George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie

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George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie (around 1730 - November 4, 1787 ) was a British nobleman and politician.

Family and title

He was the second-born son of George Ramsay, Lord Ramsay († 1739) from his marriage to Jean Maule († 1769). His older brother was Charles Ramsay, 7th Earl of Dalhousie . Upon his childless death on January 29, 1764 he inherited his Scottish nobility title as 8th Earl of Dalhousie .

On July 30, 1767 he married Elisabeth Glen (around 1739-1807), the daughter of Andrew Glen († 1764) and a niece of James Glenn of Longcroft , between 1738 and 1755 governor of South Carolina . With this he had a daughter and four sons. He was also the father of an illegitimate daughter. With the death of his maternal uncle William Maule, 1st Earl Panmure , Ramsay inherited the lands of the Maule of Panmure family , including Brechin Castle and Braikie Castle in Angus , in 1782 . After his death these passed to his second eldest son William , while the eldest son George inherited the title of Earl of Dalhousie .

Professional background

In 1757 Ramsay was admitted to the bar in Scotland . From 1767 to 1769 he was the Grand Master of the Scottish Freemasons . Between 1774 and 1781 he was a representative peer for Scotland in the British House of Lords . From 1775 to 1782 he also held the office of Lord of the Police . Ramsay was also High Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1777 to 1782 .

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  1. ↑ a b Burke's Peerage
  2. ↑ thepeerage.com
  3. ↑ a b Cracroft’s Peerage
predecessor Office successor
Charles Ramsay Earl of Dalhousie
1764-1787 		George Ramsay
personal data
SURNAME Ramsay, George, 8th Earl of Dalhousie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ramsay, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish nobleman and politician
DATE OF BIRTH around 1730
DATE OF DEATH November 4, 1787