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 (Russian: Рамзай) is a Finnish and Russian noble family of Scottish origin. The family members bear the title of Baron in the Finnish nobility.[2]
Notable members[edit]
- Karl August Ramsay (1791–1855), Finnish politician[3]
- Anders Edvard Ramsay (Russian: Эдуард Андреевич Рамзай, 1799–1877), Scottish-Russian-Finnish general of infantry, adjutant general of Russian Empire Army, who served on the Baltic theater of the Crimean War.[4]
- Georg Eduardovich Ramsay (Russian: Георгий Эдуардович Рамзай, 1834–1918), Finnish general of infantry, adjutant general of Russian Empire Army, commander of the 3rd Battalion of the Imperial Finland Guard Regiment during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). Since 1877 commander of Lifeguard Semyonovsky Regiment[5]
- August Ramsay (1859–1943), Finnish mathematician, was married to Finnish historian and genealogist Jully Ramsay (1865–1919)[6]
- Henrik Ramsay (1886–1951), Finnish politician and an economist[7]
- Wilhelm Ramsay (1865–1928), Finnish geologist[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Svensk Adelsvapen
- ^ "Friherrliga ätten nr 40 Ramsay" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Autio, Veli-Matti [in Finnish] (9 October 2006). "suku Ramsay". BiographySampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ СПб., Императорское Русское Историческое Общество, 1910
- ^ Ramsay, Anders Edvard at Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
- ^ Landgrén, Lars-Folke [in Finnish] (18 July 2000). "August Ramsay". BiographySampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Meinander, Henrik (18 July 2000). "Henrik Ramsay". BiographySampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Lehtinen, Martti (4 May 2001). "Wilhelm Ramsay". BiographySampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.