Peerage Record – 24006

     Robert Makgill, 2nd Viscount of Oxfuird was born on 20 May 1651.¹ He was the son of James Makgill, 1st Viscount of Oxfuird and Christian Livingston.² He married, firstly, Lady Henrietta Livingstone, daughter of George Livingstone, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow and Lady Elizabeth Maule, in July 1666.¹ He married, secondly, Lady Jean Ramsay, daughter of George Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Anne Fleming, circa 26 December 1684.² He married Lady Jean Ramsay, daughter of George Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Anne Fleming, circa 26 December 1684.¹ He died in December 1705 at age 54, without surviving male issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Makgill [N.S., 1627] on 5 May 1663.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Oxfuird [S., 1651] on 5 May 1663.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Makgill of Cousland [S., 1651] on 5 May 1663.¹ In July 1689 he was incarcerated in Edinburgh Castle and the following month discharged but banned from Edinburgh for eight years and eventually placed under house arrest at Cranston Riddell, all for for conspiring as a Jacobite.¹ On his death, his peerages became dormant.¹

     George Ramsay, 4th Earl of Dalhousie was the son of William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Mary Moore.¹ He died in 1696 at The Netherlands^G, killed in a duel with a Mr. Hamilton, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie [S., 1619] after February 1682.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Ramsay of Carrington [S., 1633] after February 1682.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Dalhousie, co. Midlothian [S., 1633] after February 1682.¹

     Brig.-Gen. William Ramsay, 5th Earl of Dalhousie was the son of William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Mary Moore.¹ He died in October 1710 at Spain^G, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the 3rd Guards Regiment.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie [S., 1619] in 1696.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Dalhousie, co. Midlothian [S., 1633] in 1696.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Ramsay of Carrington [S., 1633] in 1696.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in January 1710.¹

     Colonel Hon. James Ramsay was the son of William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Mary Moore.¹ He died in 1707 at Almanza, Spain^G, killed in action.¹
     He fought in the Battle of Almanza in 1707.¹

     Lady Elizabeth Ramsay was the daughter of William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Mary Moore.¹ She married Francis Hawley, 2nd Baron Hawley of Duncannon on 3 February 1696/97.¹ She died in 1712.¹
     From 3 February 1696/97, her married name became Hawley.¹

     Francis Hawley, 2nd Baron Hawley of Duncannon married Lady Elizabeth Ramsay, daughter of William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Mary Moore, on 3 February 1696/97.¹
     He gained the title of 2nd Baron Hawley of Duncannon.

     Captain Hon. John Ramsay is the son of George Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Anne Fleming.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in 1694 in the Scots Regiment in Dutch service.¹

     Lt.-Gen. Hon. George Ramsay was the son of George Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Anne Fleming.¹ He married unknown Buckson.¹ He died circa September 1705.¹ He was buried on 12 September 1705.¹
     He fought in the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689, where he commanded Wauchope’s Foot.¹ He fought in the Battle of Steenkirk, where he commanded the Scots Guards.¹ He fought in the Battle of Landen, where he commanded the Scots Guards.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Scotland in 1702.¹ He lived at Carriden, Linlithgowshire, Scotland^G.¹

     unknown Buckson was born at The Netherlands^G.¹ She married Lt.-Gen. Hon. George Ramsay, son of George Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Anne Fleming.¹
     Her married name became Ramsay.¹

     Jean Ramsay was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Hon. George Ramsay and unknown Buckson.¹ She died, unmarried.¹