John Wright extended his property in Stirlingshire when on 2 January 1702 he was granted the lands and barony of Kersey (Kerse).

Lawrence, born in 1712, became Sir Lawrence Dundas baronet, a Member of Parliament for Linlithgow burghs from 1747 to 1748, a Privy Councillor in 1771, Vice Admiral of Shetland and Orkney, Commissary General and a contractor to the British Army from 1748 to 1759, was created a baronet 16 November 1762.

Born in the UK August 1948, raised in Canada, now a retired chief technology officer and systems engineer, he lives in Australia.

Philip later married Patricia Anne Campbell in Calgary Alberta, before immigrating to Australia in 1982.

His daughter Joanne Alexandra, now married; of Victoria, British Columbia is heir apparent.