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RAMSAY

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In the eleventh century a ram in the sea is believed to have been an emblem on the seal of an abbey in Huntingdon. In 1124, David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon was accompanied by many young Norman noblemen. Robert de Brus ( 1st Lord of Annandale ) was granted the lordship of Annandale with the hand of that district's native heiress ['mater:' Emma de Ramesie of Dalhousie Castle, "RAMSAY" b.1062 at Carrick, Argyllshire]. At his accession in 1124, amongst these nobles may have been Symon de Ramesie. Symon was granted lands in Midlothian from David and also witnessed an important charter to the monks of Holyrood Abbey in 1140.
The ancient family of Ramsay is of Anglo-Norman origin. Simundus de Ramesia, originally from Huntingdonshire in England, received lands in Lothian from David I. He was founder of the main line and the first Ramsay to acquire land at Dalwolsey.
[...] During the Wars of Scottish Independence, William Ramsay appears on the Ragman Rolls of 1296, swearing fealty to Edward I of England. However Ramsay later declared for Robert the Bruce, and joined the forces of Sir Robert Bruce at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314. He signed the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320 asserting the independence of Scotland from the Pope.
Nicolas Ramsay, was a staunch supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots. After Mary was defeated the Ramsays acknowledged her son as James VI of Scotland and the Ramsays were later rewarded for saving that monarch's life. One of Nicolas's grandsons was John Ramsay who in 1600 killed both the Ruthven, Earl of Gowrie and his brother who were allegedly attempting to kidnap the king. This became known as the Gowrie Conspiracy. For saving the king, John Ramsay was created Earl of Holderness.
The name is associated with the Scottish Borders and Angus regions, with Brechin Castle serving as the seat of the clan chiefs. Fighting was not the only talent of this family. Andrew Ramsay, better known as the Chevalier de Ramsay, left Scotland for France in 1708. His academic excellence was soon recognized, and he became mentor to the Prince de Turenne. The King of France appointed him a Knight of the Order of Saint Lazarus, and for a time he was tutor to both the Jacobite princes, Charles Edward Stuart and Henry Benedict Stuart.

Septs: RAMSEY, RUMSEY, DALHOUSIE MAULE, BRECHIN, BRECHEEN

Clan Ramsay International. "RAMSAYS IN SCOTLAND". [https://www.clanramsay.org/about.shtml]. 29 November 2016. web.

Wikipedia. "Clan Ramsay". [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Ramsay]. 22 November 2025. web.

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Robertson a.k.a. Duncan

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Their first chief Duncan, from whom the numerous Robertsons take their alternative name Clan Donnachaidh or Donnachie, was friend and ally of King Robert Bruce, and tradition had him a son of the Angus Mor mentioned under the MacDonalds. The clan remained ever active and loyal to the Stewarts, and took the new name from their chief Robert (himself named after Bruce), to commemorate his capturing the murderers of James I in 1437. From The name of their ancient seat in Atholl the Chiefs retain the style Struan Robertson, but branches became distributed widely in Scotland and indeed throughout the world.

Septs: COLLIER, COLYEAR, CONNOCHIE, CONOCHIE, CUNNISON, DOBBIE, DOBBIN, DOBIE, DOBIESON, DOBINSON, DOBSON, DONACHIE, DONAGHY, DUNCAN, DUNCANSON, DUNNACHIE, HOBSON, INCHES, KYNOCH, MACCONACHIE, MACCONCHIE, MACONICH, MACCONECHY, MACCONNOCHIE, MACDONACHIE, MACGLASHAN, MACINROY, MACIVER, MACIVOR, MACJAMES, MACLAGAN, MACCULLICH, MACONACHIE, MACROBBIE, MACROBERT, MACROBERTS, MACROBIE, MACWILLIAM, REED, REID, ROBBIE, ROBERTS, ROBISON, ROBSON, ROY, STARK, TONNACHY

"ROBERTSON." Scots Kith and Kin and Illustrated Map Revised Second Edition. Edinburgh, SCOT: Clan House, c.1970. p.79. Print.

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Ross see St.Andrew

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The Norman family de Ros were established in North Ayrshire in the 12th century, and from the same quarter installed a fresh branch over two centuries ago by purchasing the Balnagowan seat of the unrelated Clan Ross chiefs. Hence many Rosses in the South, in the Moray to Aberdeen sector, and some in Ross-shire itself are really of the same ancestry as Clan Rose, pronounced also Ross.
The Ross clan, otherwise Anrias from a 13th-century chief MacGilleAndreas, 'son of a devotee of St. Andrew,' took name from the province of which their earliest chiefs were Earls. They served with Bruce at Bannockburn and came to possess a large section of Ross-shire, but lost much power after Harlaw 1411 and the 1476 forfeiture of the earldom to the crown. In more recent times Rosses have earned front rank in such spheres as Polar Exploration, and Tropical Medicine.

Septs: ANDERSON, ANDISON, ANDREW, ANDREWS, CORBET, CORBETT, CROW, CROWE, CROY, DENOON, DENUNE, DINGWALL, DUTHIE, FAIR, GAIR, GEAR, GILLANDERS, HAGART, HAGGART, MACANDREW, MACCULLIE, MACCULLOCH, MACLULLICH, MACTAGGART, MACTEAR, MACTIER, MACTIRE, TAGGART, TULLO, TULLOCH, TYRE, VASS, WASS

"ROSS." Scots Kith and Kin and Illustrated Map Revised Second Edition. Edinburgh, SCOT: Clan House, c.1970. p.80. Print.

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