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Ora Et Labora (Pray and work)

Simon de Ramsay was granted the barony of Dalhousie in Midlothian in the early twelfth century, and the family took a prominent part in the Wars of Independence: a William Ramsay is named among the barons in the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, and Sir Alexander Ramsay recaptured Roxburgh Castle in 1342. George Ramsay was created Lord Ramsay in 1618 and his son William became Earl of Dalhousie in 1633. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists the chief of Ramsay as The Earl of Dalhousie.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Ramsay Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Ramsay is Ora Et Labora (Pray and work). It appears on the Clan Ramsay crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Ramsay Story

  1. 1140

    Simundus de Ramesia witnesses a charter to the monks at Holyrood[3]

  2. early 12th century

    Simon de Ramsay is granted the barony of Dalhousie[4]

  3. 1320

    William Ramsay is named among the barons in the Declaration of Arbroath[3][6]

  4. 1342

    Sir Alexander Ramsay recaptures Roxburgh Castle from the English[3]

  5. 1618

    George Ramsay is created Lord Ramsay[4]

  6. 1633

    William, 2nd Lord Ramsay, is created Earl of Dalhousie[4]

  7. 1819-1828

    The 9th Earl of Dalhousie serves as Governor of Canada and founds Dalhousie University[3]

  8. 1831

    William Ramsay, having taken the Maule name, created Baron Panmure of Brechin and Navar[5]

Clan Ramsay Crest & Plant Badge

CrestA unicorn's head, couped, argent, armed, or (a white unicorn's head with a gold horn)
Plant badgeBlue harebell

Visit the Ramsay Homeland

Map of Scotland with Ramsay places marked

Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian

Category A listed; Clan Ramsay International calls it the traditional seat of Clan Ramsay. William, 2nd Lord Ramsay, turned the medieval castle into a Renaissance mansion after becoming Earl of Dalhousie in 1633.[4][3]

Brechin Castle, Angus

An Inventory garden and designed landscape. Patrick Maule bought the estate from the Earl of Mar and was created 1st Earl of Panmure; the 8th Earl of Dalhousie inherited the Panmure estates in 1782.[5]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Ramsay Today

ChiefThe Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists the chief of Ramsay as The Earl of Dalhousie. Clan Ramsay International names him as James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie, who represents both the Ramsays of Dalhousie in Midlothian and the Maules of Panmure in Angus.
Clan societyClan Ramsay International, 1978, as Clan Ramsay of North America; renamed Clan Ramsay International on 29 November 2016

Surnames linked to Clan Ramsay

These family names are connected with Clan Ramsay. Each list says who records the link.

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Brechin
  • Maule

Spellings of the name

  • Ramsey
  • Rumsey

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Questions about Clan Ramsay

Who is the chief of Clan Ramsay?

The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists the chief as The Earl of Dalhousie. Clan Ramsay International names him as James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie, who represents both the Ramsays of Dalhousie and the Maules of Panmure.

What is the Ramsay motto?

Ora Et Labora, Latin for 'Pray and work'.

Where is the Ramsay clan seat?

Dalhousie Castle in Midlothian, which Clan Ramsay International calls the traditional seat of Clan Ramsay. The Brechin Castle estate in Angus came to the Ramsay Earls of Dalhousie from the Maules of Panmure, the 8th Earl inheriting the Panmure estates in 1782.

What are the Ramsay crest and plant badge?

A unicorn's head, couped, argent, armed, or; the plant badge is the blue harebell.

Is Clan Maule the same as Clan Ramsay?

They are historically separate families. The Panmure estates passed to the 8th Earl of Dalhousie in 1782, and Clan Ramsay International says the Earl of Dalhousie now represents both the Ramsays of Dalhousie and the Maules of Panmure.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Ramsay, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. About Us, Clan Ramsay International
  4. Dalhousie Castle (LB784), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Brechin Castle (GDL00070), Historic Environment Scotland
  6. Declaration of Arbroath, translation (Dr Alan Borthwick, National Records of Scotland, 2005), Scottish Archives for Schools / National Records of Scotland