What is the origin of the name Ramsay?
Scottish and English: variant (the usual spelling in Scotland) of Ramsey. The Scottish Ramsays derive from Simund de Ramesie recorded before 1175 who went to Scotland from Ramsey (Huntingdonshire).
Parish of Holyroodhouse or Canongate, register of marriages, 1564-1800 (Volume pt.64)
...in the 71st Regiment, and Isobel Ramsay, daughter of Samuel Ramsay, smith in New Spynie, Murrayshire 15 Oct. 1798... (New, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1798)
...in the 71st Regiment, and Isobel Ramsay, daughter of Samuel Ramsay, smith in New Spynie, Murrayshire 15 Oct. 1798... (New, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1798)
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Biographical register of Saint Andrew's society of the state of New York .. (Volume 2)
...Ramsay was a son of James Ramsay of Perthshire and was born there in 1731. The Cruger Genealogical Chart states,... (Dundee, Tayside, United Kingdom - 1731)
...Ramsay was a son of James Ramsay of Perthshire and was born there in 1731. The Cruger Genealogical Chart states,... (Dundee, Tayside, United Kingdom - 1731)
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The great historic families of Scotland (Volume 1)
...Cromwell in 1654. His grandson, George Ramsay, of Carriden, third son of the second Earl, was a gallant soldier, and... (Holland, Netherlands - 1654)
...Cromwell in 1654. His grandson, George Ramsay, of Carriden, third son of the second Earl, was a gallant soldier, and... (Holland, Netherlands - 1654)
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Bamff charters A.D. 1232-1703, with introduction, biographical summary and notes
...brother-in-law of Gilbert, son of Alexander Ramsay I, at his father's death became 2nd Lord Ogilvy of Airlie.... (Bruceton, United States - 1672)
...brother-in-law of Gilbert, son of Alexander Ramsay I, at his father's death became 2nd Lord Ogilvy of Airlie.... (Bruceton, United States - 1672)
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The National cyclopaedia of American biography (Volume 18)
...1868, son of Edward and Isabella Ramsay (Cochrane) King, and a descendant of John King, who came to America in... (New, United States - 1868)
...1868, son of Edward and Isabella Ramsay (Cochrane) King, and a descendant of John King, who came to America in... (New, United States - 1868)
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Records of the clan and name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus,
...27 July 1880 Effie Mary Ramsay, only daughter of Andrew Blackburn, Esq., and has Robert Duncan, born 21 Aug.... (Effie, Unknown country - 1880)
...27 July 1880 Effie Mary Ramsay, only daughter of Andrew Blackburn, Esq., and has Robert Duncan, born 21 Aug.... (Effie, Unknown country - 1880)
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The Scottish nation, or. The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland
...I this gentleman, married Lady Elizabeth Ramsay, daughter of the earl of Dalhotisie, and by her had one son, the... (Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1848)
...I this gentleman, married Lady Elizabeth Ramsay, daughter of the earl of Dalhotisie, and by her had one son, the... (Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1848)
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Dictionary of national biography
...Scottish poetess, eldest daughter of John Ramsay I.Ainv of Dankmnv. Forfarshire, was born at Dundee early in 1762. In 1780... (Dundee, Tayside, United Kingdom - 1780)
...Scottish poetess, eldest daughter of John Ramsay I.Ainv of Dankmnv. Forfarshire, was born at Dundee early in 1762. In 1780... (Dundee, Tayside, United Kingdom - 1780)
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The American monthly magazine
... Nathaniel Ramsay was the second son of James and Jane (Montgomery) Ramsay, of Drumore, Lancaster... (Drumore, United States - 1741)
... Nathaniel Ramsay was the second son of James and Jane (Montgomery) Ramsay, of Drumore, Lancaster... (Drumore, United States - 1741)
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The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England: From the Earliest ... (Volume 6)
..." Select." The founder was Allan Ramsay, the painter, son of the author of the Gentle Shepherd. The first meeting... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1754)
..." Select." The founder was Allan Ramsay, the painter, son of the author of the Gentle Shepherd. The first meeting... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1754)
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The county families of the United Kingdom, or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland .. (Ed....
...Second son of George Gilbert Ramsay, Esq., LL.D., Litt.D., formerly Professor of Humanity in Glasgow Univ., by Gertrude Schuyler,... (Glasgow, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1911)
...Second son of George Gilbert Ramsay, Esq., LL.D., Litt.D., formerly Professor of Humanity in Glasgow Univ., by Gertrude Schuyler,... (Glasgow, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1911)
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Lamb's biographical dictionary of the United States,
...RAMSAY, George Douglas, soldier, was born in Dumfries, Va., Feb. 21, 1803, son of Andrew and... (Dumfries, Va., Virginia, United States - 1803)
...RAMSAY, George Douglas, soldier, was born in Dumfries, Va., Feb. 21, 1803, son of Andrew and... (Dumfries, Va., Virginia, United States - 1803)
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The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters and Sculptors (Volume 4)
...the capital of the South. Allan Ramsay, son of the poet, and born in Edinburgh in 1709, distinguished himself, as... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1709)
...the capital of the South. Allan Ramsay, son of the poet, and born in Edinburgh in 1709, distinguished himself, as... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1709)
Geneanet username : colgnln529273
A Biographical History of the Fine Arts, Being Memoirs of the Lives and
...portrait painter. the son of Allan Ramsay the poet, was born at Edinburg in 1709. After studying in London with... (Edinburg, Unknown country - 1709)
...portrait painter. the son of Allan Ramsay the poet, was born at Edinburg in 1709. After studying in London with... (Edinburg, Unknown country - 1709)
Geneanet username : colgnln401831
Three years among the Indians and Mexicans
...son of William Crooks and Margaret Ramsay, was born at Greenock, Scotland, 2 January, 1787, and died in New York,... (Greenock, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1787)
...son of William Crooks and Margaret Ramsay, was born at Greenock, Scotland, 2 January, 1787, and died in New York,... (Greenock, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1787)
Geneanet username : colgnln308333
Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a...
...Ira Allan Ramsay, son of Robert Ramsay, lawyer at Colebrook, New Hampshire, and St.-Paul, Minnesota. He died at St.-Paul, November... (Colebrook, New Hampshire, United States - 1571)
...Ira Allan Ramsay, son of Robert Ramsay, lawyer at Colebrook, New Hampshire, and St.-Paul, Minnesota. He died at St.-Paul, November... (Colebrook, New Hampshire, United States - 1571)
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Dundee celebrities of the nineteenth century : being a series of biographies of distinguished or noted persons connected by birth, residence, official appointment or...
...the eldest daughter of Mr John Ramsay L'Amy, of Dunkenny, Forfarshire. She was born in Dundee early in the year... (Dundee, Tayside, United Kingdom - 1762)
...the eldest daughter of Mr John Ramsay L'Amy, of Dunkenny, Forfarshire. She was born in Dundee early in the year... (Dundee, Tayside, United Kingdom - 1762)
Geneanet username : colgnln740787
Parish of Holyroodhouse or Canongate, register of marriages, 1564-1800 (Volume pt.64)
...and Isobel Ramsay, daughter of Samuel Ramsay, smith in New Spynie, Murrayshire 15 Oct. 1798... (New, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1798)
...and Isobel Ramsay, daughter of Samuel Ramsay, smith in New Spynie, Murrayshire 15 Oct. 1798... (New, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1798)
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The Muster-roll of Angus: South African War, 1899-1902 : a Record and a Tribute
...Ramsay, eldest son of Sir James Ramsay, Bart, of Bamff. Born, March 13th, 1876. Educated at Cargilfield, Edinburgh, and at... (Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom - 1876)
...Ramsay, eldest son of Sir James Ramsay, Bart, of Bamff. Born, March 13th, 1876. Educated at Cargilfield, Edinburgh, and at... (Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom - 1876)
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Lamb's biographical dictionary of the United States, (Volume 06)
...1, 1741 , son of James and Jane (Montgomery) Ramsay, James Ramsay having emigrated from the north of Ireland, and... (Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, United States - 1741)
...1, 1741 , son of James and Jane (Montgomery) Ramsay, James Ramsay having emigrated from the north of Ireland, and... (Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, United States - 1741)
Geneanet username : colgnln132741
Dictionary of national biography (Volume 37)
...Forfarshire, (1771-1852), second son of George Ramsay, eighth earl of Dalhousie, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Glen, and... (Brechin, United Kingdom - 1771)
...Forfarshire, (1771-1852), second son of George Ramsay, eighth earl of Dalhousie, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Glen, and... (Brechin, United Kingdom - 1771)
Geneanet username : colgnln130838
Lord Monboddo and some of his comtemporaries
...in 1754, by the painter Allan Ramsay, only son of the poet of the same name. This Society met weekly... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1754)
...in 1754, by the painter Allan Ramsay, only son of the poet of the same name. This Society met weekly... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1754)
Geneanet username : colgnln133185
Bamff charters, A.D. 1232-1703, with introd., biographical summary and notes
...Blair, Henry Gib, servitor to James Ramsay of Bamff, and George Drumond, son of George Drumond of Blair. Thomas Whitsone,... (Alyth, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1695)
...Blair, Henry Gib, servitor to James Ramsay of Bamff, and George Drumond, son of George Drumond of Blair. Thomas Whitsone,... (Alyth, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1695)
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The General biographical dictionary:
...RAMSAY (Allan), son of the preceding, and a distinguished portrait-painter, was born at Edinburgh in 1709,... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1709)
...RAMSAY (Allan), son of the preceding, and a distinguished portrait-painter, was born at Edinburgh in 1709,... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1709)
Geneanet username : colgnln529951
Dictionary of American biography (Volume 16)
...Scotland, the eldest son of David and Margaret (Ramsay) Sandeman. His father was a merchant, and from... (Perth, United States - 1771)
...Scotland, the eldest son of David and Margaret (Ramsay) Sandeman. His father was a merchant, and from... (Perth, United States - 1771)
Geneanet username : colgnln535928
History of York County Pennsylvania From the Earliest Time to the Present
...W. RAMSAY, third son of Robert and Jane (Whiteford) Ramsay, was born in Harford County, Md., February 11, 1837, his... (Harford County, Md., Maryland, United States - 1837)
...W. RAMSAY, third son of Robert and Jane (Whiteford) Ramsay, was born in Harford County, Md., February 11, 1837, his... (Harford County, Md., Maryland, United States - 1837)
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History of Santa Clara County California
...1871, and a son of William and Ellen (Gill) Ramsay, the latter also a native of that province. The father... (Orillia, California, United States - 1871)
...1871, and a son of William and Ellen (Gill) Ramsay, the latter also a native of that province. The father... (Orillia, California, United States - 1871)
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An illustrated history of Los Angeles County, California. Containing a history of Los Angeles County from the earliest period of its occupancy to the...
...Frances Bohannan, the daughter of John P. and Ella (Ramsay) Bohannan. Her parents were natives of Illinois, who located in... (Illinois, Illinois, United States - 1869)
...Frances Bohannan, the daughter of John P. and Ella (Ramsay) Bohannan. Her parents were natives of Illinois, who located in... (Illinois, Illinois, United States - 1869)
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Dictionary of national biography (Volume 47)
...extinct. The estates of Sir Alexander Ramsay were left to his nephew, Alexander Burnett, son of Sir Thomas Burnett of... (Alexander, United Kingdom - 1513)
...extinct. The estates of Sir Alexander Ramsay were left to his nephew, Alexander Burnett, son of Sir Thomas Burnett of... (Alexander, United Kingdom - 1513)
Geneanet username : colgnln130847
The dictionary of national biography : founded in 1882 by George Smith (Volume 5)
...1851, the oungest son of Thomas Ramsay, by his "ife, Jane, daughter of William Mitchell, 'oth of Alloa. Ramsay's family... (Glasgow, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1851)
...1851, the oungest son of Thomas Ramsay, by his "ife, Jane, daughter of William Mitchell, 'oth of Alloa. Ramsay's family... (Glasgow, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1851)
Geneanet username : colgnln130816
Genealogical and family history of southern New York and the Hudson River Valley, a record of the achievements of her people in the making...
...King, son of Edward and Isabella Ramsay (Cochrane) King, was born at Highwood," Weehawken, New Jersey, February 24, 1873, and... (Highwood, New York, United States - 1873)
...King, son of Edward and Isabella Ramsay (Cochrane) King, was born at Highwood," Weehawken, New Jersey, February 24, 1873, and... (Highwood, New York, United States - 1873)
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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...
...Bethia, eldest daughter of Sir James Ramsay, Bart., of Whitehall. Issue by first marriage :... (Whitehall, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1665)
...Bethia, eldest daughter of Sir James Ramsay, Bart., of Whitehall. Issue by first marriage :... (Whitehall, Scotland, United Kingdom - 1665)
Geneanet username : colgnln34620
History of Rensselaer Co., New York
...is the eldest son of Robert and Sabrina (Ramsay) Forsyth, and was born in the town of Peru (now Ausable),... (Troy, New York, United States - 1730)
...is the eldest son of Robert and Sabrina (Ramsay) Forsyth, and was born in the town of Peru (now Ausable),... (Troy, New York, United States - 1730)
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The Scottish nation : or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland (Volume 3)
...He was great-grandson of Captain John Ramsay, a son of Ramsay of Cockpeu, a branch of the family of Ramsay... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1700)
...He was great-grandson of Captain John Ramsay, a son of Ramsay of Cockpeu, a branch of the family of Ramsay... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1700)
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The American historical register
...and Agnes, daughter of Sir Gilbert Ramsay, of Balmain, Baronet. Euphemia Irvine died December... (Balmain, United States - 1733)
...and Agnes, daughter of Sir Gilbert Ramsay, of Balmain, Baronet. Euphemia Irvine died December... (Balmain, United States - 1733)
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Biographical Record of the Officers and Graduates of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1824-1886
...mother was Sabrina, daughter of James Ramsay, of Grafton County, New Hampshire, and was a woman of superior mental force... (Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States - 1817)
...mother was Sabrina, daughter of James Ramsay, of Grafton County, New Hampshire, and was a woman of superior mental force... (Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States - 1817)
Geneanet username : colgnln39000
History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men
...Ramsay, was the daughter of James C. Ramsay, Esq., whom he married Jan. 6, 1848, and by whom he had... (Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, United States - 1848)
...Ramsay, was the daughter of James C. Ramsay, Esq., whom he married Jan. 6, 1848, and by whom he had... (Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, United States - 1848)
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The dictionary of national biography : founded in 1882 by George Smith (Volume Suppl. 2. 1901-1911, pt. 3, Neil-Young)
...(1822-1909), Scottish journalist, son of Alexander Ramsay, sheep farmer, was born in Glasgow on... (Glasgow, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1822)
...(1822-1909), Scottish journalist, son of Alexander Ramsay, sheep farmer, was born in Glasgow on... (Glasgow, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1822)
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The general biographical dictionary. Revised by A. Chalmers
...RAMSAY (Allan), son of the preceding, and a distinguished portrait-painter, was born at Edinburgh in 1709,... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1709)
...RAMSAY (Allan), son of the preceding, and a distinguished portrait-painter, was born at Edinburgh in 1709,... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1709)
Geneanet username : colgnln529977
History of Rensselaer Co., New York
...New Hampshire woman, daughter of James Ramsay, Esq., of Romney, Grafton Co., N. H., of unusual mental force and culture.... (Romney, New York, United States - 1730)
...New Hampshire woman, daughter of James Ramsay, Esq., of Romney, Grafton Co., N. H., of unusual mental force and culture.... (Romney, New York, United States - 1730)
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The county families of the United Kingdom, or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland .. (Pt....
...Youngest son of the late Robert Ramsay, Esq., of Stirling, by Elizabeth, dau. of William Stirling. Esq., Craigforth, co. Stirling... (Stirling, Central, United Kingdom - 1814)
...Youngest son of the late Robert Ramsay, Esq., of Stirling, by Elizabeth, dau. of William Stirling. Esq., Craigforth, co. Stirling... (Stirling, Central, United Kingdom - 1814)
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Selections from Wodrow's biographical Collections : divines of the north-east of Scotland
...He married Katherine, daughter of Gilbert Ramsay of Bamff, who survived him, and had a son, John, who succeeded to... (Glasgow, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1638)
...He married Katherine, daughter of Gilbert Ramsay of Bamff, who survived him, and had a son, John, who succeeded to... (Glasgow, Strathclyde, United Kingdom - 1638)
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Armorial families : a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour
...curre ut comprendas." Married, 1855, Elisa Ramsay, daughter of the late Reverend James Anderson, Doctor of Divinity, of Morpeth. Postal... (Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom - 1855)
...curre ut comprendas." Married, 1855, Elisa Ramsay, daughter of the late Reverend James Anderson, Doctor of Divinity, of Morpeth. Postal... (Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom - 1855)
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The colonial and state political history of Hertford County, N.C
...married Temperance Ramsay, daughter of Henry Ramsay. He was the father of the late Thomas R. Borland, of Norfolk, Va.,... (Norfolk, Va., Virginia, United States - 1835)
...married Temperance Ramsay, daughter of Henry Ramsay. He was the father of the late Thomas R. Borland, of Norfolk, Va.,... (Norfolk, Va., Virginia, United States - 1835)
Geneanet username : colgnln60999
History of Baltimore, Maryland, from its founding as a town to the current year, 1729-1898, including its early settlement and development, a description of...
...Baltimore, is the son of Robert and Margaret (Winton) Ramsay, of Melbourne, Australia, and was born in Melbourne, August 11,... (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - 1880)
...Baltimore, is the son of Robert and Margaret (Winton) Ramsay, of Melbourne, Australia, and was born in Melbourne, August 11,... (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - 1880)
Geneanet username : colgnln75661
History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men
...twice married. His first wife, Elizabeth J. Ramsay, was the daughter of James C. Ramsay, Esq., whom he married Jan.... (Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, United States - 1848)
...twice married. His first wife, Elizabeth J. Ramsay, was the daughter of James C. Ramsay, Esq., whom he married Jan.... (Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, United States - 1848)
Geneanet username : colgnln405323
Lives of the lord chancellors and keepers of the great seal of ..., Volume 7
...the ++Select." The founder was Allan Ramsay, the painter, the son of the author of the Gentle Shepherd. The first... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1754)
...the ++Select." The founder was Allan Ramsay, the painter, the son of the author of the Gentle Shepherd. The first... (Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom - 1754)
Geneanet username : colgnln541495
The Dictionary of national biography : founded in 1882 by George Smith (vol. 5)
...died 1 June 1834, by Mary Ramsay, daughter of George Oswald of Auchencruive, was born in Dumbartonshire in 1803, and... (Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom - 1803)
...died 1 June 1834, by Mary Ramsay, daughter of George Oswald of Auchencruive, was born in Dumbartonshire in 1803, and... (Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom - 1803)
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A history of England, political, military and social, from the earliest times to the present
...was also an excellent portrait-painter. Allan Ramsay, son of the Scotch poet, and John Singleton Copley, a native of Boston,... (Boston, Massachusetts, United States - 1768)
...was also an excellent portrait-painter. Allan Ramsay, son of the Scotch poet, and John Singleton Copley, a native of Boston,... (Boston, Massachusetts, United States - 1768)
Geneanet username : colgnln6277142
The county families of the United Kingdom, or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland .. (ed.59,...
...Youngest son of Thomas Ramsay, Esq., of Turf Lodge, Belfast, and of Alloa, Clackmanuanshire, who d. 1 858,... (Alloa, Ireland - 1892)
...Youngest son of Thomas Ramsay, Esq., of Turf Lodge, Belfast, and of Alloa, Clackmanuanshire, who d. 1 858,... (Alloa, Ireland - 1892)
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What is the origin of the name Ramsay?
Scottish and English: variant (the usual spelling in Scotland) of Ramsey. The Scottish Ramsays derive from Simund de Ramesie recorded before 1175 who went to Scotland from Ramsey (Huntingdonshire).