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Robert RAMSAY 1545–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1545

Birth Location: Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 13 May 1608

Death Location: Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Lord Fifeshire

Mother: Lady Maxwell

Spouse(s): Helen Moncrieff, Mrs RAMSAY, Agnes Johnstone, Christian Fyffe

Children(s): Alexander Ramsay, John Ramsay, Agnes Ramsay, Robert Ramsay, Thomas Ramsay, William Ramsay, Robert Ii, Marion Ramsay, Thomas Ramsay, Alaxander Ramsay, John Ramsay, Margaret Ramsay, Alison Ramsay, Sir (12ggf), Nicholas Ramsay, Andrew Ramsay, Patrick Ramsay, Robert Ramsay

Robert RAMSAY was born in 1545 in Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland, the child of Lord George Ramsay Of Dalhoussie Of Clattie Orclatto Fifeshire And Lady Margaret Maxwell. Robert RAMSAY married Agnes Johnstone, Christian Bonalay Fyffe, Helen Moncrieff, Mrs Robert Ramsay, and had children including Agnes Ramsay, Alaxander Ramsay, Alexander Ramsay, Alison Of Wyliecleuch Ramsay, Andrew Ramsay, John Viscount Haddington Earl Of Holderness Ramsay, John Henry Ramsay, Margaret Magie Ramsay, Marion Ramsay, Nicholas Ramsay, Patrick Ramsay, Robert Ramsay, Robert Ramsay Ii Ii, Sir George Of Melrose Lord Ramsay 12Ggf, Thomas Ramsay, William Ramsay. Robert RAMSAY passed away in 1608 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert RAMSAY was born in 1545 in Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland, the child of Lord George Ramsay Of Dalhoussie Of Clattie Orclatto Fifeshire And Lady Margaret Maxwell.
  • Robert RAMSAY married Agnes Johnstone, Christian Bonalay Fyffe, Helen Moncrieff, Mrs Robert Ramsay, and had children including Agnes Ramsay, Alaxander Ramsay, Alexander Ramsay, Alison Of Wyliecleuch Ramsay, Andrew Ramsay, John Viscount Haddington Earl Of Holderness Ramsay, John Henry Ramsay, Margaret Magie Ramsay, Marion Ramsay, Nicholas Ramsay, Patrick Ramsay, Robert Ramsay, Robert Ramsay Ii Ii, Sir George Of Melrose Lord Ramsay 12Ggf, Thomas Ramsay, William Ramsay.
  • Robert RAMSAY passed away in 1608 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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Robert RAMSAY's Ancestors

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Robert RAMSAY
1545–1608
Birth Place: Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland
Parents
Lord George Ramsay of Dalhoussie of Clattie Orclatto, Fifeshire
1515–1580
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Maxwell
1519–1622
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Nicholas (Ramsey, 8th Laird of) Dalhousie
1488–1555
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabel (Lady of Kincardineshire, Scotland) Livingston
1505–1552
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Iv
1456–1513
Jeanette Bethune
1485–1522
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert RAMSAY's Descendants

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Robert RAMSAY (ABT 1545–13 May 1608) m. Helen Moncrieff (ABT 1553–DECEASED) m. Mrs (Robert) RAMSAY (ABT 1553–) m. Agnes Johnstone (1590–) m. Christian (Bonalay) Fyffe (1555–Abt. 1608)
  1. 1. Alexander Ramsay 1573–1633 m. Agnes Johnstone 1580–1633 m. Margaret Scot 1590–
    1. 1. Agnes Ramsay 1605–1640 m. Alexander Johnstone 1601–1664 m. Archibald Campbell 1607–1653
      1. 1. Jon Johnston 1631–1700 m. Margaret Gray 1640–
        1. 1. Bessie JOHNSTON 1661–1715 m. John SIM 1662–1680 m. James Johnston 1660– m. Patrick Sim 1631–1706
        2. 2. John Johnston 1665–
        3. 3. Mary Johnston 1700–
        4. 4. Grissell Johnston 1659–
        5. 5. Gideon Johnston 1696–
      2. 2. Robert Johnstoun 1631–1667
      3. 3. Bethia Johnstone 1640–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Johnstone 1620–1703
      5. 5. Margaret Johnstone 1632–1680
      6. 6. Lady (Mary Margatet) Johnstone 1631–1675
      7. 7. Lady (Christian Aitken) Johnstone 1630–1706
      8. 8. Margaret (Hay) Johnstone 1627–1706
      9. 9. Archbald Johnstoun 1638–1667
      10. 10. Janet (Johnstone) Brown 1627–1706
      11. 11. Sir (James, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Johnstone) 11 1615–1699
      12. 12. William Johnstone 1625–1656
      13. 13. Christian Johnstone 1630–
      14. 14. Sir (James) Johnstone 1634–1667
      15. 15. Sir (James, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Johnstone) 11 1625–1672
      16. 16. Janet (Johnstone) Brown 1634–1675
      17. 17. Christian Johnstone 1630–
      18. 18. Sir (James) Johnstone 1634–1667
      19. 19. Margaret (Hay) Johnstone 1627–1706
      20. 20. William Johnstone 1625–1656
      21. 21. Archbald Johnstoun 1638–1667
      22. 22. Lady (Mary) Johnstone 1631–1675
      23. 23. Janet Johnstone 1627–1706
      24. 24. James (Annandale Hartfell) Johnstone 1615–1699
      25. 25. Margarate Johnstone 1632–1655
      26. 26. Sir (James, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Johnstone) 11 1625–1672
      27. 27. Lady (Christian Aitken) Johnstone 1630–1706
      28. 28. Janet (Johnstone) Brown 1634–1675
      29. 29. Robert Johnstoun 1631–1667
      30. 30. Janet Johnstone 1640–1706
      31. 31. Elizabeth Johnstone 1640–1703 m. Rev (George Keith Rector of Edburton; Christian Quaker) Missionary 1638–1716
        1. 1. Mary (Keith) Walker 1657–1725
        2. 2. Ann Keith 1680–1702
        3. 3. Anne Keith 1674–1703
        4. 4. Mary Keith 1657–1703
        5. 5. Cornelius Keith 1695–1740
        6. 6. William ((Earl of Marischal)) Keith 1672–1712
        7. 7. Elizabeth Keith 1676–1713
        8. 8. Helen Keith 1679–
        9. 9. James Keith 1694–1790
        10. 10. Alexander Keith 1672–1696
        11. 11. George Keith 1673–1750
      32. 32. Janet Johnstone 1631–1675
      33. 33. Bethia Johnstone 1640–
      34. 34. Mary Graham 1635–
      35. 35. Elizabeth Johnston 1620–1703
      36. 36. James Johnstone 1640–1672
      37. 37. Margaret Johnstone 1640–1706
      38. 38. Ann Johnston 1636–1688
    2. 2. Robert Ramsay 1603–1664
  2. 2. John ((Viscount Haddington Earl of Holderness)) Ramsay 1572–1627
  3. 3. Agnes Ramsay 1577–1605
  4. 4. Robert Ramsay 1590–1598
  5. 5. Thomas Ramsay 1596–
  6. 6. William Ramsay 1607–1698
  7. 7. Robert (Ramsay II) Ii 1588–
  8. 8. Marion Ramsay 1586–
  9. 9. Thomas Ramsay 1596–
  10. 10. Alaxander Ramsay 1577–1605
  11. 11. John (Henry) Ramsay 1572–1627
  12. 12. Margaret ((Magie)) Ramsay 1584–
  13. 13. Alison (of Wyliecleuch) Ramsay 1565–1584
  14. 14. Sir (George of Melrose Lord Ramsay) (12ggf) 1571–1598
  15. 15. Nicholas Ramsay 1572–1598
  16. 16. Andrew Ramsay 1576–
  17. 17. Patrick Ramsay 1575–1626
  18. 18. Robert Ramsay 1569–1598

Robert RAMSAY's Timeline

2 Records

1545
ABT 1545
Birth of Robert RAMSAY in Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland
Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland
1608
13 May 1608
Age 63
Death of Robert RAMSAY in Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland
Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1545
    Event Place: Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1608
    Event Place: Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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