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Where did the Scottish Ramsay family come from? What is the Scottish Ramsay family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ramsay family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ramsay family history?
The surname Ramsay comes from the place-name Ramsey, which is derived from the Old English words "hramsa" and "eg," which mean "wild garlic" and "island." Thus, the original bearers of the surname came from an island where wild garlic was grown.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Ramsay, Ramsey and others.First found in Huntingdon, where the first record of the name was Simund de Ramesie who witnessed the charter by Turstan filius Leuingus of the church of Livingston to the Abbey of Holyrod (c. 1153-1156.)
In 1196, Simon's son (or grandson) witnessed a charter to the Church of Coldingham and in the following century many branches of the Clan began to emerge. About 1216, Sir Nessus Ramsay was noted for settling local disputes, and he put his seal on a Charter of King Alexander II of Scotland. William Ramsay was one of the signatories of the Ragman Rolls, when two thousand Earls and Barons were forced to swear fealty to Edward I of England, during the latter's brief conquest of Scotland. But later, in 1320 William Ramsay swore allegiance to King Robert the Bruce of Scotland when he, a Campbell, a Cameron, a MacDuff, a Fergusan and a Murray signed the 'Declaration of Independence' in Arbroath, asserting to the Pope that Scotland would never again be subject to English rule.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Ramsay. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Ramsay Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Margaret Ramsay, who came to Barbados in 1663
Ramsay Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- John Ramsay, who came to Maryland in 1716
- Andrew Ramsay, who settled in St. Kitts in 1716
- George Ramsay, who came to America in 1748
- John Ramsay, who came to Virginia in 1751
- Elizabeth Ann Ramsay, who landed in America in 1760-1763
Ramsay Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Andrew Ramsay, who arrived in America in 1800
- Alexr Ramsay, aged 23, landed in New York, NY in 1804
- Hugh Ramsay, aged 29, arrived in New York, NY in 1804
- John Ramsay, aged 27, landed in New York in 1812
- Cuthbert Ramsay, who landed in New York in 1819
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- Francis Dennis Ramsay (b. 1925), Scottish painter
- Admiral Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay GCVO, KCB, DSO, RN (1881-1972), British Royal Navy officer
- Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), Scottish portrait painter
- Sir William Ramsay (1852-1916), Scottish Nobel laureate and chemist
- Sir William Mitchell Ramsay (1851-1939), Scottish archaeologist
- Edward Pierson Ramsay (1842-1916), Australian zoologist
- Andrew Michael Ramsay (1686-1743), French writer
- Sir Bertram Home Ramsay (1883-1945), English naval officer
- Commodore Sir James Maxwell Ramsay KCMG, KCVO, CBE, DSC (1916-1986), Governor of Queensland, Australia from 22 April 1977 until 21 July 1985
- Major-General Sir Alan Hollick Ramsay (1895-1973), Australian Officer Commanding 5th Australian Infantry Division from 1944 to 1945
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Ora et labora
Motto Translation: Pray and work.
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
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