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Esq., of Myreston, county Derby, by whom he had issue, 

 Gilbert, who died s.p. in 1627 ; John, his successor ; and three 

 daughters. " I do not find this gentleman," says Lodge, " who 

 seems to have wanted neither understanding, education, nor 

 politeness, in any political service, except an embassy of con- 

 dolence to the Archduchess Clara Eugenia, on the death of 

 her husband, the Archduke Albert." From the tenor of his 

 letters it would seem that he was a barrister, and many 

 barristers have been partial to Newmarket and its exhilarating 

 surroundings. Lord Chaworth died at Bath, July 3, 1639, 

 and was buried at Langar, Notts. 



"^ Sir John Ramsay (brother of George, ist Lord Ramsay, 

 of Dalhousie) was one of the pages of honour of King James 

 VI., and had the good fortune to be one of the chief agents 

 in the preservation of that sovereign from the attempt of the 

 Earl of Gowric and his brother, Alexander Ruthven, at Perth, 

 in August, 1600. The king had been induced by Alexander 

 Ruthven to accompany him to the Earl of Gowrie's house at 

 Perth, and soon after his arrival had been murderously 

 attacked by Ruthven. At the moment young Ramsay, the 

 page, happened to be hurrying to the stable for his horse, and 

 heard the king crying from the window of Gowrie's house, 

 " Treason ! treason ! " The royal attendants, who had rushed 

 up the principal staircase to his assistance, found the door 

 locked, but Ramsay fortunately got into the room by a back 

 stairs, and perceiving Alexander Ruthven struggling with the 

 king, drew his dagger, plunged it twice into Alexander's body, 

 and then threw him downstairs, where he was met by Sir 

 Thomas Erskine and Hugh Harris, the king's physician, who 

 despatched him, and went up to the king. Just then the Earl 

 of Govvrie rushed into the apartment, with a sword in each 

 hand, followed by six of his attendants, completely armed, 

 but was met by Ramsay, Erskine, and Harris, and after a 

 mortal struggle was slain. For these acceptable services, 

 Ramsay was rewarded with knighthood, had the barony of 

 Eastbarns, county Haddington, conferred on him, and had a 

 charter of the same, November 15, 1600. He was also created 

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