Reverend Edward Bannerman Ramsay

Biographical Summary

Ramsay (formerly Burnett), Edward Bannerman. 31/01/1793-27/12/1872. Ref: 1237. Male.

• Titles and British Honours: Rev. Dean.
• Place of Birth: Aberdeen.
• Place of Death: Edinburgh.
• Place of interment: St John's Cemy, Edinburgh.
• Profession: Minister of Religion, Author.
• Appointments Held: Deacon 1816; Priest 1818 Bath & Wells; Curate 1816-24 Rodden & 1817-24 Buckland-Denham, Somerset; 1824-6 St George's Edinburgh; Incumbent 1826-7 Old St Paul's; Curate 1827-30, Incumbent 1830-72, St John's Church, Edinburgh; Dean of Edinburgh 1841-72.
• Schools and Tutors: Halsey village school,Yorkshire, Cathedral Grammar School, Durham.
• Undergraduate Studies: BA (Cantab 1815), MA(Cantab 1831).
• Postgraduate Studies: LL.D (Edinburgh 1860).
• Publications: "A Catechism compiled and arranged for the use of Young Persons" 1835 "The Christian's Almoner" 1840, "Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character" 1858 etc.
• Marital Status: Married (1829) Isabella Cochrane.
• Family: No issue.
• Mother: Elizabeth Bannerman.
• Father: Sir Alexander Ramsay (Formerly Burnett) Baronet. of Balmain and Fasque, Sheriff of Kincardineshire.
• References: DNB 47, 1896, 241-2; Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 8, 1872-5, 289-96; W P Anderson 1931,727; D M Bertie "Scottish Episcopal Clergy 1689-2000".
• Date of Election: 02/04/1827.
• Proposers: Sir David Brewster, 29/1/1827, (ms Proposal, NLS Acc. 10,000/43).
• Service to the RSE: Councillor 1849-51, 1858-9, Secretary(Ordinary Meetings) 1828-30, Vice-President 1859-62.
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 760