George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie (1730 – 15 November 1787) was a Scottish peer. He served as a Lord of Police (1775–82) and the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and was a representative Scottish peer (1774–1787).[1]

Dalhousie was the second surviving son of George, Lord Ramsay (dvp 25 May 1783) and was the grandson of William Ramsay, 6th Earl of Dalhousie (1660 – 1739). His mother, Jean Maule, was the daughter of Hon. Harry Maule of Kellie and thus the niece of the attainted Earl of Panmure.[1]

He succeeded to the Maule estates with remainder to his second son, William Ramsay.[1]

Marriage and issue

Memorial to Lady Georgiana in St Mary's Church, Stamford

On 30 July 1767, he married Elizabeth Glen and they had 12 children:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 1019. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  2. ^ Lodge, Edmund (1859). The Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Hurst and Blackett. p. 163.
Masonic offices Preceded byJames Stewart Grand Master of theGrand Lodge of Scotland 1767–1769 Succeeded byJames Adolphus Oughton Political offices Preceded byThe Lord Cathcart Lord High Commissioner 1777–1782 Succeeded byThe Earl of Leven Peerage of the United Kingdom Preceded byCharles Ramsay Earl of Dalhousie 1764–1787 Succeeded byGeorge Ramsay
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