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| − | Sir Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall, was (Lord) Provost of Edinburgh from 1654 to 1658 and from 1662 to 1673. In 1665, he was instrumental in securing the [[Transfer of Rectorship to | + | Sir Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall, was (Lord) Provost of Edinburgh from 1654 to 1658 and from 1662 to 1673. In 1665, he was instrumental in securing the [[Transfer of Rectorship to Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1665|transfer of the Rectorship of Edinburgh University]] to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. His father Andrew Ramsay (1574-1659) had been the first [[Rector]] of Edinburgh University after it became a discrete post in 1620. |
[[Category: Rectors|Ramsay, Andrew, Sir]] | [[Category: Rectors|Ramsay, Andrew, Sir]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:03, 21 July 2014
Sir Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall, was (Lord) Provost of Edinburgh from 1654 to 1658 and from 1662 to 1673. In 1665, he was instrumental in securing the transfer of the Rectorship of Edinburgh University to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. His father Andrew Ramsay (1574-1659) had been the first Rector of Edinburgh University after it became a discrete post in 1620.