James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie
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James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie, DL
(b. 17 January 1948), styled Lord Ramsay between 1950 and 1999, is a British
land-owner.
The Earl was appointed, in succession to the Duke of Abercorn
, as Lord Steward of Her Majesty's Household in 2009.
The son of The 16th Earl of Dalhousie
and Margaret Elizabeth Mary Stirling, Dalhousie inherited his title
in 1999 on the death of his father. He is married to Marilyn Davina Butter, by whom he has two daughters and a son.
He is Chief of the Clan Ramsay
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Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(b. 17 January 1948), styled Lord Ramsay between 1950 and 1999, is a British
United Kingdom
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land-owner.
The Earl was appointed, in succession to the Duke of Abercorn
Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...
, as Lord Steward of Her Majesty's Household in 2009.
The son of The 16th Earl of Dalhousie
Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie
Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie, KT, GCVO, GBE, MC, DL was a British land-owner, statesman and politician....
and Margaret Elizabeth Mary Stirling, Dalhousie inherited his title
Earl of Dalhousie
Earl of Dalhousie, in the County of Midlothian, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, held by the Chief of Clan Ramsay.-History:This family descends from Sir George Ramsay, who represented Kincardineshire in the Scottish Parliament in 1617. He received a charter of the barony of Dalhousie and also...
in 1999 on the death of his father. He is married to Marilyn Davina Butter, by whom he has two daughters and a son.
He is Chief of the Clan Ramsay
Clan Ramsay
Clan Ramsay is a Lowland Scottish clan of Anglo-Norman origin. The clan can be traced to the 12th century in Scotland.-Origins:A ram in the sea is said to have been an emblem on the seal of Ramsay Abbey in Huntingdon in the 11th century...
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