt the unusual step of giving to the brothers and sisters of the Grantee the rank of Earl's children." See "Annual Reg.," 1859. This warrant of precedence bore date (after the death of their mother) 29 Oct. 1833.