Peerage Record – 25628

     John Scrymgeour, 1st Earl of Dundee was the son of James Scrymgeour, 2nd Viscount Dudhope and Lady Isabella Ker.² He married Lady Anne Ramsay, daughter of William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Margaret Carnegie, in July 1644.¹ He died on 23 June 1668, without issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Scrimgeour [S., 1641] in 1644.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Dudhope [S., 1641] in 1644.¹ In 1645 he raised a regiment of 250 horse.¹ In 1645 he served under Montrose.¹ In 1648 he served under Hamilton.¹ In 1651 he carried the standard of King Charles II on the march to Worcester.¹ He was wounded at Torwood.¹ In 1654 he raised a regiment of horse under the Earl of Middlesex.¹ He was captured and has his estates sequestered.¹ He was created 1st Lord Scrimgeour and Innerkeithing [Scotland] in September 1660, with special remainder to heirs male whatsoever.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Dundee [Scotland] in September 1660, with special remainder to heirs male whatsoever.¹ He was created 1st Viscount of Dudhope [Scotland] in September 1660, with special remainder to heirs male whatsoever.¹ On his death, the elder line of Dudhope expired but when he would normally have been succeeded in his titles and estates by his heir-male.²

     Harry Nicholls was born in 1876 at Sudbury, Suffolk, England^G.¹ He married Florence Elizabeth Cross, daughter of Alfred William Cross and Elizabeth Hammond, in 1904.¹ He died in 1948 at Dartford, Kent, England^G.¹

     Lady Anne Ramsay is the daughter of William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Margaret Carnegie.² She married, firstly, John Scrymgeour, 1st Earl of Dundee, son of James Scrymgeour, 2nd Viscount Dudhope and Lady Isabella Ker, in July 1644.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Henry Bruce, 11th of Clackmannan, son of Robert Bruce, 10th of Clackmannan and Elizabeth Halyburton, on 13 October 1670.²
     After her marriage, Lady Anne Ramsay was styled as Viscountess Dudhope in July 1644. From July 1644, her married name became Scrymgeour.¹ After her marriage, Lady Anne Ramsay was styled as Countess of Dundee in September 1660. From 13 October 1670, her married name became Bruce.²

     David Scrymgeour was the son of Sir James Scrymgeour of Dudhope and Egidia Maxwell.² He died in 1471.¹
     He was Chamberlain of the King’s revenues north of the Tay.¹ He lived at Sonahard, Scotland^G.¹

     Alexander Scrymgeour was the son of David Scrymgeour.² He died in 1505.¹
     He was a priest.¹ He lived at Sonahard, Scotland^G.¹ On 21 June 1500 he received a charter of Kirkton in Earlstradilty from Sir James Scrymgeour of Dudhope.¹

     David Scrymgeour was the son of David Scrymgeour.² He died in 1493.¹

     James Scrymgeour was the son of David Scrymgeour.² He married Lily Lessilis.¹ He died in March 1513.¹
     He lived at Kirkton, Angus, Scotland^G.¹

     Lily Lessilis married James Scrymgeour, son of David Scrymgeour.¹
     Her married name became Scrymgeour.¹

     Margaret Emily Innes was the daughter of William Henry Innes of Largo.¹ She married F/Lt. William Alexander Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, son of Frederick Lewis Scrymgeour-Wedderburn and Zaida Grace Erskine, in 1951.¹ She died in 1988.¹
     From 1951, her married name became Scrymgeour-Wedderburn.¹