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Lady Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie 1516–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Waughton Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Dec 1571

Death Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: John None

Mother: Elizabeth Home

Spouse(s): George, Ramsey

Children(s): Lady Ramsey*, Robert Ramsey, William Ramsay, Lady RAMSAY, Helen Ramsay, Rosina Ramsey, Sir Dalhousie, Joneta Ramsay, Jean Ramsay, Elizabeth Ramsay, Alexander Ramsay, Sir Ramsay, John Ramsay, Lady RAMSAY, Margaret Ramsay, Agnes Ramsay, Sir Dalhousie, Alexander Ramsay, Marriotte Ramsey

The story of Lady Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie began in 1516 in Waughton Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland. Lady Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie married George Lord Dalhousie Ramsey, and had children including Agnes Ramsay, Alexander Ramsay, Elizabeth Ramsay, Helen Ramsay, Jean Ramsay, John Dalhousie Ramsay, Joneta Lady Of Clattie Fifeshire Ramsay, Lady Elizabeth Ramsay, Lady Marion Ramsay, Lady Marriotte Margaret Ramsey, Margaret Ramsay, Marriotte Ramsey, Robert Ramsey, Rosina Ramsey, Sir David Ramsay, Sir James Of Cockpen Midlothian Scotland Ramsay Of Dalhousie, William Ramsay. Lady Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie passed away in 1571 in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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  • The story of Lady Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie began in 1516 in Waughton Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Lady Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie married George Lord Dalhousie Ramsey, and had children including Agnes Ramsay, Alexander Ramsay, Elizabeth Ramsay, Helen Ramsay, Jean Ramsay, John Dalhousie Ramsay, Joneta Lady Of Clattie Fifeshire Ramsay, Lady Elizabeth Ramsay, Lady Marion Ramsay, Lady Marriotte Margaret Ramsey, Margaret Ramsay, Marriotte Ramsey, Robert Ramsey, Rosina Ramsey, Sir David Ramsay, Sir James Of Cockpen Midlothian Scotland Ramsay Of Dalhousie, William Ramsay.
  • Lady Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie passed away in 1571 in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Lady Dalhousie's Ancestors

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Lady Dalhousie
1516–1571
Birth Place: Waughton Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John
1545–1548
Coitfield, Leith, West Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Home
1506–1540
Fast Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Cuthbert (Home (Hume), of) Fastcastle,
1470–1513
Fastcastle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Martin, of) Medhope
1477–1544
Medhope, Berwick, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Dalhousie's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of) Dalhousie (1516–6 Dec 1571) m. George, (Lord Dalhousie) Ramsey (circa 1509–02 Dec 1580)
  1. 1. Lady (Marriotte "Margaret") Ramsey* 1546–1600 m. Sir (James) Weir 1535–
    1. 1. George (Weir, 7th of) Blackwood 1585–1643 m. Jonet Grey 1589– m. Jonet Grey 1589–
      1. 1. Williame Weir 1642–1700 m. Marion Weir 1645–
        1. 1. William Weir 1661–
    2. 2. Marion (Weir of) Blackwood 1582–1632
    3. 3. Robert (Ramsey) Weir 1574–
  2. 2. Robert Ramsey 1552–
  3. 3. William Ramsay 1547–1578
  4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) RAMSAY 1550–1598
  5. 5. Helen Ramsay 1552–1598
  6. 6. Rosina Ramsey 1545–
  7. 7. Sir (James of Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland Ramsay of) Dalhousie 1543–1580
  8. 8. Joneta (Lady of Clattie, Fifeshire) Ramsay 1535–1569
  9. 9. Jean Ramsay 1555–1622
  10. 10. Elizabeth Ramsay 1542–1620
  11. 11. Alexander Ramsay 1529–1589
  12. 12. Sir (David) Ramsay 1530–1594
  13. 13. John (Dalhousie) Ramsay 1539–1592
  14. 14. Lady (Marion) RAMSAY 1550–1581
  15. 15. Margaret Ramsay 1538–1609
  16. 16. Agnes Ramsay 1549–1622
  17. 17. Sir (James of Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland Ramsay of) Dalhousie 1547–1578
  18. 18. Alexander Ramsay 1545–1589
  19. 19. Marriotte Ramsey 1540–1622

Lady Dalhousie's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Lady Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie in Waughton Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
Waughton Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
1571
6 Dec 1571
Age 55
Death of Lady Elizabeth of Whitsome, Hepburn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Waughton Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1571
    Event Place: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

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