Ramsay, Allan

Ramsay, Allan (1686 - 1758)

Index to poems
  1. Give Me a Lass with a Lump of Land
  2. Katy's Answer
  3. The Young Laird and Edinburgh Katy
Given Name
Allan
Family Name
Ramsay
Birth Date
October 15, 1686
Death Date
January 7, 1758
Nationality
Scottish
Family Relations
father : Robert Ramsay
mother : Alice Ramsay
wife : Christian Ramsay (from 1712)
son : Allan Ramsay
Education
Religion
Honours
Occupations
  • Wig-maker



  • Bookseller



Literary Period
Augustan
Literary Movement
Unknown
Illness
Cause of Death
Scurvy
Buried At
Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh
First RPO Edition
1996-2000