Ramsay, David (London) 1
From AngloScottish
| Dates | c.1604-42 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Courtier | ||
| Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
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| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Groom of the bedchamber to Prince Harry (1604). Travelled to the Netherlands in the 1630s. Whilst there, a charge of treason was brought against him by Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay. Believed Ramsay, who was unhappy with religious developments in England, had enlisted Swedish support to alter the government of England. Ramsay returned to England and was tried; found not guilty of treason, though jury did find him to be guilty of seditious activities against the King. Both Ramsay and Lord Reay were confined to the Tower of London. Died in Covenant Garden (1642).
Brother of Ramsay, James (London) and Ramsay, John (London) 1
