RAMSAY, Alexander of Dalhousie, Sir ^{1 2}

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Alexander married Catherine.¹ (Catherine was born about 1348.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander (Ramsay). Under the description of 'dominus de Dalhousy,' he granted to the Abbey of Newbattle in 1366-67, when his grandfather (see Note below) was apparently alive, but had denuded himself of the estate, the Blindhalch on the north of the Southesk, for his soul, and that of his wife Catherine, and that of his father Alexander, 'whose body is buried in Newbattle Church.' The grant is witnessed, inter alios, by 'Ricardus Brun, my brother.' He took part in that invasion of England which ended in the battle of Otterburn 1388; and was slain at Homildon Hill, 14 September 1402, when he had attained the rank of knighthood. He was apparently succeeded by Robert de Ramsay, Lord of Dalhousie, so designed as a witness to charters by the Earl of Douglas in 1414, 1416, and 1417."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) Note:

This Alexander's father became laird of Dalhousie in 1367 on the resignation of his Sir Patrick Ramsay, as per The Scots Peerage (volume 9 Addenda et Corrigenda - see below). The orginal text of volume 3 held Alexander Ramsay of Carnock to be the son of Sir Patrick Ramsay whereas he was his in fact cousin.




"Alexander, son of Alexander Ramsay of Kernok, had from David II. a charter of the barony of Dalwolsy to himself and the heirs of his body, whom failing, to James, son of Sir Patrick Ramsay and the heirs of his body, whom failing, Sir Patrick's nearest heirs bearing his surname; on Sir Patrick's resignation, dated 15 June 1367 (Original charter belonging to the Earl of Dalhousie), Alexander's charter granting the Blindhalch to Newbattle Abbey, quoted in text, is undated, but must have been granted between 1369 and 1374. It does not appear whether the later lords of Dalhousie were descended from Alexander or from his cousin James."

from Scots Peerage (vol 9)

Note:

The descent of the Ramsays of Dalhousie, as presented here, is considered to be from Alexander rather than James. ^{1 2}