Earl of Dalhousie
Earl of Dalhousie , in the County of Midlothian , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Scotland .
The respective earl is the hereditary clan chief of Clan Ramsay .
Brechin Castle has been the home of the Earls since the beginning of the 20th century . The former family residence Dalhousie Castle , after which the title is named, was sold in 2003 after it had been converted into a hotel in the 1970s and rented out for many years.
Award and subordinate titles
The title was created on June 29, 1633 for William Ramsay, 2nd Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie . He had previously been a member of the Scottish Parliament and Chief Sheriff of Edinburghshire for several years . Together with the earliest dignity, he was also awarded the title Lord Ramsay of Keringtoun in the Peerage of Scotland .
As early as 1629 he had inherited the title of Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie from his father, who was also a Scottish Member of Parliament . This was given the title of Lord Ramsay of Melrose by Letters patent of August 25, 1618 in the Peerage of Scotland and this was renamed Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie with an amendment document of January 5, 1619 .
The 12th Earl was an Admiral in the Royal Navy . He was raised to Baron Ramsay , of Glenmark in the County of Forfar in 1875 . Through this title, which belongs to the Peerage of the United Kingdom , the respective earl received an automatic seat in the House of Lords .
The eldest son of the respective earl carries the courtesy title of Lord Ramsay as the title heir ( heir apparent ) .
Other titles
The 9th Earl, an important military man of his day, was raised to Baron Dalhousie , of Dalhousie Castle in the County of Edinburgh , on August 11, 1815 , to give him a permanent seat in the House of Lords. His son, the 10th Earl, was Governor General of India . He was raised to Marquess of Dalhousie , of Dalhousie Castle in the County of Edinburgh and of the Punjab on August 25, 1849 . Both titles, which belonged to the Peerage of the United Kingdom, expired when the marquess died on December 22, 1860, without leaving a son.
The 11th Earl had already inherited the title Baron Panmure , of Brechin and Navar in the County of Forfar, created on September 10, 1831 from his father in 1852 . This expired when he died childless on July 6, 1874.
List of Lords Ramsay of Dalhousie and Earls of Dalhousie
Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie (1618)
- George Ramsay, 1st Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie († 1629)
- William Ramsay, 2nd Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie († 1672) ( raised to Earl of Dalhousie in 1633 )
Earls of Dalhousie (1633)
- William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie († 1672)
- George Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie († 1674)
- William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie († 1682)
- George Ramsay, 4th Earl of Dalhousie († 1696)
- William Ramsay, 5th Earl of Dalhousie († 1710)
- William Ramsay, 6th Earl of Dalhousie (around 1660–1739)
- Charles Ramsay, 7th Earl of Dalhousie († 1764)
- George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie († 1787)
- George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie (1770–1838)
- James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie , 10th Earl of Dalhousie (1812-1860)
- Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie (1801–1874)
- George Ramsay, 12th Earl of Dalhousie (1806-1880)
- John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie (1847-1887)
- Arthur Ramsay, 14th Earl of Dalhousie (1878–1928)
- John Ramsay, 15th Earl of Dalhousie (1904–1950)
- Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie (1914–1999)
- James Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie (born 1948)
Heir apparent is the son of the current earl, Simon David Ramsay, Lord Ramsay (* 1981).
literature
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990, p. 321 ff.
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Dalhousie, Earl of (S, 1633) Cracroft's Peerage
- Dalhousie, Marquess of (UK, 1849-1860) Cracroft's Peerage