The title Earl of Dalhousie was created in the The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that years Act of Union, the Kingdoms of Scotland and England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain... Peerage of Scotland in 1633. One associated title is Marquess of Dalhousie, created in the The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. In that year, the Peerage of Great Britain was replaced by the Peerage of the United Kingdom. New peers continued to be created in... Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1838 for the tenth Earl. The Marquessate became extinct when Lord Dalhousie died without male issue. Other titles associated with the earldom are: Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie (created 1618), Lord Ramsay and Carrington (1633) and Baron Ramsay of Glenmark (1875). The former two are in the Peerage of Scotland; the last is in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

Brechin Castle is the current seat of the Earl of Dalhousie. The former seat, Dalhousie Castle A castle in Scotland. Dalhousie Castle is situated near the village of Bonnyrigg in the historic county of Midlothian 8 miles south of Edinburgh. The castle was the historic seat of the earls of Dalhousie, the chieftains of Clan Ramsay. Simundus de Ramesie, an Englishman of Norman descent... Dalhousie Castle, is still owned by the Ramsay family but has been leased out since the early (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 20th century.

Earls of Dalhousie ( Events February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. March 1 - Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu. Galileo Galilei is forced to recant his heliocentric views. Eppur si muove. Foreign missionaries are expelled from Ethiopia... 1633)

• William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie (d. Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. March 15 - Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence. June 28 - William III of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht. Births... 1672)
• George Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie (d. Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, which renamed it New York May 21 - John Sobieski is elected by the nobility to be the King of Poland. June 6 - Shivaji is... 1674)
• William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie (d. Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. First black slaves arrive in Germany Halleys comet makes an appearance, and is observed by Edmond Halley himself In Russia, half-brothers Ivan V and Peter... 1682)
• George Ramsay, 4th Earl of Dalhousie (d. The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. See 1903. Events Peter the... 1696)
• William Ramsay, 5th Earl of Dalhousie (d. Events Enactment of the worlds first copyright legislation, Britains Act for the Encourage of Learning (short title) Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 4 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, composer (d. 1736) February 15 - King Louis XV of France (d... 1710)
• William Ramsay, 6th Earl of Dalhousie (c. Events January 1 - colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Restoration February 2 – George Monck and his regiment arrive in London February 23 - Charles XI becomes king of Sweden. February 27... 1660- Events March 20 - Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Kohinoor September 9 - Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston September 18 - Treaty of Belgrade signed October 3 - Treaty of Nissa signed October 23 - Great Britain declares war on Spain... 1739)
• Charles Ramsay, 7th Earl of Dalhousie (d. Events January 19 - John Wilkes is expelled from the House of Commons for seditious libel February 15 - The American city of St. Louis is established. June 21 - The English-language Quebec Gazette is established in Quebec City, Canada. As of 2005, it is the oldest surviving newspaper in North America... 1764)
• George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie (d. 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). Events In Britain, Thomas Clarkson and Granville Sharpthe Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade with support from John Wesley, Josiah Wedgwood and others. January 11 - William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus. February... 1787)
• George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie (October 23, 1770 - March 21, 1838) was lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia from 1816 to 1820, Governor General of British North America from 1820 to 1828 and later became commander-in-chief in India. George Ramsay was one of Wellingtons generals and fought... George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie ( Events March 5 - Boston Massacre: 5 Americans killed by British troops in an event that would help start the American Revolutionary War 5 years later. May 14 - Marie Antoinette arrives to French Court. May 16 - 14-year old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year old Louis-Auguste (who later becomes Louis... 1770- Events January 6 - Samuel Morse first publicly demonstrates the telegraph. January 8 - Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code) January 12 - Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon flee Ohio for Missouri March 7 – Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale debuts at... 1838)
• James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess and 10th Earl of Dalhousie (April 22, 1812–December 19, 1860) was a British statesman, and a colonial administrator in India. Born in Dalhousie Castle, Scotland, he crowded into his short life conspicuous public service in England, and established an unrivalled position among... James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie ( Events January 1 - the Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, the Austrian civil code enters into force in the Austrian Empire February 2 - Russia establishes a fur trading colony at Fort Ross, California February 7 - The strongest in a series of massive earthquakes near New Madrid, Missouri, est. >8 on Richter... 1812- 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. Events March March 6 - Abraham Lincoln speaks against slavery in New Haven, Connecticut April April 3 - The Pony Express makes its first run. May May 1 - A chondrite type meteorite fell to earth in Muskingum County, Ohio near the town of New... 1860)
• Fox Maule Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie ( Events January 1 - Legislative union of Ireland completed under the Act of Union 1800, bringing about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. January 1 - Giuseppe Piazzi discovers the first (and largest) asteroid Ceres. January 20 - John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the United States. February 3 - William... 1801- Events January - April January 1 - New York City annexes The Bronx January 23 - Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, to Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, only daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. January - Signing of the Pangkor Treaty (also known as the Pangkor... 1874)
• George Ramsay, 12th Earl of Dalhousie ( Events January 8 - Cape Colony becomes a British colony January 10 - Dutch in Cape Town surrender to the British January 19 - The United Kingdom occupies the Cape of Good Hope February 6 - Royal Navy victory off Santo Domingo - see:Action of 6 February 1806 March 23 - After traveling through the... 1806- 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 1 - Construction of the Panama Canal begins February 1 - First edition of The Stage published February 2 - The first electric streetlight is installed in Wabash, Indiana February 13 - Thomas Edison becomes the second person... 1880)
• John William Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie ( Events January January 4 - Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government. January 13 - The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the Mexican-American War in California. January 16 - John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory. January 30 - Yerba Buena, California is renamed San... 1847- 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 20 - The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. January 21 - The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed January 26 - Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat Italians... 1887)
• Arthur George Maule Ramsay, 14th Earl of Dalhousie ( Events January - April January – Cleopatras Needle arrives in London January 9 - Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 23 – Disraeli orders British fleet to Dardanelles January 28 - The Yale News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. January 31 - Turkey agrees to armistice at... 1878- 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-May January 6- 7 - River Thames floods in London - 14 drowned January 17 - OGPU arrests Lev Trotsky in Moscow; he assumes a status of passive resistance and is exiled to Turkestan February - Kurume University... 1928)
• John Gilbert Ramsay, 15th Earl of Dalhousie ( 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-March January 7 - The distress signal CQD is established only to be replaced two years later by SOS. February 7 - The Great Baltimore Fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in... 1904- Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response. January 9 - The Israeli government recognizes the... 1950)
• Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie ( 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. (see link for calendar) Events January 4 - 77 seal hunters freeze to death on ice near Labrador. January 5 - Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a days labor. February 13 - Copyright: In... 1914- 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. Events Kosovo War Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, United States, leaves several high school students dead. Y2K preparation was a major event in 1999 both in... 1999)
• James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie (b. 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Italian republican constitution. January 4... 1948)