 Sir David Dundas was born in Edinburgh in 1735 and went on to become commander-in-chief of the British Army in 1809.The twenty-eighth chief of Clan Dundas was Admiral Sir Charles Dundas of Dundas who was an Aide-de-camp to King George V and the principal naval transport officer during World War I.His son, Adam Duncan Dundas of Dundas (1903–1951), succeeded as 29th Chief in 1924.