Ramsay family

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The Ramsay family is a historic Scottish noble lineage long associated with Dalhousie and prominent in the political and military history of Scotland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble family
associatedWith Clan Ramsay NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Dalhousie NERFINISHED
coatOfArmsDescription Argent, an eagle displayed sable beaked and membered gules
country Kingdom of Scotland
ethnicGroup Scots NERFINISHED
fieldOfActivity British imperial administration
Scottish military history
Scottish politics
hasCadetBranch Earls of Dalhousie NERFINISHED
hasClan Clan Ramsay NERFINISHED
hasFamilyName Ramsay NERFINISHED
hasHereditaryOffice Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED
hasMotto Ora et labora
hasMottoLanguage Latin
hasMottoTranslation Pray and work
hasSurnameVariant Ramsay NERFINISHED
Ramsey NERFINISHED
hasTitle Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Lothian NERFINISHED
Midlothian NERFINISHED
languageOfOrigin Scots NERFINISHED
Scottish Gaelic
linkedTo British Army NERFINISHED
British India NERFINISHED
nobleStatus hereditary nobility
nobleTitleJurisdiction Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED
notableFor military leadership
political influence in Scotland
service to Scottish kings
notableMember George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED
James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie NERFINISHED
William Ramsay of Dalhousie NERFINISHED
notableSeat Dalhousie Castle NERFINISHED
originatesFrom Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED
partOf Scottish nobility
politicalAlignmentHistorical Royalist (various periods)
religionHistorically Christianity NERFINISHED
Presbyterianism
socialClass aristocracy
timePeriod Early modern period
Middle Ages
Modern period

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