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RAMSAY, Andrew Merchant, Lord Provost of Glasgow
(About 1685-1754)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. DOUGLAS, Sarah

RAMSAY, Andrew Merchant, Lord Provost of Glasgow 1 2 3 4

  • Born: About 1685
  • Marriage (1): DOUGLAS, Sarah on 7 December 1716 in High Church parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 19 July 1754 4

  General Notes:

"Provosts of Glasgow

Until 1833 the provost and other officials were normally chosen in late September or October, after that date the election was in November.

Date Lord Provost
1734-1736 Andrew Ramsay"

from Glasgow City Council website




"RAMSAY
ANDREW
-----
M
19/07/1754
644 / 1
470 / 200
Glasgow"

from Deaths and Burials

Old Parish Registers
Glasgow parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Deaths and Burials

"The Citty of Glasgow Records of 1754
Jully 19
Andrew Ramsay Leat provest In Glasgow merchant"




"Ramsay
Andrew
29 / 9 / 1755
merchant, Provost of Glasgow
Testament Dative and Inventory
Glasgow Commissary Court
CC9/7/62"

"Ramsay
Andrew
24 / 6 / 1757
merchant, Provost of Glasgow
Eik
Glasgow Commissary Court
CC9/7/62"

from Wills and Testaments 2 3 4 5


Andrew married Sarah DOUGLAS, daughter of William DOWGLAS and Sophia GARSHOIR, on 7 December 1716 in High Church parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 (Sarah DOUGLAS was baptised on 16 April 1700 in High Church parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 6.)


  Marriage Notes:

"DOUGLAS
SARAH
ANDREW RAMSAY/
07/12/1716
644 / 1
240 / 185
Glasgow"

from Index of Marriages 1

Sources

1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

2 National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Legal records - Wills and testaments.

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Deaths and Burials.

4 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, High Church parish Glasgow Lanarkshire Deaths and Burials.

5 Internet Site, https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/1355/Provosts-of-Glasgow Provosts of Glasgow.

6 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

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