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]

Biography

Dalhousie was born the son of the 16th Earl of Dalhousie by his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Mary Stirling. His mother was a sister of SAS pioneer and World War II hero Sir David Stirling). Dalhousie was educated at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire.

In 1999, upon the death of his father the 16th Earl, Dalhousie succeeded to his title and became the 17th Earl. In 2009, the Earl was appointed Lord Steward of Her Majesty's Household, following in succession to the 5th Duke of Abercorn. In 2012, he was appointed as Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John (CStJ) in 2012. He is Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Angus in Scotland.[3]

The Earl is Chief of the Clan Ramsay.[4] His wife, the Countess, is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball.[5]

Marriage and issue

The Earl is married to Marilyn Davina Butter, by whom he has two daughters and a son, being:[6]

  • Lady Lorna Theresa Ramsay ( 6 February 1975) she married Fergus Lefebvre, son of Paul Lefebvre, on 12 November 2005. They have three sons:
    • Archie James Lefebvre (26 April 2007)
    • Henry Paul Lefebvre (18 September 2008)
    • Ned Fergus Lefebvre (2011)
  • Lady Alice Magdalene Ramsay (10 August 1977)
  • Simon David Ramsay, Lord Ramsay (18 April 1981) he married Kaitlin Marie Kubinsky on 24 September 2016. They have one son:
    • William Fox Ramsay (25 August 2017)

The Earl and his family reside for much of the year in London, since the Earl has royal duties to perform as Lord Steward of Her Majesty's household. Otherwise, they prefer to live in Brechin, a property in Angus, Scotland that has been in the Maule-Ramsay family since the 12th century, and which is opened for one month each year to the public.

The family seat, Dalhousie Castle, a 13th-century fortress near Edinburgh, is now a luxury hotel, complete with spa and falconry. Much of the family's immovable properties have been vested into Dalhousie Estates, a family-run business engaged in farming, property letting and forestry, including shooting, fishing and deer stalking. The business venture provides employment for over 90 people.

Ancestry

Arms

References

  1. ↑ "James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie". thePeerage.com. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Pelham, Amanda (17 February 2010). "The Lord speaks". Dal News (Dalhousie University). Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Lord-Lieutenant of Angus; accessed 3 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Clan Ramsay". Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Patronesses". Royal Caledonian Ball. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ↑ 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
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 England and Wales
Preceded by
The Duke of Norfolk
as Earl Marshal		 Gentlemen
Lord Steward 		Succeeded by
The Earl Peel
as Lord Chamberlain
Order of precedence in Northern Ireland
Preceded by
The Duke of Norfolk
as Earl Marshal		 Gentlemen
Lord Steward 		Succeeded by
The Earl Peel
as Lord Chamberlain


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