Peerage Record – 55430

     Robert Fletcher is the son of James Fletcher.¹ He married Hon. Sophia Atherley Allsopp, daughter of Charles Henry Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip of Hindlip and Fiona Victoria Jean Atherley McGowan, in 2009.¹

     Margaret Ogilvie is the daughter of Sir Gilbert Ogilvy of Powrie and Sybilla Drummond.² She married David Ramsay of Balmain.¹
     Her married name became Ramsay.¹

     Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balmain, 1st Bt. was the son of David Ramsay of Balmain and Margaret Ogilvie.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Auchinleck, daughter of George Auchinleck of Balmanno.¹ He married, secondly, Grizel Durham, daughter of James Durham, in 1630.¹ He died circa 1663.¹
     He was created 1st Baronet Ramsay, of Balmain [Nova Scotia] on 3 September 1625, with remainder to heirs male whatsover.¹ In 1636 he joined Covenanters (Presbyterians opposed to King Charles I’s anglicanising tendencies in church matters.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Scotland Parliament) for Kincardineshire between 1639 and 1641.¹ He held the office of Commissioner of Excise in 1646.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Scotland Parliament) for Kincardineshire in 1645/46.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Scotland Parliament) for Kincardineshire between 1661 and 1663.¹

     Elizabeth Auchinleck is the daughter of George Auchinleck of Balmanno.² She married Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balmain, 1st Bt., son of David Ramsay of Balmain and Margaret Ogilvie.¹
     Her married name became Ramsay.¹

     Sir David Ramsay of Balmain, 2nd Bt. was the son of Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balmain, 1st Bt. and Grizel Durham.² He married, firstly, Margaret Carnegie, daughter of Sir John Carnegie, 2nd of Balnamoon and Lady Helen Ogilvy.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Coutts.^2,1 He died in September 1673, killed in a fall from his horse.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Ramsay, of Balmain [N.S., 1625]] in 1670, title regranted by charter his lands and barony.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Scotland Parliament) for Kincardineshire in 1672/73.¹

     Lynne Jennifer Kool married Alan David du Plessis, son of Colin Henry du Plessis and Patricia Helen Marjorie Wedderburn, in 1977.¹
     From 1977, her married name became du Plessis.¹

     Margaret Carnegie is the daughter of Sir John Carnegie, 2nd of Balnamoon and Lady Helen Ogilvy.^2,3 She married Sir David Ramsay of Balmain, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balmain, 1st Bt. and Grizel Durham.¹
     Her married name became Ramsay.¹

     Sir Charles Ramsay of Balmain, 3rd Bt. was the son of Sir David Ramsay of Balmain, 2nd Bt. and Margaret Carnegie.² He married, firstly, Margaret Carnegie, daughter of Hon. John Carnegie, 1st of Boysack and Margaret Erskine, circa 1673.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Falconer, daughter of Sir Alexander Falconer of Glenfarquhar, 1st Bt. and Helen Grahame, after 1673.^3,1 He died in 1695.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Ramsay, of Balmain [N.S., 1625] in September 1673.¹

     Hon. John Carnegie, 1st of Boysack is the son of John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk and Magdalen Halyburton.² He married Margaret Erskine, daughter of Sir Alexander Erskine of Dun.²
     He lived at Boysack, Scotland.²