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David Alexander Ramsay 1601 – 1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1601

Birth Location: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Jul 1622

Death Location: Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Edinburgh

Mother: Countess Ramsey

Spouse(s): Margaret Borthwick

Children(s): Agnes Ramsay

In 1601, David Alexander Ramsay entered the world in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir George Arthur Ramsey, 1st Lord of Dalhousie & Cockpen, Burgess of Edinburgh and Countess Lady Margaret Elizabeth Douglas of Bothwell and Ramsey. David Alexander Ramsay married Margaret Borthwick, and had children including Agnes Ramsay. David Alexander Ramsay passed away in 1622 in Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1601, David Alexander Ramsay entered the world in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir George Arthur Ramsey, 1st Lord of Dalhousie & Cockpen, Burgess of Edinburgh and Countess Lady Margaret Elizabeth Douglas of Bothwell and Ramsey.
  • David Alexander Ramsay married Margaret Borthwick, and had children including Agnes Ramsay.
  • David Alexander Ramsay passed away in 1622 in Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.

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David Ramsay's Ancestors

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David Ramsay
1601 – 1622
Birth Place: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir George Arthur Ramsey, 1st Lord of Dalhousie & Cockpen, Burgess of Edinburgh
1569 –
Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Countess (Lady Margaret Elizabeth Douglas of Bothwell and) Ramsey
1569 – 1615
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland Dalhousie
Grandparents
Sir (James George Ramsay of) Dalhousie
1543 – 1582
Dalhousie, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, Europe
Sir (William Archibald Douglas) II
1544 – 1625
Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Dame (Janet, Jonat Lindsay) Tenend
1548 – 1590
Kelty, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ramsay
1521 – 1580
John Lindsay
1520 – 1602
Marjory Stewart
1524 – 1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Doune
1506 – 1544

David Ramsay's Descendants

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David (Alexander) Ramsay (1601 – 27 Jul 1622) m. Margaret Borthwick (17 Aug 1595 – 22 May 1628)
  1. 1. Agnes Ramsay (31 Jan 1619 – 1700) m. George Fullerton (1600 – )
    1. 1. (Kason) (Charles) Fullerton (1645 – ) m. Grace Conliffe (1648 – )
      1. 1. Margaret Fullerton (1668 – 1754) m. Robert Patterson (1666 – 1730)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Patterson (16 Mar 1690 – 10 Feb 1753) m. Samuel (James) Finley (4 Dec 1687 – 10 Feb 1753)

David Ramsay's Timeline

3 Records

1601
1601
Birth of David Alexander Ramsay in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1616
8 FEB 1616
Age 15
David Alexander Ramsay was married in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1622
27 Jul 1622
Age 21
Death of David Alexander Ramsay in Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 FEB 1616
    Event Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1622
    Event Place: Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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