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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: 1806–1865
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.)
    Enhanced version of original printed entry     Encoded version: searched-for items red; some Appendix and Addenda included; unique identifier RMSY825W2
Ramshay, William(1825)
see RAMSAY.
William RAMSHAY
Approx. lifespan: 1807–1905
(1825), see RAMSAY.

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