Margaret Ogilvy (abt. 1464 - aft. 1530)

Born about 1464 in Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Gilbert Ramsay — married 10 Apr 1482 in Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1530 after about age 66 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

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Biography

Margaret was born about 1464 daughter to Sir James Ogilvy of Tullycurran son and heir apparent to John Lord Ogilvy. Her mother was Elizabeth Kennedy, first wife of Sir James..

Margaret Ogilvy married Gilbert Ramsay later apparent of Bamff, Alyth, Perthshire, in 1482. Their contract of marriage was dawn up on 10 April 1482 and agreed between her father then Sir James Ogilvy of Airlie and Gilbert's father Alexander Ramsay of Woodwray son of Findlay Ramsay of Bamff whereby Gilbert was to marry Margaret before Whitsunday.^[1]

Exactly a year later on 10 April 1483, Gilbert Ramsay baron of Bamff made a Precept of Sasine for infefting his grandson Gilbert Ramsay and his wife Margaret Ogilvy in the lands of Mawes and Pitdray. ^[2] They took sasine of these lands on 8 July 1483 when her brother Thomas Ogilvy acted as bailie for the ceremony and Patrick Ogilvy of Kelebrocht represented Margaret. Among others also present were her brother german Archibald and John who was a natural son of her father.^[3]

Gilbert Ramsay of Mawes and Margaret Ogilvy had a son:

• Neis retoured heir to his grandfather Alexander in 1504.
• John ^[4]
• Archibald ^[5]

Margaret Ogilvy died after her son Neis. She was apparently still infeft in the lands of Mawes and Pitdray on 29 Oct 1530, when her grandson Alexander took sasine of the Barony of Bamff excepting the lands of Mawes and Pitrday. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ Bamff charters A.D. 1232-1703 Charter 13 see [1]
2. ↑ Bamff charters A.D. 1232-1703 Charter 14 see [2]
3. ↑ Bamff charters A.D. 1232-1703 Charter 15 see [3]
4. ↑ Bamff charters A.D. 1232-1703 Charter 32 see [4]
5. ↑ Bamff charters A.D. 1232-1703 Charter 32 see [5]
6. ↑ Bamff charters A.D. 1232-1703 Charter 36 see [6]
7. ↑ Ramsay, James Henry, (Sir) 1832-1925 : Bamff Charters, A.D. 1232-1703, With Introd., Biographical Summary And Notes : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>Margaret, pg 41