Ramsay (Russian nobility)

Ramsay

The arms of Counts Ramsey [1]

Parent house| Clan Ramsay
Country| Sweden, Finland, Russian Empire
Motto| Ora 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]

Members of the Ramsay clan relocated to Sweden during the 16th century. Captain Alexander Ramsay, who died in 1576, entered Swedish service in 1573. His son, Johan (also known as Hans) Ramsay, who died in 1649, served as the master of the horse for the Adelsbanan in Finland. Johan's children were considered naturalized by birth and were introduced on July 15, 1634, into the third class, known as the journeyman class, by drawing lots, being assigned number 188 (currently number 215) at the House of Nobility in Stockholm. The family was promoted to the re-established second class, known as the knight class, on November 3, 1778.[3]

In 1809, the Russian Empire conquered Finland from Sweden during the Finnish War, and Russian Emperor Alexander I formed the Grand Duchy of Finland. Branches of the Ramsay family were enrolled in the Finnish House of Nobility on February 7, 1818, under number 17 among the nobles, and these branches continue to exist today. Additionally, one branch was elevated to baronial dignity on September 7, 1856, and was introduced as barons on October 8, 1857, under number 40, and this branch also survives to the present day.[3][4][5]

## Notable members

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* Hans (Joan) Ramsay (1550-1649), progenitor of Swedish and Finnish branches[6]
* Anders Erik Ramsay (1638-1735), Swedish Major General[6]
* Anders Henrik Ramsay (1707–1782), Finnish Lieutenant General, Governor of Savo and Kyminkartano County[6]
* Otto Wilhelm Ramsay (1743–1806), Finnish Governor of Kyminkartano[6]
* Karl August Ramsay (1791–1855), Finnish Senator, Governor of Vyborg County[7][6]
* Anders Edvard Ramsay (1799–1877), Finnish General of Infantry, Adjutant General of Russian Empire Army[6]
* Alexander Wolter Ramsay (1825–1891), Finnish Industrialist[6]
* Georg Edvard Ramsay (1834–1918), Finnish General of Infantry, Adjutant General of Russian Empire Army[6]
* Arthur Richard Ramsay (1838-1915), Finnish Major General[6]
* Allan Georg Ramsay (1839-1906), Finnish Lieutenant General[6]
* Gustaf Adolf Ramsay (1842-1918), Finnish Major General[6]
* August Ramsay (1859–1943), Finnish Mathematician, was married to Finnish historian and genealogist Jully Ramsay (1865–1919)[8][6]
* Wilhelm Ramsay (1865–1928), Finnish Geologist, Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[9][6]
* William Ramsay (1867-1928), Finnish Politician, Owner of Nissback Estate[6]
* Sir Henrik Ramsay CBE (1886–1951), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Economist[10][6]

## References

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1. ^ Svensk Adelsvapen
2. ^ "Friherrliga ätten nr 40 Ramsay" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
3. ^ a b "Ramsay". Minerva (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
4. ^ "Suvut ja vaakunat - Finlands riddarhus". www.ritarihuone.fi. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
5. ^ "Suvut ja vaakunat - Finlands riddarhus". www.ritarihuone.fi. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ Autio, Veli-Matti [in Finnish] (9 October 2006). "suku Ramsay". BiographySampo [fi] (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.+[fi]&rft.atitle=suku+Ramsay&rft.date=2006-10-09&rft.aulast=Autio&rft.aufirst=Veli-Matti&rft_id=https://biografiasampo.fi/henkilo/p5123&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ramsay+(Russian+nobility)" class="Z3988">
8. ^ Landgrén, Lars-Folke [in Finnish] (18 July 2000). "August Ramsay". BiographySampo [fi] (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.+[fi]&rft.atitle=August+Ramsay&rft.date=2000-07-18&rft.aulast=Landgrén&rft.aufirst=Lars-Folke&rft_id=https://biografiasampo.fi/henkilo/p943&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ramsay+(Russian+nobility)" class="Z3988">
9. ^ Lehtinen, Martti (4 May 2001). "Wilhelm Ramsay". BiographySampo [fi] (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.+[fi]&rft.atitle=Wilhelm+Ramsay&rft.date=2001-05-04&rft.aulast=Lehtinen&rft.aufirst=Martti&rft_id=https://biografiasampo.fi/henkilo/p2168&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ramsay+(Russian+nobility)" class="Z3988">
10. ^ Meinander, Henrik (18 July 2000). "Henrik Ramsay". BiographySampo [fi] (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.+[fi]&rft.atitle=Henrik+Ramsay&rft.date=2000-07-18&rft.aulast=Meinander&rft.aufirst=Henrik&rft_id=https://biografiasampo.fi/henkilo/p400&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ramsay+(Russian+nobility)" class="Z3988">