James Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie

The Earl of Dalhousie
Born	James Hubert Ramsay (1948-01-17) 17 January 1948
Title	Lord Ramsay (1950-1999)
Other titles	Chief of Clan Ramsay
Residence	Brechin Castle, Angus, Scotland
Offices	Lord Steward of the Household Deputy Lieutenant of Angus
Predecessor	16th Earl of Dalhousie
Heir	Simon Ramsay, Lord Ramsay
Spouse(s)	Marilyn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie
Issue	3
Parents	Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie Margaret Stirling

James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie, DL (born 17 January 1948), styled Lord Ramsay between 1950 and 1999, is a British land-owner.^[1]^[2]

The Earl was appointed, in succession to the Duke of Abercorn, as Lord Steward of Her Majesty's Household in 2009. He was appointed as Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John (CStJ) in 2012.

The son of the 16th Earl of Dalhousie and Margaret Elizabeth Mary Stirling (sister of SAS pioneer and World War II hero Sir David Stirling), Dalhousie inherited his title in 1999 on the death of his father. He was educated at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire.^[3] He is married to Marilyn Davina Butter, by whom he has two daughters and a son.

Lady Lorna Theresa Ramsay (b. 1975), married with children
Lady Alice Magdalene Ramsay (b. 1977)
Simon David Ramsay, Lord Ramsay (b. 1981)

^[4] He is Chief of the Clan Ramsay.^[5]

The Countess is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball.^[6]

Ancestry

Ancestors of James Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie

16. George Ramsay, 12th Earl of Dalhousie

8. John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie

17. Sarah Frances Robertson

4. Arthur Ramsay, 14th Earl of Dalhousie

18. Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville

9. Lady Ida Bennet

19. Lady Olivia Montagu

2. Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie

20. Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baron Aveland

10. Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster

21. Clementina Drummond-Willoughby, 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby

5. Lady Mary Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby

22. Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly

11. Lady Evelyn Gordon

23. Lady Elizabeth Conyngham

1. James Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie

24. Archibald Stirling

12. Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet

25. Elizabeth Maxwell

6. Archibald Stirling

26. David Leslie-Melville, 8th Earl of Leven

13. Lady Anna Maria Leslie-Melville

27. Elizabeth Campbell

3. Margaret Stirling

28. Thomas Fraser, 12th Lord Lovat

14. Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat

29. Charlotte Stafford-Jerningham

7. Margaret Fraser

30. Thomas Weld-Blundell

15. Alice Weld-Blundell

Arms

Arms of James Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie
Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest An Unicorn's Head couped at the neck armed maned and tufted Or Escutcheon Argent an Eagle displayed Sable beaked and membered Gules Supporters On the dexter side a Griffin Argent, and on the sinister side a Greyhound Argent gorged with a Collar Gules charged with three Escallops of the first Motto Ora Et Labora (Pray and work!)

References

↑ "James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie". thePeerage.com. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
↑ Pelham, Amanda (17 February 2010). "The Lord speaks". Dal News (Dalhousie University). Retrieved 7 September 2011.
↑ "OAs in the Royal Household". Ampleforth Diary. Ampleforth College. December 2010.
↑ Peter Beauclerk Dewar (2001). Burke's landed gentry of Great Britain (19th ed.). Burke's Peerage and Gentry LLC. ISBN 0-9711966-0-5. Burke's landed gentry of Great Britain (19th ed.) at Google Books
↑ "The Clan Ramsay". Retrieved 7 September 2011.
↑ "Patronesses". Royal Caledonian Ball.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Dalhousie
Dalhousie Estates
James Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie

Court offices
Preceded by The Duke of Abercorn	Lord Steward 2009–present	Incumbent
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Simon Ramsay	Earl of Dalhousie 1999–present	Incumbent

Order of Precedence in the United Kingdom (Gentlemen)

England and Wales	The Sovereign HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH Prince Harry Viscount Severn Mr Peter Phillips Viscount Linley HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Kent HRH Prince Michael of Kent The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP The Most Revd and Rt Hon John Sentamu The Rt Hon David Cameron MP The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP The Rt Hon John Bercow MP The Rt Hon The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury QC PC The Rt Hon The Lord Judge QC PC The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP His Grace The Duke of Norfolk DL The Most Hon The Marquess of Cholmondeley KCVO The Rt Hon The Earl of Dalhousie DL The Rt Hon The Earl Peel GCVO PC DL The Rt Hon The Lord Vestey KCVO DL

Scotland	The Sovereign HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duke of Rothesay HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Earl of Strathearn HRH Prince Harry Viscount Severn Mr Peter Phillips Viscount Linley HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Kent HRH Prince Michael of Kent The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP The Rt Rev Albert Bogle The Rt Hon David Cameron MP The Rt Hon John Bercow MP The Rt Hon The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury QC PC The Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP The Rt Hon Michael Moore MP The Rt Hon The Earl of Erroll His Grace The Duke of Argyll

Northern Ireland	The Sovereign HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH Prince Harry Viscount Severn Mr Peter Phillips Viscount Linley HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Kent HRH Prince Michael of Kent His Eminence Cardinal Seán Brady The Most Rev Alan Harper, OBE The Most Rev Diarmuid Martin The Most Rev John Niell The Rt Rev Roy Patton The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP The Rt Hon David Cameron MP The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP The Rt Hon John Bercow MP The Rt Hon The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury QC PC The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP His Grace The Duke of Norfolk DL The Rt Hon The Earl of Dalhousie DL The Most Hon The Marquess of Cholmondeley KCVO

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