William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie

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William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie , PC , († November 1682 ) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier.

Family and title

Ramsay was the eldest son of George Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie , and his wife Lady Anne Flemming. He had three brothers and four sisters. Before 1682 he married Mary Moore, daughter of Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda , and his wife Alice Spencer. With her he had a daughter and three sons. With the death of his father in 1673 or 1674 he took over the hereditary titles of the family. With his death in November 1682, these were initially passed on to his eldest son George , who was still a minor at the time. After his early death, his younger brother William inherited the title.

Professional background

In 1672 Ramsay was made a member of the Privy Council by Charles II and also took over the office of sheriff of Edinburgh . In 1678 he entered the Edinburgh militia as captain and took part in the battle of Bothwell Bridge on December 23, 1679 as deputy in command of the Earl of Mar's Regiment .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Dalhousie, Ramsay of Dalhousie, and Dalhousie of Dalhousie Castle and of the Punjaub . In: George E. Cokayne, Vicary Gibbs (Ed.): The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom: extant, extinct or dormant . Vol. 4: Dacre to Dysart. St. Catherine Press, London 1916, pp. 32 .

literature

  • Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, Clan Chiefs, Scottish feudal Barons. 107th edition. Boydell & Brewer Inc, Stokesley 2003, ISBN 0-9711966-2-1 (Vol I), p. 1019

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predecessor Office successor
George Ramsay Earl of Dalhousie
1673 / 74-1682 		George Ramsay
personal data
SURNAME Ramsay, William, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ramsay, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish nobleman and soldier
DATE OF BIRTH 17th century
DATE OF DEATH November 1682