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 RA3ISAY. 521 RAMSAY, SiK James Hen- ry, of BamfE House, CO. Perth, D.L. (IGfifi, N.S.), bar.-at-law L.i. 1863 ; s. his father as 10th Baronet in 1871; b. 21 May, 1832; m. 1st— 24 July, 1861, Elizabetli Jlary Char- lotte, only child of William Scott Kerr, Esq. of Chatto and Sunlaws, co. Rox- burgh (by his 1st wife, Hannah Char- lotte, relict of Sir John James Douglas, Bart.); shed. 28 Aug. 1868, having had 3 daus. (1) Emily ilarj'. (2) Charlotte Lilias. (3) Agnata Frances. Sir J. H. Ramsay m. 2ndly— 20 Aug. 1873, Charlotte Fanning, only surviving child of late William Stewart, Esq. of Ardvorlich, and has 2 sons and 2 daus. (4) Nigel Neis, b. 13 Mar. 1876. (5) James Douglas, b. 19 April, 1878. (6) Katharine Marjory. (7) A dau. b. 9 Dec. 1881, Arms (not registered)— Arg. an eagle displ.ayed sa. beaked and membered gu. and charged on the breast with an escutcheon of the last. Crest— An unicorn's head couped arg. maned and attired or. Supporters (not registered)— Two griffins. Motto— Spernit pericula virtus. Seat— Bamff House, Alyth, Perthshire. ILineage. SIR GILBERT RAMSAY, baron of Bamflf, knighted by CHARf.ES I. for his services at the battle of Peiitlaml Hill; was created a Baronet op Nova Scotia 3 Dee. 1666, with remainder to his issue male ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Thomas Blair ,|of Blathyock, and bad issue. Hisgreat-gramlson, SIR JAMES, 4th Baronet (on the death of his father. Sir John, in 1738); m. Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. George Rait, of Annistoun, N.B. and d. 23 Mar. 1782, aged 76, ha'1ug had 4 sons, /I/ Sir John, 5th Baronet, advocate, sheriff Kincardine; d. s. p. /2/ Sir George, 6th Baronet; killed in a duel s. p. 10 April, 1790, having m. 29 Aug. 1786, Hon. Eleanor Frances, dau. of George, 14th Lord Saltnuii. /3/ Sir William, s. as 7th Baronet. /4/ Thomas, b. 1757; d. July, 1833, having m. 1797, Margaret, dau. of James Maxtone, Esq. of Cultoquhey, Perthsh.; slie d. Jan. 1833, having had with 6 daus. 4 sons, of whom the youngest and only siu-vivor, George, b. July, 1809; m. 20 July, 1870, Beatrice Ambrosia, dau. of Sir Thomas Dick-Lauder, Bart. SIR WILLIAM, 7th Baronet; d. 17 Feb. 1807, having m. 5 Aug. 1796, Agnata Frances, dau. of Vincent Biscoe, Esq. of Hookwood, Surrey; she d. having had 3 sons, (1) Sir James, 8th Baronet; b. 26 Sept. 1797 ; d. s. p. 1 Jan. 1859, having m. 9 Feb. 1828, Jane, only child and heir of late John Hope bliphant, Esq. of council, Prince of Wales Island; she d. 2 June, 1842. (2) Sir George, s. as 9th Baronet. (3) AViUiam, of Raniuigulzion, Berths. M.A. professor of hu- manity in Glasgow University thirty years; b. d. 12 Feb. 1865, having m. Catherine, dau. of Robert Davidson, LL.lx professor of civil law Glasgow University, and had an onlv dau. Catherine Lilias Harriet, m. 21 Jan. 1856, to Col. James Wedderburn-Ogilvy (Weduerburn— BART.) SIR GEORGE, 9th Baronet ; b. 19 Mar. 1800 ; d. 22 Feb- 1871, having m. 9 Oct. 1830, Emily Eugenia, dau. of late Capt. Henry Lennon, 49th regt. and has 3 sons, (1) Sir Jeimes Henry lOth and present Baronet. (2) William, Bombay C.S.; b. 15 June, 1834; m. 20 June, 1867, Harriet Wollastou, only dau. of Col. Julius Bent Dennys, Bengal staff, and has 2 sons, George, b. Oct. 1868.— Arthur Gilbert Dennys, b. Oct. 1872. (3) George Gilbert, professor of humanity Glasgow University; b. 19 July, 1839; m. 8 Axig. 1865, Gertrude Schuyler, dau. of Robert Graham, Esq. of Brooksby, Largs, Ayrshire, and has 3 sons and 2 daus. William Alexander, b. 26 Jan. 1868— Malcolm Graham, b. 3 Feb. 1871.— Gilbert Biscoe, b. 17 Oct. 1874.— Susan Emily.— Gertrude Margaret Noel. KAMSAY, SIR Alexander Entwistle, of Balmain, CO. Kincardine, D.L. (1806, U.K.); s. his father .IS 4thBaronetin 1875; b. U Jan. 1837; m. 22 Jan. 1863, Octavia, youngest (laughter of Thomas Haigh, Esq. of Elm Hall, CO. Lane. ; she d. 1 Oct. 1877, having had 2 sons and 3 daus. (1) Herbert, b. 9 Feb. 1868. (2) Arthm-,b. 9 Jan. 1871. (3) EllenGeorgina. (4) NoraMabeL (5) Florence Augusta. Sir Alexander m. 2ndly— 10 Aug. 1880, Caroline Charlotte, youngest dau. of Thomas James Ireland, Esq. of Ousden Hall, Suff. and has a son, (6) Gilbert Ireland, b. 31 May, 1881. Arms— Arg. an eagle displayed sa. charged on the breast with a rose of the field barbed and seeded ppr. Crest— A demi-eagle displayed sa. MOTTO — Aspiro. Seat — Balmain, Kincardineshire. Residence— Green Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool. Uineage. SIR ALEXANDER (BURNETT) RAMSAY (2nd sou of Sir Thomas Burnett, of Leys, 6th Baronet, by Catherine, his wife, 4th dau. of Charles Ramsay, Esq. and sister of Sir Alexander Ramsay, of Balmain, 6th Baronet) succeeded by de^-ise of Sir Alexander Ramsay to the Balmain estates, and by R L 1 Mar. 1806. assumed the sm-name and arms of Ramsay, and" was created a Baronet 13 May following; b. 30 July, 1758; d. 17 May, 1810, having m. 14 Oct. 1782, Elizabeth, dau. and 'coheir of Sir Edward Bannerman, Bart. ; she d. 11 Dec. 1844, having had with other issue 6 sons, 111 Sir Alexander s. as 2nd Baronet. 121 Thomas, capt. 47th regt. Peninsula and Waterloo medals ; b 24 Feb. 1786 ; d. 17 Dec. 1857, having m. 1st— 9 Nov. 1816, Jane 2nd dau. of Patrick Craikshank, Esq. of Stracathro ; she d ' Nov. 1823. He m. 2ndly— 28 April, 1826, his cousin Mar- garet, dau. of Sir Robert Bm-nett, Bart. ; she d. 17 Jan. 1836 (having had an only son— Thonaas, R.N. ; b. 1828; d. 1856). Bv his 1st wife he had 2 sons and 2 daus. (1) William Burnett Ramsay, of Banchory Lodge, Kmcar- dinesh capt. rifle brigade, lieut.-col. Forfar and Kincardine mil arc ; b. 11 April, 1821; d. 6 Nov. 1865, having m. 26 July 1854, Anne, 2nd dau. of Duncan Davidson. Esq. of luchmarlo, co. Kincardine ; she d. 13 Oct. 1880, havhig had a son and 4 daus. rn Thomas Burnett Ramsay, b. 29 Mar, 1862. [2] Frances Mary, d. 13 June, 1881, having m. 20 Aug. 1879, to William Douglas Robinson-Douglas, Esq. of Orchardton and Almorness, Kircudbright, and had a sor^ b. 7 June, 1881. [3] Katharine Jane, [4] Annie Elizabeth, [5] lua Margaret,