Ramsay (nobility)

Ramsay
The arms of Counts Ramsey [1]
Parent houseClan Ramsay
CountrySweden, Finland, Russian Empire
MottoOra et labora

The Ramsay family is a Swedish and Finnish noble family of Scottish origin. The family members bear the title of Baron in the Finnish nobility.[2]

Notable members

  • Hans (Joan) Ramsay (1550-1649), progenitor of Swedish and Finnish branches[3]
  • Anders Erik Ramsay (1638-1735), Swedish Major General[3]
  • Anders Henrik Ramsay (1707–1782), Finnish Lieutenant General, Governor of Savo and Kyminkartano County[3]
  • Otto Wilhelm Ramsay (1743–1806), Finnish Governor of Kyminkartano[3]
  • Karl August Ramsay (1791–1855), Finnish Senator, Governor of Vyborg County[4][3]
  • Anders Edvard Ramsay (1799–1877), Finnish General of Infantry, Adjutant General of Russian Empire Army[3]
  • Alexander Wolter Ramsay (1825–1891), Finnish Industrialist[3]
  • Georg Edvard Ramsay (1834–1918), Finnish General of Infantry, Adjutant General of Russian Empire Army[3]
  • Arthur Richard Ramsay (1838-1915), Finnish Major General[3]
  • Allan Georg Ramsay (1839-1906), Finnish Lieutenant General[3]
  • Gustaf Adolf Ramsay (1842-1918), Finnish Major General[3]
  • August Ramsay (1859–1943), Finnish Mathematician, was married to Finnish historian and genealogist Jully Ramsay (1865–1919)[5][3]
  • Wilhelm Ramsay (1865–1928), Finnish Geologist, Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[6][3]
  • William Ramsay (1867-1928), Finnish Politician, Owner of Nissback Estate[3]
  • Sir Henrik Ramsay CBE (1886–1951), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Economist[7][3]

References

  1. ^ Svensk Adelsvapen
  2. ^ "Friherrliga ätten nr 40 Ramsay" (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Ramsay nr 215". Adelsvapen-Wiki (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  4. ^ Autio, Veli-Matti [in Finnish] (9 October 2006). "suku Ramsay". BiographySampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ Landgrén, Lars-Folke [in Finnish] (18 July 2000). "August Ramsay". BiographySampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ Lehtinen, Martti (4 May 2001). "Wilhelm Ramsay". BiographySampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ Meinander, Henrik (18 July 2000). "Henrik Ramsay". BiographySampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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