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William Ramsay 1594–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1594

Birth Location: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1674

Death Location: Scotland

Father: * Ramsay

Mother: Margaret Douglas

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Children(s):

The story of William Ramsay began in 1594 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. William Ramsay passed away in 1674 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ramsay began in 1594 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Ramsay passed away in 1674 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

* Ramsay
1570–1630
Birth Location: Dalhousie, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, Europe
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Margaret Douglas
1575–1615
Birth Location: Of, Trabzon, Turkey
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ramsay's Ancestors

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William Ramsay
1594–1674
Birth Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
* George 1st Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie Ramsay
1570–1630
Dalhousie, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, Europe
Margaret Douglas
1575–1615
Of, Trabzon, Turkey
Grandparents
* (Sir James of Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland Ramsay of) Dalhousie
1543–1581
Dalhousie, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, Europe
Lady (Elizabeth I Ramsay) Clatty
1552–1566
St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ramsay's Timeline

2 Records

1594
1594
Birth of William Ramsay in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
1674
11 Feb 1674
Age 80
Death of William Ramsay in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1674
    Event Place: Scotland
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