Sir David Ramsay, 4th Baronet

Sir David Ramsay, 4th Baronet (after 1673-by 1 September 1710) was a member of the first Parliament of Great Britain, serving from 17071708.

Ramsay was son of Sir Charles Ramsay, 3rd Baronet, of Balmain, Kincardineshire. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and attended Marischal College, Aberdeen from 1693 to 1697. He succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1695 while at the university.[1]

He was MP for Kincardineshire, Scotland 1708-1710, having previously sat for the same county in the Parliament of Scotland from 1705 to 1707, after initially contesting it in 1702. He was a supporter of the Act of Union which created the British Parliament.[1]

While arranging his marriage, he was accidentally killed in a fall from his horse on or before 1 September 1710. He was succeeded in his baronetcy by his brother Alexander.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 History of Parliament Online article by D.W. Hayton.
Parliament of Scotland
Preceded by
Sir James Falconer
Sir Thomas Burnett
Shire Commissioner for Kincardine
1705–1707
With: Sir Thomas Burnett
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Parliament of Scotland
Member of Parliament for Scotland
1707–1708
With: 44 others
Succeeded by
Himself
(as MP for Kincardineshire)
Preceded by
New constituency
Member of Parliament for Kincardineshire
1708–1710
Succeeded by
Sir Alexander Ramsay
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