RAMSAY, ALEXANDER [SSNE 1635]

Surname

RAMSAY

First name

ALEXANDER

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Alexander Ramsay was a captain and commandant in Scotland. He accompanied 3000 recruited Scots to Sweden in the summer of 1573 and arrived in Gothenburg. The majority of these men were transported to Livonia through Finland by Charles de Mornay. Ramsay died before 1576 in Riga. His son Hans [SSNE 1636] was also in Swedish service.

Sources: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0070071_00009#?c=&m=&s=&cv=8&xywh=2763%2C74%2C3316%2C1913

 Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol 6, pp.140-141.

Service record

SWEDEN, LIVONIA, RIGA

Arrived 1573-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1576-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY