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Sir James Ramsay 1648–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648

Birth Location: kettle, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1707

Death Location: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland

Father: Robert Ramsay

Mother: Janet Keddie

Spouse(s): Janet Harley

Children(s): Isabel Ramsay, JAMES RAMSAY, William Ramsay, Janet *, Jean *, Helen Ramsay

Sir James Ramsay was born in 1648 in kettle, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland, the child of Robert Ramsay And Janet Keddie. Sir James Ramsay married Janet Harley, and had children including Helen Ramsay, Isabel Ramsay, James Ramsay, Janet Ramsay, Jean Ramsay, William Alexander Ramsay. Sir James Ramsay passed away in 1707 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir James Ramsay was born in 1648 in kettle, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland, the child of Robert Ramsay And Janet Keddie.
  • Sir James Ramsay married Janet Harley, and had children including Helen Ramsay, Isabel Ramsay, James Ramsay, Janet Ramsay, Jean Ramsay, William Alexander Ramsay.
  • Sir James Ramsay passed away in 1707 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Ramsay
1620–1687
Birth Location: Gallowtoune Dysart, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Janet Keddie
1624–1656
Birth Location: Dysart,Fife,Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Harley
1652–1736
Birth Location: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Isabel Ramsay
1688–1734
Birth Location: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
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JAMES RAMSAY
1674–
Birth Location: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
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William Ramsay
1685–
Birth Location: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
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Janet *
1677–
Birth Location: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
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Jean *
1682–
Birth Location: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
J*
Helen Ramsay
1679–
Birth Location: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
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Sir Ramsay's Ancestors

Self
Sir Ramsay
1648–1707
Birth Place: kettle, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Robert Ramsay
1620–1687
Gallowtoune Dysart, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Janet Keddie
1624–1656
Dysart,Fife,Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Ramsay
1594–1672
Fife, Scotland
Margaret Garioche
1594–1661
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Ramsay
1541–1618
Mairjorye Watsone
1560–1653
Johne Garioche
1569–1621
Margaret Thomsone
1574–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ramsay
1530–1620
Sarah Patterson
1530–1619

Sir Ramsay's Descendants

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Sir (James) Ramsay (1648–1707) m. Janet Harley (1652–1736)
  1. 1. Isabel Ramsay 1688–1734 m. John Paterson 1687–
    1. 1. James Paterson 1705–1764 m. Euphan Hynd 1713–1777
      1. 1. Isabel Paterson 1735–1790 m. Robert Collin 1735–1807
        1. 1. Elspet Cormack 1766–1828 m. Thomas Cormack 1773–1839
        2. 2. Christian Collin 1757–
        3. 3. James Collin 1759–
        4. 4. James Collin 1762–1802
        5. 5. Robert Collin 1767–
        6. 6. Joseph Collin 1769–
        7. 7. Margaret Collin 1769–1830
        8. 8. Joan Collin 1771–
        9. 9. Janet Collin 1772–
      2. 2. Helen Paterson 1743–1797
      3. 3. Elizabeth Paterson 1750–1812
      4. 4. Jean Paterson 1738–
      5. 5. Eupham Paterson 1740–
      6. 6. Christian Paterson 1753–
  2. 2. JAMES RAMSAY 1674–
  3. 3. William (Alexander) Ramsay 1685–
  4. 4. Janet (Ramsay) * 1677–
  5. 5. Jean (Ramsay) * 1682–
  6. 6. Helen Ramsay 1679–

Sir Ramsay's Timeline

2 Records

1648
1648
Birth of Sir James Ramsay in kettle, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
kettle, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
1707
1707
Age 59
Death of Sir James Ramsay in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
Torryburn, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: kettle, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
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