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Sir Captain John James Ramsay 1621–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1621

Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 October 1687

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Sir Dalhousie

Mother: Lady 10PGGM

Spouse(s): Fannie (Abbercrombie)

Children(s): Sir Baronet, Sir DeRamsey

In 1621, Sir Captain John James Ramsay entered the world in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Ramsay 1St Earl Of Dalhousie And Lady Margaret Carnegie Countess Of Dalhousie 10Pggm. Sir Captain John James Ramsay married Fannie May Abbercrombie, and had children including Sir David William Ramsey 4Th Baronet, Sir James Deramsey. Sir Captain John James Ramsay passed away in 1687 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1621, Sir Captain John James Ramsay entered the world in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Ramsay 1St Earl Of Dalhousie And Lady Margaret Carnegie Countess Of Dalhousie 10Pggm.
  • Sir Captain John James Ramsay married Fannie May Abbercrombie, and had children including Sir David William Ramsey 4Th Baronet, Sir James Deramsey.
  • Sir Captain John James Ramsay passed away in 1687 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Sir Ramsay's Ancestors

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Sir Ramsay
1621–1687
Birth Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Ramsay, 1st Earl Of Dalhousie
1594–1674
Dalhousie, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Carnegie Countess of Dalhousie -) 10PGGM
1595–1675
Kinnaird Farnell, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (George Arthur Ramsey, 1st Lord of Dalhousie & Cockpen, Burgess of) Edinburgh
1569–1629
Dalhousie, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, Europe.
Countess (Lady Margaret Elizabeth Douglas of Bothwell and) Ramsey
1569–1615
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland Dalhousie
David (Carnegie II, 1st Baron of Carnegie, Privy Councillor, Extraordinary Lord of Session, 1st Earl of Southesk, Knight of Farnell,) MP
1575–1657
Kinnaird Castle, Farnell, Angus, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Margorie) Lindsay*
1578–1614
Of, Edzell, Angusshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Dalhousie
1543–1581
Lady Clatty
1552–1623
*George Angus
1544–1625
Dame Tenend
1548–1590
Lord Kinnaird
1545–1598
Lady Carnegie
1547–1593
Rt. Crawford
1550–1610
Lady Drummond
1558–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Daulhoussie
1515–1580
Lady Dalhousie
1519–1571
David Ramsay
1520–1620
Katherine, Carnegie
1536–1563
(Knight) Buchan
1515–1547
Egidia Douglas
1513–1572
Lord Lindsay
1520–1602
*Sir Kinnaird
1509–1565

Sir Ramsay's Descendants

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Sir (Captain John James) Ramsay (1621–28 October 1687) m. Fannie (May) (Abbercrombie) (–1693)
  1. 1. Sir (David William Ramsey, 4th) Baronet 1646–1705
  2. 2. Sir (James) DeRamsey 1645–1700

Sir Ramsay's Timeline

5 Records

1621
1621
Birth of Sir Captain John James Ramsay in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
1621
1621
Birth of Sir Captain John James Ramsay in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1644
14 December 1644
Age 23
Sir Captain John James Ramsay was married in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1687
28 Oct 1687
Age 66
Death of Sir Captain John James Ramsay in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
1687
28 October 1687
Age 66
Death of Sir Captain John James Ramsay in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 December 1644
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1687
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1687
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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