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Alexander Ramsey 1468–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1468

Birth Location: Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 9 SEP 1513

Death Location: Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

Father: Alexander Ramsey

Mother: Isabel Douglas

Spouse(s): Nichola Kerr

Children(s): Nicholas Ramsey, William Ramsey, Robert Ramsey, Thomas Ramsey, Margaret Ramsey

In 1468, Alexander Ramsey entered the world in Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, SCOTLAND, born to Alexander Ramsey And Isabel Douglas. Alexander Ramsey married Nichola Kerr, and had children including Margaret Ramsey, Nicholas Ramsey, Robert Ramsey, Thomas Ramsey, William Thomas Ramsey. Alexander Ramsey passed away in 1513 in Edinburgh, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • In 1468, Alexander Ramsey entered the world in Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, SCOTLAND, born to Alexander Ramsey And Isabel Douglas.
  • Alexander Ramsey married Nichola Kerr, and had children including Margaret Ramsey, Nicholas Ramsey, Robert Ramsey, Thomas Ramsey, William Thomas Ramsey.
  • Alexander Ramsey passed away in 1513 in Edinburgh, SCOTLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Ramsey
1438–1482
Birth Location: Cockpen, Edinburghshire, SCOTLAND
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Isabel Douglas
1448–1465
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
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Spouses(s)

Nichola Kerr
1469–1528
Birth Location: Samuelton, Haddingtonshire, SCOTLAND
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Children(s)

Nicholas Ramsey
1488–1555
Birth Location: Cockpen, Edinburghshire, SCOTLAND
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William Ramsey
1480–1500
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
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Robert Ramsey
1480–
Birth Location: Derchester, Berwick, SCOTLAND
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Thomas Ramsey
1492–
Birth Location: Oxford University, ENGLAND
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Margaret Ramsey
1494–1511
Birth Location: Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
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Alexander Ramsey's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Ramsey
1468–1513
Birth Place: Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, SCOTLAND
Parents
Alexander Ramsey
1438–1482
Cockpen, Edinburghshire, SCOTLAND
Isabel Douglas
1448–1465
Mar, Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
Alexander Ramsey
1413–
George Douglas
1412–1463
Mar, Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
Isabel Sibbald
1418–1497
Balgany, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Ramsey
1388–
George Douglas
1397–1437
Margaret Haye
1404–1484
John Sibbald
1400–1451
Joan Livingston
1405–1439
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Ramsey
1363–
George Douglas
1376–1402
Mary Stewart
1380–1458
William Haye
1358–1436
Jean Giffard
1382–
Thomas Sibbald
1370–1403
Alexander Livingston
1375–1431
Dauphine Dundas
1383–

Alexander Ramsey's Descendants

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Alexander Ramsey (1468–9 SEP 1513) m. Nichola Kerr (1469–2 JAN 1528)
  1. 1. Nicholas Ramsey 1488–1555 m. Isobel Livingston 1490–1552
    1. 1. George Ramsey 1515–1580 m. Elizabeth Hepburn 1519–1571
      1. 1. James Ramsey 1543–1580 m. Elizabeth Ramsey 1552–1623
        1. 1. George Ramsey 1570–1629
        2. 2. Elizabeth Ramsey 1566–1634 m. William Bishop 1570–1634
        3. 3. Helen Ramsey 1565– m. Walter Riddell 1555–
        4. 4. Charteris Ramsey 1570–1634
        5. 5. Ann Ramsey 1570–
        6. 6. James Ramsey 1571–
        7. 7. Richard Ramsey 1572–
        8. 8. David Ramsey 1572–1607
        9. 9. Robert Ramsey 1574–
      2. 2. Margaret Ramsey 1548–
      3. 3. William Ramsey 1547–1578 m. Janet White 1550–
      4. 4. Agnes Ramsey 1549–1623 m. Walter Riddell 1520–1592
      5. 5. Elizabeth Ramsey 1550– m. Patrick Broun 1547–1604
      6. 6. Marion Ramsey 1550–
      7. 7. Robert Ramsey 1552–
      8. 8. Mariata Ramsey 1554–1622 m. James Weir 1550– m. William Bannatyne 1565–1635
      9. 9. Jean Ramsey 1555– m. John Kincaid 1551–
      10. 10. John Ramsey –1592
    2. 2. David Ramsey 1520–1625 m. Katherine Carnegie 1536–1563
      1. 1. Elizabeth Ramsey 1552–1623 m. James Ramsey 1543–1580
    3. 3. Ann Ramsey 1507–1584 m. John Buck 1498–1572
    4. 4. James Ramsey 1516–1551
    5. 5. William (Thomas) Ramsey 1519–1547 m. Janet Wycht 1522– m. Margaret Elliot 1519–1569
    6. 6. Cuthbert Ramsey 1521–1582
    7. 7. Alexander Ramsey 1525–1547
    8. 8. Henry Ramsey 1524–
    9. 9. Janet Ramsey 1528– m. John Gibson 1524–
    10. 10. William Ramsey 1528–1553
    11. 11. Agnes Ramsey 1526–
    12. 12. John (Pearce) Ramsey 1530–1620 m. Sarah Martin 1530–1619 m. Sarah Paterson 1520–
      1. 1. Anne Ramsey 1556–1622 m. Richard Hall 1555–1607
        1. 1. Robert Hall 1581– m. Kat Loveland 1580–1610
      2. 2. Margaret Ramsey 1543–1600
      3. 3. John Ramsey 1625– m. Jonet Whatsone 1617–
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Ramsey 1480–1500 m. Margaret Elliot 1480–1530
  3. 3. Robert Ramsey 1480–
  4. 4. Thomas Ramsey 1492–
  5. 5. Margaret Ramsey 1494–1511

Alexander Ramsey's Timeline

3 Records

1468
1468
Birth of Alexander Ramsey in Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, SCOTLAND
Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, SCOTLAND
1513
9 SEP 1513
Age 45
Death of Alexander Ramsey in Battle at Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, ENGLAND
Battle at Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, ENGLAND
1513
9 SEP 1513
Age 45
Burial of Alexander Ramsey in Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1468
    Event Place: Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1513
    Event Place: Battle at Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1513
    Event Place: Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
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