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RAMSAY, Alexander Sheriff of Edinburgh 1
- Born: About 1424
- Marriage (1): Unknown
- Died: by 1456 (dvp) 1
User ID: K818.
General Notes:
"Alexander (Ramsay), the eldest son, died vita patris. An account of his as Sheriff of Edinburgh was rendered in 1456, by which time he was dead. He had issue (see addendum below) Alexander of Dalhousie, who succeeded his grandfather before 19 March 1464-65, when Isabella, widow of George, fourth Earl of Angus, had a grant of his marriage for the purpose of marrying him to one of three of her daughters, whom failing, any of her other daughters."
from Scots Peerage (vol 3)
Addendum:
"p. 92, 1. 3, after 'issue,' insert '(besides a daughter Jonet, to whom her grandfather on 3 April 1456 granted a bond to pay her 500 merks Scots in the event of her brother Alexander dying without issue, in which case she would have succeeded to the estates but for the tailzie of the day before) (original in Dalhousie Charter-chest).' "
from Scots Peerage (vol 9) 1 2
Alexander married.
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