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Ramsay, William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, July 9, 1825, as 'Ramshay.' [3rd] s. of [Sir] William [7th Bart., of Bamff House, Perthshire] (and Agnata Frances, dau. of Vincent Biscoe, of Hookwood, Surrey). B. [Feb. 6, 1806], in Edinburgh. [School, Edinburgh High, and Glasgow University, 1823-6; B.A. 1826.] Matric. Michs. 1826; Scholar, 1828; B.A. 1831; M.A. 1836. Professor of Humanity at Glasgow University, 1831-63; resigned through ill-health and went to Italy. Married, 1834, Catherine, dau. of Robert Davidson, LL.D., Professor of Civil Law at Glasgow, and had issue. Author, Manual of Roman Antiquities; Elementary Treatise on Latin Prosody; edited numerous editions of classical works. Died Feb. 12, 1865, at San Remo. Brother of George (1818). (C. J. Fordyce; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1865, I. 398.) | William RAMSAY Approx. lifespan: 18061865 pens. as "Ramshay." Trinity College adm1825:07:09 3rd s. of [Sir] William [7th Bart., of Bamff House, Bamff, Perthshire (and Agnata Frances BISCOE dau. of Vincent BISCOE, of Hookwood, Surrey ) b. Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1806:02:06 School, Edinburgh High, [ Scotland ], and Sch: Glasgow University Glasgow, [ Scotland ] 1823-26 BA 1826 Matric 1826:10MT: Scholar 1828 BA 1831 MA 1836 Professor of Humanity: Sch: Glasgow University Glasgow, [ Scotland ] 1831-63 resigned through ill-health and went to Italy m. 1834 Catherine DAVIDSON dau. of Robert DAVIDSON LLD Professor of: Civil Law Glasgow, [ Scotland ] had issue Publ.: Manual of Roman Antiquities; Elementary Treatise on Latin Prosody Publ.: edited numerous editions of classical works. d. San Remo, [ Italy ] 1865:02:12 brother of George RAMSAY (1818) (C. J. Fordyce; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.; G. Mag 1865, I. 398.) |
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Ramshay, William(1825) see RAMSAY. | William RAMSHAY Approx. lifespan: 18071905 (1825), see RAMSAY. |