Alexander (Ramsay) Ramsay of Dalhousie
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Alexander (Ramsay) Ramsay of Dalhousie (1438 - 1483)

Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie formerly Ramsay
Born in Dalhousie Scotlandmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1464 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 45 in Dalhousie Scotlandmap
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Biography

Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie was the son of Alexander Ramsay.[1]

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) [Scotland] between 1471 and 1480.

He married Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus and Isabel Sibbald. They had issue:

  1. Sir Alexander, of Dalhousie d. 9 Sep 1513
  2. Elizabeth

Alexander died before 16 Mar 1482/83.

Research Notes

  • BP2003 volume 1, page 1019

Sources

  1. Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1906, Vol. III, Archive.org, p. 92




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Ramsey-1541 and Ramsay-1246 appear to represent the same person because: same name, same spouse, same parents, same time frame, same location, Ramsay is Scottish, Ramsey is English.

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