Peerage Record – 2830

     William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie was the son of Sir George Ramsay, 1st Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie and Margaret Douglas.¹ He married by contract, firstly, Lady Margaret Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and Margaret Lindsay, on 3 October 1617.¹ He married, secondly, Jocosa Apsley, daughter of Allen Apsley, after April 1661.¹ He died in November 1672.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Montrose [Scotland] in 1617.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Montrose [Scotland] in 1621.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie [S., 1619] before 22 July 1629.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Dalhousie, co. Midlothian [Scotland] on 29 June 1633.¹ He was created 1st Lord Ramsay of Carrington [Scotland] on 29 June 1633.¹ He was commander of the Regiment of Horse in the Covenanter army which he had raised.¹ He fought in the Battle of Marston Moor on 2 July 1644.¹ He fought in the Battle of Philliphaugh on 13 September 1645.¹

     William Erskine, 8th Earl of Buchan was the son of James Erskine, 7th Earl of Buchan and Lady Marjory Ramsay.¹ He married Marjory Foulis on 4 September 1683 at Chapel in Duke’s Place, St. James’s, London, England^G.² He died in 1695 at Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G.³
     He succeeded as the 8th Lord Auchterhouse [S., 1469] in October 1664.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Buchan [S., 1469] in October 1664.¹ In 1688 he adherred to King James II during the Revolution, and was captured and imprisoned.³

     Margaret Bellenden was the daughter of Sir James Bellenden of Broughton and Elizabeth Ker.^1,2 She married Henry Erskine, Master of Cardross, son of John Erskine, 19th/2nd Earl of Mar and Lady Mary Stuart, on 18 April 1626.³ She died after January 1639/40.²
     From 18 April 1626, her married name became Erskine.

     Sir James Bellenden of Broughton was the son of Lewis Bellenden of Auchnoull and Margaret Livingstone.² He married Elizabeth Ker, daughter of Sir William Ker of Cessford and Janet Douglas, on 20 April 1601.¹ He died on 3 November 1606.³
     He lived at Broughton, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹

     Sir William Bellenden, 1st Lord Bellenden of Broughton was born in 1604/5.¹ He was the son of Sir James Bellenden of Broughton and Elizabeth Ker.¹ He died circa 3 September 1671, unmarried.² He was buried on 6 September 1671 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England^G.²
     He held the office of Treasurer Depute [Scotland] in 1661.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] on 13 February 1660/61.¹ He was created 1st Lord Bellenden of Broughton, in Midlothian [Scotland] on 10 June 1661, for adherring to the Royal Family during the civil wars.¹ He held the office of Heritable Usher of the Exchequer [Scotland] on 13 December 1663.¹ He held the office of Treasury Commissioner [Scotland] in 1668.¹ On 14 April 1671 he resigned his peerage in favour of John Ker.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross was baptised on 6 February 1626/27.¹ He was the son of Henry Erskine, Master of Cardross and Margaret Bellenden.¹ He married, firstly, Anne Hope, daughter of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Binning, circa 9 August 1645.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Bruce, daughter of Sir George Bruce and Mary Preston, in 1655.¹ He died circa July 1671.¹ He was buried on 25 July 1671 at Holyrood Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.²
     He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Cardross [S., 1610] on 14 December 1634.¹ In 1646 he protested delivering Charles I to the English Army at Newcastle.³ In 1648 he was a promoter of the ‘engagemenet’, and was fined £1,000.³ In 1649 he was debarred from sitting in Parliament.³ On 10 February 1663/64 he was granted a new charter of the Lordship of Cardross with power to nominate his heir, which failing with remainder to heirs male of his body, then to his heirs and assignees.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Anne Hope was baptised on 19 April 1625.² She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Binning.^1,2 She married David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross, son of Henry Erskine, Master of Cardross and Margaret Bellenden, circa 9 August 1645.¹ She died in May 1653 at age 28.³
     From 9 August 1645, her married name became Erskine.

     Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, 1st Bt. was born in 1573.³ He was the son of Henry Hope and Jaqueline de Tott.⁴ He married Elizabeth Binning, daughter of John Binning of Wallyford.¹ He died in November 1646.¹
     He held the office of Joint Lord Advocate in 1626.¹ He held the office of Lord Advocate in 1628.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Hope, of Craighall [Nova Scotia] on 19 February 1627/28.¹ He was a Covenanting lawyer.⁵ He was Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1643, the only commoner ever so appointed.¹ He had ten other children.¹

     Henry Erskine, 3rd Lord Cardross was born in 1650.¹ He was the son of David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross and Anne Hope.¹ He married Catherine Stewart, daughter of Sir James Stewart of Kirkhill, on 3 March 1671.¹ He died on 21 May 1693 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.²
     He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Cardross [S., 1610] in 1671.¹ Between 1675 and 1679 he was imprisoned, after opposing the administration in Scotland of the Duke of Lauderdale.¹ In 1680 he migrated to Carolina in North America and set up a colony there.¹ In 1688 he accompanied King William III from Holland to England.¹ He held the office of Governor of the Mint in 1689.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in April 1689.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Mary Bruce was the daughter of Sir George Bruce and Mary Preston.^1,2 She married David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross, son of Henry Erskine, Master of Cardross and Margaret Bellenden, in 1655.¹
     After her marriage, Mary Bruce was styled as Baroness Cardross in 1655. From 1655, her married name became Erskine.