John Ramsay (1705 - 1789)

Born 1705 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Isobel (Brugh) Ramsay — married 12 Feb 1735 in Fowlis Wester, Perth, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1789 at about age 84 in Scotland

Biography

Marriage Record

• Name John Ramsay
• Spouse's Name Isabell Brugh
• Event Date 12 Feb 1735
• Event Place Fowlis Wester, Perth, Scotland

Children's Birth Records David Ramsay

• Gender Male
• Christening Date 25 Dec 1735
• Christening Place Fowlis Wester, Perth, Scotland
• Father's Name John Ramsay

James Ramsay

• Gender Male
• Christening Date 13 Feb 1737
• Christening Place Fowlis Wester, Perth, Scotland
• Father's Name John Ramsay

Margaret Ramsay

• Gender Female
• Christening Date 08 Jun 1739
• Christening Place Fowlis Wester, Perth Scotland
• Father's Name John Ramsay

Elizabeth Ramsay

• Gender Female
• Christening Date 14 Feb 1742
• Christening Place Fowlis Wester, Perth Scotland
• Father's Name John Ramsay

David Ramsay

• Gender Male
• Christening Date 04 Mar 1744
• Christening Place Fowlis Wester, Perth Scotland
• Father's Name John Ramsay

Mary Ramsay

• Gender Female
• Christening Date 08 May 1746
• Christening Place Fowlis Wester, Perth Scotland
• Father's Name John Ramsay

John Ramsay

• Gender Male
• Christening Date 09 Apr 1749
• Christening Place Fowlis Wester, Perth Scotland
• Father's Name John Ramsay

Research Notes
At 2 Feb 2023 this profile may be attached to the wrong parents. It appears the current link is based upon the name of his attached grandfather who was John Ramsay of Fowlis Wester in Perth (the father being David Ramsay of same who has birth, marriage and children's birth records). This is a pre-1700 WikiTree profile and primary sources (which could include a family Bible) are needed to support ancestor links.

A search was done in FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com (U.S.) for possible birth records. Additionally, a search was done for David Ramsay aka Ramsey (it's spelled both ways in the primary sources.

Between 1701 and 1710 multiple John Ramsey christenings are recorded at (Fowles Wester birth records do not include a John, son of David) :

• Perth, Perthshire, Scotland to parents James Ramsey & Christane McKallow ; John Ramsey & Elisebth Brysone ; John Ramsey & Katrine Turie ; John Ramsey & Janit Man

The distance between Fowlis Wester and Perth is about 14 U.S. miles (22.5 km)

• Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland to parents Patrick Ramsay & Girsell Campbell

Rattray, Perthsire, Scotland appears to be a twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland which dates back to the 12th c. It lies on the north side of Strathmore. For what-ever reason this location isn't producing a 'distance calculation' result

• Dunbarney, Perthsire, Scotland to parents James Ramsay

The distance between Dunbarney and Fowlis Wester is about 18 U.S. miles (19 km)

• Abernethy, Perthsire, Scotland to parents Michael Ramsay

The distance between Abernethy and Fowlis Wester is about 21 U.S. miles (34 km)

Sources

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY34-KYQ : 8 December 2014), John Ramsay and Isabell Brugh, 12 Feb 1735; citing Fowlis Wester, Perth, Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,351.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1QH-32B : 2 January 2015), John Ramsay in entry for David Ramsay, 25 Dec 1735; citing FOWLIS WESTER,PERTH,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,351.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1Q4-K83 : 2 January 2015), John Ramsay in entry for James Ramsay, 13 Feb 1737; citing FOWLIS WESTER, PERTH, SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,351.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1M3-RYG : 2 January 2015), John Ramsay in entry for Margaret Ramsay, 08 Jun 1739; citing FOWLIS WESTER, PERTH, SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,351.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1M3-4F4 : 2 January 2015), John Ramsay in entry for Elizabeth Ramsay, 14 Feb 1742; citing FOWLIS WESTER, PERTH, SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,351.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1QH-3LM : 2 January 2015), John Ramsay in entry for David Ramsay, 04 Mar 1744; citing FOWLIS WESTER,PERTH,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,351.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1MS-63B : 2 January 2015), John Ramsay in entry for Mary Ramsay, 08 May 1746; citing FOWLIS WESTER, PERTH, SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,351.