Mary Dundas

Mary was born in 1754.¹   Mary's father was Thomas Dundas (of Findask) and her mother was Lady Janet Maitland.  Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Dundas and Bethia Baillie; her maternal grandparents were Charles Maitland and Lady Elisabeth Ogilvie.  She was an only child.  She died due to a medical problem, Tuberculosis, at the age of 31 on February 10th, 1785.² 

• Death Notes
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    On Sunday, 26th August 1787, Burns and Nicol, at the beginning of the Highland tour, stopped at Larbert to admire: 'a fine monument of cast iron erected by Mr Bruce, the African traveller, to his second wife. N.B. He used her very ill and I suppose he meant it as much out of gratitude to Heaven as anything else.'
    
    Gravestone: now in car park at Larbert Old Parish church. Front side:
    "Sacred to the memory of MARY DUNDAS who died the 10th day of February 1780 aged 31 years
    JAMES BRUCE of Kinnaird erected this monument           
    A memorial of his gratitude and affection and her virtues."
    At her feet lies the body of ROBERT BRUCE their eldest son
    Who died 10th day of November 1778
    

Details of Mary's family with James Bruce