Ramsay and Ramsey - Both Scottish?

[Geoff Withnell]

My Grandmother, Mary Withnell, born Mary Davies, is the source of my membership in Davidson Clan. Since Withnell is Welsh, and Davies is a very common Welsh name, I had always assumed she was also Welsh. Turns out from family stories and diaries, she came from "Up North" which from Lancaster, where she and Grandpa lived, would be Scotland. During my research, I found documents where her name is spelled three different ways - on the same document in her handwriting! Davies, Davys and Davis, all of which are recognized septs of Davidson. Spelling is just not a reliable way of distinguishing between the origin of similar names in different countries/languages.

[Norm]

Thank you all for you replies. I did not realize how prevalent name variations in the same families could be. I know my mom told me when I was a kid that we did have Scottish ancestry. I guess I will just figure that Ramsey is just a variation of Ramsay and go from there. Just did not wanna claim heritage that may not have been there. Maybe I am just splitting hairs, no?