creations—Originally by tenure by writ of sommons in called the Barony of M,’lroe,, with a grant to hinseclf, on’l the reigns of EDWARD 1. and EDWARD 11., and olso in (the lviii of Hnvnv VI ) AD. 1459 ond again acknowleilced 10 1694. Isis heirs male and slice, asors in the said Isarossy, cf the A ms—Per bend, sinister, cnn, and crisis., o lists, rosnpsnt, liaeseap, of Melreee, by charter, dated 25 Aug. tile. But or. fr-al—Os a eliapean, go., turned up, erm., a try’ era, so. toot liking the title, his lordship obtained a letter front ,Sepportere—Dexter. a wolf, org., gorjed seith a spiked coltor JAxtre VI. ti change it to Lord ilaateas, of Deltes,etr. lIe with line reflexed over the bock, or; sinister a bull, go., arnsed ns. 1st, Marg.oret, only dan. and heir of Sir George Douglas, sineally gerced, and tine reflexed over tise hack, or. Jfotte— of helen hill ; and 2ndly, Margaret 11cr. lie d. in lots, Penr bien desirer. Etal—Tise floe, near W’ete’yss, tierts. PARR, LORD, SCO SELrOIRE, EARL. B A. L H 0 U S I E. PALnoueta, EARL OP (Sir Fox Rattle - Ramsay, hononrn devolved upon his kinsman, K.T.,G.C.B.,P.C.) in Mid-Lothian,and Lortll1ameay of WILLiAM, 6th earl (grandson of the 1st Earl of Dalhoitsie, Kerringtoss, aotl Baron Ramsey of Dalhonoie. in the through his 2nd sen. John, by his wife, isliss Stnelair). peerage of Scotland; and Baron Fanmure of Brechin This nablentan ns. Jane, dan. of Lord Itoes, by whom he and Navar, in the en. of Forfar, in tlso peerage of the hod, George, Lord P.amsay, who ii. in his (lord Ilalhoueie’s) TJnitod Ringdoro, Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, lifetime, leaving issue (by Jane, 2nd don, of the lien. harry lord-lient. of Forfarelsiro, a comsnieoiosser of the Mauls, of Kelly, and niece of James. 4th Earl of Panmure), Royal Military Asylum, anti a Governor of the Charles and George. The earl d. 0 Dec. 1730, and was e. by Charter House; is. 22 April, 1801 ; a. his father, in his grandson, the barony of Pantonre, 13 April, 1852, and hia CnAnnes, 7th earl; who B. seam, in 1744, and woes, by conein in the Scottish honora 19 Dcc. 1860; itt. his hrether, 4 April, 1831, Montagn, oldoet dan. of George, 2nd Gcoaoo, 8th earl. This nohlemon was high cemtniesioner Lord Abercromby, which lady d. a p. 11 Nov. to the general aoeemhly of the church of Scotland, ti’om 1853. The Earl of Daihonsie, after filling the the year 1777 to i7s2, and was a repreeentative peer in officea of Under-Secretary of State, from 1835 to 1774, 1710, and 1704. atia lerdship at. 30 JsCy, 1787, Elizabeth, 1841, and Vice President of the Board of Trade, in James Glen, Esq. of Lengereft, co. Linlitisgew, by wham 1811, was Secretary of State for the War Department (who d. It Olarth, 1007-( he had issue, from 1810 to 1852, and again Secretary at s. Gneenc, OtIs earl. War from 1855 to 1858. Ito reasanmed, in 1801, U. W’ss.LsAst, rreated BAR5N PANtriEs, wltose son Fox, Itssl the enrnamo of RAM9AY after that of MAChE. IL cllzagg. This noble family, which ie cold te he of German descent, iv. John, 8. in 1771; liesst.-gen. in site srmy, and as limo has been of note in North Britain since the time of DAViD I. At that pes’ied (sn. 1116) we find Stoma nz flAstsav, of Dalhonsie, intothian, astshecribing issste l,y her (wise d 28 un. 18111, witness to a grant of the church of Livingston, in Went Lothian. From thie Simon deecended Sin ALEXANDER ltAsseAv, Knt. of Dalbonsie, the celebrated warden of the Middle Marches, and, in 1332, constable of the castle of Rexhurgh, which he bad taken by escalade. Thisgallant soldieracqnired se high a reputation in his tonflicta with the English, that to be of hie band wae considered as a branch of military education requisite for all young gentlemen who anobitioned to excel in aims He perished, sn. 1312, by famine, in the castle of Hermitage. It ie reported, that above the place of Eamsay’a confinement, there lay a heap of corn; and that, with some grain which dropped thrrngh the crevices in the floor, he snatained a miserable existence for seventeen days. Prom Sir Alexander we pass to hia lineal deacendaut, Jsotzs RAO1SAv, who left at hie decsaee, abont the year 1590. twa eons, viz., Groans. John (Sir), wlse, fer ins loyalty and valeor in resctsing JAMES VI. from the Earl of Gswrie and his brother Alexander Ruthven, at Perth, S Ang. 160’l, ntis erected Lord Bamsap, e,f Barns, and Vieceuat Haddieegtea. Pie was sahseqnently advanced te the dignity ef EARL or Honorssecsse, in the peerage of England. His lordship m. tsvice, hut leaving no issne at his decease, in 1635, his heneers expired. 297 P A L Sic Gnnann flAamsAv, Ent., had the has’ony of B.’slhoooie, on his own resignation, and the ls’rdslsip of .Slelrose, oss the resiguattnn of his brother, Lord Iladclington, erected issto His lordship, who assumed by sign-manual, in 1024, the a free barony, to tsinsself astd tile heirs male or entail, to he dignity of a leer of parliament, nn,ter the title of Land and was a. by the eldest snis of Isis let nsarriage, W’itntass, 2nd b.sren ; who was created, 25 Jan. 1633, Betran Reaaaa, of Ke’rieplea, and Essrl e_f the (anile el Dalheeaie,ia .tfkl-Lethian. tIislordship is. llargaret, oldest dan. of David, 1st Rail of Sontlsesk; and dying 11 Peb. 1674, was a. by his eldest son, Geontse, 2nd earl; who at. Anne, 2nd dan. of John, 2nd Earl of Wigton, and widow of Lord Boyd; and dying in 1675, was e. by his eldest son, WtLLtAas, llrd earl. This nebleman Os. Ilary, dau. of Henry, 1st Earl of Dregheda, by svhons he had three nenu and a dau., Etszsaorn, m. to Lord Hawley. tie B. in 1682, and was e. by his eldest eon, GnonoE, 4th earl; who d. ones, in 2656 (his lordship wise ktflod in Holland by a hr. Itatniltau), when the hennurn devolved upon his brother, WtLL1ASi, 5th earl. This noblesean was a milibsry officer, and comntonded the Seote guards, with the rank of hrig gon., sent to the assistsnre of Archduke Charles, in his struggle for the crown of Spain, in 1710. 1-lie lordship et. nasa. in Oct. of the some year, when his personal property went to his sister Elieabeth, Lady l-Iasvley, and the dan. of Andrew Gloss, ksq., and niece and heir of BARON PAaasrisr (eee poet that digssiiy,l, is tite presont Eon er t)Anssncase. in. Janses, a liesst.-gonerol ia the erosy I. 1 Oct. 1772 d. 15 Nec. 1817. general staff of India; ns. in 1805, Story, dots. ef Phili1, Delisle, Esq. of Cojentlo’, end B. 28 Jtssse, 1842, lsarimtg tad 1 W’stnsoa-SIouLo, 1.23 lloy, 1054; maj.-gen.Rcncal tinny 2 Ge”ree, 8. 14 April. 18001 rear-adss lCE., (‘Ii., snperiistendent ef l’esnltrotse Itoekyard ; so. 12 Aag 1511, Sorols— Ps’oncea, only’ sIan. of IVitliasis ll,,bortsoss, Esq. of Legon llassse, oust has issuse, Jshn-Williasn, I. io 1047. Geerge-Spetlists oode, B. in 181$. Arthssr-Daltsesssie, 8. 6 July, 1854; sI. 1 flee. 1857. Charles-Il snle, 1.29 inn. 1855. 3 James, 8. 3 OCI. 1008; mojor-gen., late depnly-assishrent-gee. of time liengal nrnsy Os. 1 Feb. 1840, Ilaru’iriCharletse, dan. si the Issle W.-17. Borllen Benret, En1. of the Reutgal civil service, and isas issue, Jomes-dnslrew, 8.23 Jnne, 1050. llarriet—Clsarlolte, se 1844, te Itojer Tisensas Vsssng, of Lineludon. Eliaa-llaneklett. Anut-Ileningis, 1. 1565. Patricia-Il ,mle. 4 John, 1.24 Joe. 1111 ; liessl,-eel. It.E.l.C.S.; m. 28 Per. 1552, Itate Sins’lsir, dos. of the Isle Jlori,l Lsing, Esq., ansI B. 23 Aug. 18.0. 5 henry 0.10., 8. 25Aag. 1010 l teat -r’d. Bengal army; 5,5 11 Nev. 1800, Lasses, diii’ s,f Sir hle’siry I,iuslusssgtssn, Sort., osud lsss a doss. lltsry—Lenisa. 4 Rniserl-Andersee. 8.5 Pets. 1820; heist-eel, Bengal army. I Assne_Pinlay-Auidorson, os 15 Jane, 1840, Ic Col. B En-art, Beegol artillery. - 2 Christisn.-tlalhsimsie PAL iii. Gern’nde, ,n.21 July, 1421, Ic Sir George Hamilton Icy- The elder eon, messr, G.G.B., ton of Lerd Gcergo Seynsonr. us’. Predei’ieo-hlary-Jane. sarnouse of Tnevon, B. 2 June, 1853.
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