Ramsay, William of Fife 1a

Birth Name Ramsay, William of Fife
Gender male
Age at Death about 30 years

Narrative

Sir William Ramsay of Colluthie, who was captured by the English both at Battle of Neville's Cross (1346) and when he fought for the French at Poitiers (1356), was created Earl of Fife in 1358 by King David II.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1330 Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland   1b
Death 1360 Colluthie, Fifeshire, Scotland   2a

Age: 30y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Ramsay, Henryabout 1300
Mother
    Sister     Ramsay, Margery about 1324
         Ramsay, William of Fife about 1330 1360
    Brother     Ramsay, Malcolm about 1333
    Brother     Ramsay, John about 1335

Families

Family of Ramsay, William of Fife and MacDuff, Elizabeth
Unknown Partner MacDuff, Elizabeth ( * about 1335 + 1391 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Ramsay, Sir Williamabout 1359

Source References

  1. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I28583&style=TABLE Caldwell and related families
      • Source text:

         

        ID: I28583
        Name: Sir Henry Ramsay
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1300 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Birth: ABT 1300

         

         

        Father: Robert Ramsay b: ABT 1274 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland

        Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
        Children
        Has Children Sir Malcolm Ramsay b: ABT 1333 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Has No Children Sir John Ramsay b: ABT 1335 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Has Children Earl of Fife Sir William Ramsay b: ABT 1330 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Has Children Margery Ramsay b: ABT 1324 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland

      • Citation:

        e-mail: michaelneuman@earthlink.net

      • Source text:

         

        ID: I28583
        Name: Sir Henry Ramsay
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1300 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Birth: ABT 1300

         

         

        Father: Robert Ramsay b: ABT 1274 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland

        Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
        Children
        Has Children Sir Malcolm Ramsay b: ABT 1333 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Has No Children Sir John Ramsay b: ABT 1335 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Has Children Earl of Fife Sir William Ramsay b: ABT 1330 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Has Children Margery Ramsay b: ABT 1324 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland

      • Citation:

        e-mail: michaelneuman@earthlink.net

  2. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I20040 Caldwell and related families
      • Source text:

         

        ID: I20040
        Name: Earl of Fife Sir William Ramsay
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1330 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland
        Death: 1360 in Colluthie, Fifeshire, Scotland
        Birth: ABT 1340
        Note:
        Sir William Ramsay of Colluthie, who was captured by the English both at Battle of Neville's Cross (1346) and when he fought for the French at Poitiers (1356), was created Earl of Fife in 1358 by King David II.

         

         

         

        Father: Sir Henry Ramsay b: ABT 1300 in Auchterhouse, Angusshire, Scotland

        Marriage 1 Elizabeth MacDuff b: ABT 1332 in Dumferline Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
        Children
        Has Children Sir William Ramsay b: ABT 1359 in Colluthie, Fifeshire, Scotland

      • Citation:

        e-mail: michaelneuman@earthlink.net