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	Alexander Ramsay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alexander Ramsay was the name of various historical figures:
		Alexander Ramsay (1342), a Scottish patriot who captured Roxburgh Castle and died in 1342
		Alexander Ramsay (public servant) (1914–1978), General Manager of the South Australian Housing Trust for 25 years
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Ramsay (125 words)

	Alexander Ramsay of Mar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Captain Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule Ramsay of Mar (21 December 1919–20 December 2000) was the only child of HRH Princess Patricia of Connaught, who renounced her royal title and style when she married then-Captain the Hon.
		Elizabeth Ramsay is the youngest great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria.
		Alexander Ramsay of Mar died on the eve of his eighty-first birthday.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Ramsay_of_Mar (556 words)

	The Clan Ramsay
		Branches: Ramsay of Balmain, Ramsay of Bamff, Ramsay of Dalhousie.
		Sir Alexander, the elder son, was Warden of the Middle Marshes, in command of men of Lothian, and one of the Regent's chief commanders at Borough Muir, where England's ally, the Flemish Army, was defeated.
		William Ramsay, 5th Earl of Dalhousie, was a military officer with the rank of Brigadier General and was sent to the assistance of Archduke Charles in the struggle for the crown of Spain in 1705.
	www.ramsay.info (1543 words)

	pafg37 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Margaret Ramsay was born in 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
		Pamela Ramsay was born in 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
		Marion Ramsay was born on 24 Jun 1853 in Newhaven, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
	www.clanhuntercanada.com /huntersof/pafg37.htm (254 words)

	MyClan.com : Clan Ramsay : Clan History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Ramsay’s eldest son, William, opposed the religious policies of Charles I and raised a cavalry regiment for Parliament.
		Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Ramsay, the younger son of the fourteenth Earl, married HRH Princess Victoria of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
		Their son, Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar, and his wife, the Lady Saltoun, chief of the Frasers, are, by HM The Queen’s personal wish, members of the royal family.
	www.myclan.com /clans/Ramsay_115/default.php (912 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar
		CAPTAIN ALEXANDER RAMSAY OF MAR, who has died on the eve of his 81st birthday, was among the last surviving great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria and was perhaps the least familiar member of the extended Royal Family.
		Ramsay knew that it was intended that he should inherit the Mar estates near Balmoral from his aunt, Princess Arthur of Connaught, and on leaving the Army in 1947 he went up to Trinity College, Oxford, to read Agriculture.
		Ramsay subsequently spent three years as an assistant factor on the Linlithgow estates at South Queensferry, and then in 1959 came into the 100,000 acres of the Mar estates, which afforded good stalking and timber.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&targetRule=10&xml=/news/2000/12/21/db01.xml (1002 words)

	1066 An obscure German Pirate the progenitor of the Ramsay
		SIR ALEXANDER RAMSAY, the son of this baron, was one of the noblest and bravest of Scottish patriots.
		Sir Alexander acquired such distinction by his gallant exploits in defence of his country that, according to Fordoun, to serve in his band was considered a branch of military education requisite for all young gentlemen who meant to excel in arms.
		Sir Alexander Ramsay was rewarded for the important service which he had rendered by its capture, by the appointment of governor of the castle, and was also nominated by the King (David II.), Sheriff of Teviotdale, a post which had been previously held by Sir William Douglas, the Knight of Liddesdale.
	www.eddieramsay.com /1066.htm (1642 words)

	Clan RAMSAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The principal family of the name was the Ramsays of Dalhousie, the first of that designation being William Ramsay who was a member of the council of magnates of the realm in 1255.
		Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie continued to support the Bruce line to the throne and he sent reinforcements from sea to Black Agnes, the Countess of Dunbar who was holding out against the English.
		Alexander Ramsay, son of the 13th Earl of Dalhousie in 1919.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/ntor/ramsay2.html (249 words)

	Allan Ramsay - Olga's Gallery
		Allan Ramsay, Scottish portrait painter, was the eldest son of the poet Allan Ramsay (1685-1758).
		Allan Ramsay, was the artist’s second wife, whom he married in 1752 in Edinburgh without the consent of her father, Sir Alexander Lindsay of Evelick, with whom she was never reconciled.
		He was a friend of Ramsay and left his remarkable collections, both artistic and scientific, to the University of Glasgow to found the Hunterian Museum.
	www.abcgallery.com /R/ramsay/ramsaybio.html (324 words)

	Alexander Ramsay: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Sir Alexander Ramsay, (29 May1881 – 8 October 1972) was a British naval officer who was the husband of Princess Patricia of Connaught Princess Patricia of Connaught quick summary:
		Ramsay rose to the rank of Commander in late 1914 and became flag commander of the Second Squadron in 1916.
		The collegiate church of st peter, westminster (westminster abbey), a mainly gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, is the traditional place of coronation...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alexander_ramsay.htm (1470 words)

	Family Tree genealogy and Scottish clan history from AncestralScotland - Search Results
		The Ramsays served in all the great campaigns of the 18th and 19th centuries on the Continent, in Canada and in India.
		The Ramsays of Balmain, whose title of “Lord Bothwell” was forfeited for treason in 1488 and later given to the Hepburns, restored their fortunes by being created baronets, first in 1625 and again in 1806.
		Alan Ramsay, the great 18th century poet, and his son, the distinguished portrait painter, were descended from the Lairds of Cockpen, cadets of the chiefly house.
	www.ancestralscotland.com /clandetails.html?clan=ramsay.html (274 words)

	The Clan Ramsay :: Gathering of the Clans - Devoted To All Things Scottish :: Gathering of the Clans - Devoted To All ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Ramsays have not only contributed to the glories of Scotland, but many members of the family emigrated to North America where they and their heirs played prominent roles in establishing the United States and Canada.
		Both sons of James and Jane Montgomery Ramsay of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, proved to be exceptional men of character.
		Nathaniel, born in 1741, was an army officer and a Continental congressman from Maryland.
	www.tartans.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=296 (2204 words)

	James Ramsay, Marquess of Dalhousie
		James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st Marquess and 10th Earl of Dalhousie, British statesman and Indian administrator, was born at Daihousie Castle, Scotland, on the 22nd of April 1812.
		He was the third son of George Ramsay 9th Earl of Dalhousie, one of Wellington's generals, who, after holding the highest offices in Canada, became commander-in-chief in India, and of his wife Christina Broun of Coalstoun, a lady of noble lineage and distinguished gifts.
		Sir John Ramsay of Dalhousie (1580-1626), James VI's favorite, is famous for rescuing the king in the Gowrie conspiracy, and was created (1606) Viscount Haddington and Lord Ramsay of Barns (subsequently baron of Kingston and earl of Holderness in England).
	www.nndb.com /people/961/000096673 (2624 words)

	Clan Ramsay
		There are several Ramsays on record who witnessed Lothian charters in the 13th century.
		Sir William's two sons include Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie and Sir William Ramsay of Inverieth.
		Sir Alexander was killed two years later at Hamildon Hill and his great great grandson, Alexander was killed at Floddenin 1513.
	www.highlandtraveller.com /clans/ramsay.html (559 words)

	Tartan TV
		William Ramsay of Dalhousie was a loyal and dedicated follower of Robert the Bruce and he was one of those who signed the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320.
		In 1618, Sir John Ramsay of Dalhousie and Melrose was granted the title of Lord Ramsay of Melrose.
		Alexander Ramsay married Queen Victoria's granddaughter in 1919.
	www.tartan.tv /Web/Site/NewSite/Directory/Genealogy/21-40-ramsey.asp (215 words)

	MyFiles\Texts\clan_eng (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Anders Erik Ramsay's eldiest son Johan Carl (1675-1742) was the first general Ramsay in long line of general Ramsays in Finland.
		Alexander Wilhelm's sonson, the Governor of Savolax and Carelia, colonelleutnant Anders Johan (1744-1811) is the forfather of all the Ramsays in Finland.
		Was the Finnish represent in the coronation of Alexander II.
	www.kolumbus.fi /andreas.ramsay/clan_eng.htm (655 words)

	History of the Ramsay Family
		Neis de Ramsay from Banff was a physician to King Alexander II in the first half of the 13th century.
		John Ramsay (a grandson of Nicolas) killed the Earl of Gowrie when they appeared to be attempting to kidnap King James VI in what became known as the "Gowrie Conspiracy" in 1600.
		Sir William Ramsay was a distinguished chemist and discovered several new gases and was awarded the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1904.
	www.rampantscotland.com /clans/blclanramsay.htm (389 words)

	Third Generation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Anne Ramsay was born on 14 Feb 1818.
		Anne Ramsay and Alexander Stewart were married 6/13 Mar 1849.
		Alexander Stewart (son of Dugald Stewart and Elizabeth Craig) was born in 1812.
	members.tripod.com /~aowen/Owen/b4380.htm (49 words)

	Urology Specialists of Charleston - Urology - Physicians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alexander W. Ramsay, MD Born in Charleston, SC, Dr. Ramsay completed his undergraduate studies at the University of South Carolina.
		Ramsay's areas of interest include prostate health (benign and malignant), kidney/ureteral stones, and female incontinence.
		Dr. Ramsay is certified by the American Board of Urology.
	www.urologyspecialistsofcharleston.com /physicians.shtml (500 words)

	1400 Dalhousie Castle withstands a six month siege by King Henry IV of England
		Sir Alexander Ramsay was one of the principal leaders of the Scottish forces, which defeated an English army at Piperden, in 1435.
		His lands and castle were forfeited and were granted by the King to his favourite, Sir John Ramsay, one of the few of the royal minions who had escaped the slaughter at Lauder Brig in 1481.
		Origin of the Grey Lady, an apparition of a Lady Catherine, a mistress of one of the Ramsay lairds of this period.
	www.eddieramsay.com /1400.htm (994 words)

	The Fraser-Ramsay Connection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alexander Ramsay, in a Worth gown of pale blue silk embroidered with diamante and chenille, and wearing a diamond and blue topaz tiara, and a sash of Ramsay tartan;
		The Ramsay Coat of Arms supported by standards of St. Andrew were on view in the supper room in honour of the guests of honour, Captain and the Hon.
		January 29 [2001]: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by The Princess Royal at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar which was held in St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, this afternoon.
	www.electricscotland.com /canada/fraser/fraser_ramsay.htm (1483 words)

	Silas Alexander Ramsay - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Nasmyth, Alexander (1758–1840), Scottish painter and inventor, who became noted for his landscape painting.
		Ramsay, Sir William (1852-1916), British chemist, best known for his work in the isolation of elemental gases from the atmosphere.
		Ramsay, Allan (1686-1758), Scottish poet, born in Leadhills, Lanark County.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Silas+Alexander+Ramsay (132 words)

	Scottish Book Trade Index (SBTI) - National Library of Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Son of John Ramsay, factor to the Earl of Hopetoun and superintendent of his lead mines, and Alice, daughter of Allan Bower, of Derbyshire, he was born in Leadhills, probably in 1684.
		Ramsay has a book in his shope wherein all the names of those that borrow his playes and books, for two pence a night, or some such rate, are sett doun....' Robert Wodrow 1728.
		John Ramsay was the son of John Ramsay, Master of a West Indies trade, and Betty the only daughter of Alexander M'Donald of Calcutta.
	www.nls.uk /catalogues/resources/sbti/rae_reynolds.html (4967 words)

	The Project Gutenberg eBook of Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character, by Edward Bannerman Ramsay, et al
		Ramsay's brother-in-law, the Bishop of Nova Scotia, is here--he preached the annual sermon for the anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in St. Paul's.
		Ramsay's thoughts were very much taken up with the Episcopal Church Society, and he records in his journal most of its meetings, and the English friends who came across the Borders to help them.
		Ramsay was appointed Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh by Bishop Terrot in 1846, after having previously declined, as we saw, the dignity of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, offered him by Sir Robert Peel.
	www.gutenberg.org /files/12483/12483-h/12483-h.htm (18612 words)

	CLAN RAMSAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		One of the most famous members of the family was Alexander Ramsay, William's son, who defended Dunbar against the English.
		The Earldom of Dalhousie was conferred upon the Ramsays by Charles I. In later years, the Family produced many well-known soldiers, including the 10th Earl, Marquess.
		The Ramsay's of Bamff, in Perthshire, are in the line of a Neis de Ramsay, who lived in the 13th century.
	www.ramsaymuseum.org /CLANRAMSAY.HTML (288 words)

	§11. Alexander Pennecuick. XIV. Scottish Popular Poetry before Burns. Vol. 9. From Steele and Addison to Pope and ...
		A contemporary and a kind of poetic rival of Ramsay was Alexander Pennecuick (d.
		The vernacular verses of the nephew, who is often confounded with his uncle, appeared, like the early experiments of Ramsay, as penny broadsides, and, like Ramsay, he also essayed verse in stilted English, publishing, in 1713, Britannia Triumphans, in 1720, Streams from Helicon and, in 1726, Flowers from Parnassus.
		Other vernacular achievements of Pennecuick are Rome’s Legacy to the Church of Scotland, a satire on the kirk’s cutty-stool in heroic couplets, an Elegy on Robert Forbes, a kirk-treasurer’s man like Ramsay’s John Cowper, and The Presbyterian Pope, in the form of a dialogue between the kirk-treasurer’s man and his female informant, Meg.
	www.bartleby.com /219/1411.html (298 words)

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		Fortunately Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie castle raised the siege by bringing supplies and troops in by sea.
		The Dalkeith Douglases were nephews of the notorious border Lord William Douglas "the knight of Liddesdale"from Hermitage castle, who in 1342, for some unknown reason, killed Alexander Ramsay the hero of the Dunbar siege.
		In 1611 George Lyle resigned Stoneypath to Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick castle near Dunbar.By 1616 it had been passed to Archibald Douglas of Whittinghame, and eventually on to the Setons, most noted in history for their mediaeval Seton Palace (replaced by a modern Adam mansion) and its small collegiate church.
	www.chebucto.ns.ca /Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/Clans/Dunbar/stoneypath.html (941 words)

	ScotClans - Clan Ramsay - Clan History
		The Ramsay family undertook to maintain a Bruce on the throne of Scotland.
		Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie, a renowned knight of the fourteenth century, was honoured in song and story for raising the siege of Dunbar in 1338, and for leading daring guerrilla raids against the English.
		Subsequent members of the Ramsay clan continued the military tradition but fighting was not the only talent of this great family.
	www.scotclans.com /clans/Ramsay/history.html (405 words)

	Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character, by Edward Bannerman Ramsay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Ramsay’s brother-in-law, the Bishop of Nova Scotia, is here—he preached the annual sermon for the anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in St.
		Ramsay was appointed Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh by Bishop Terrot in 1846, after having previously declined, as we saw, the dignity of the Bishopric of New Brunswick, offered him by Sir Robert Peel. He afterwards refused the Bishopric of Glasgow in 1847, and the Coadjutor-Bishopric of Edinburgh in 1862.
		Very soon after the date of this letter Admiral William Ramsay died, who had lived with his brother the Dean in the most affectionate friendship for many years. Their duties and interests were identical. William Ramsay was known as the promoter of every scheme of benevolence in Edinburgh.
	www.sakoman.net /pg/html/12483.htm (3975 words)

	Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: Ramsay Clan and Related German Families
		This picture was taken in 1893 in the Ramsay home in Mt. Pleasant, PA. The child, who was not yet born when the family portrait below was taken in 1890, is the namesake of Henry Clay Frick's wife, Adelaide.
		Robert Ramsay was born in 1792 and died in 1832 in Scotland.
		Great-great grandparents William Ramsay and Elisabeth Sharp married on Nov.16, 1839 in Dalgety, Fife Scotland.
	familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/b/e/c/Barbara--BeckRamsay (2604 words)

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