Archibald Ramsay

(Born: November 26, 1792 - Died: April 21, 1871)

Almost nothing in known about Archibald Ramsay other than he lived in Stonehaven, Scotland, where he was a druggist. Directories for Stonehaven (printed in 1846 and 1847) list “Ramsay, Archibald, Druggist” (respectively p. 226 and p. 219). An 1827-1828 directory lists “Ramsay, Archibald, tailor, 6, Marischal-street” (p. 89). An 1866 directory for Fife and Kinross Counties lists “Ramsay, Archibald” in Milemark, as a vintner. Slaters Royal National Commercial Directory of Scotland, Aberdeenshire 1882 lists Archibald Ramsay as Harbour Master and Collector of Dues for Inverkeithing. An 1821-23. directory lists “Ramsay[[,]] Archibald and Co., Druggists” (p. 458) as being in Stonehaven, on Allardice Street. An 1897 article on Stonehaven in 1837 (from the Stonehaven Journal), notes Archibald Ramsay as a druggist, on Barclay Street.

Birth and death dates were kindly provided to the Poe Society by Hugh Ramsay, of Stonehaven, a direct descendant.