William de Ramsey

[1] The son of John de Ramsey, Master of Works at Norwich Cathedral and probable builder at Ely Cathedral (1324–30), William Ramsey began his career in the 1320s, working with his father on the cloisters at Norwich and probably on the chapel above the St Ethelbert's Gate to the cathedral close.

[1] In 1332 he designed the chapter house (since destroyed) at Old St Paul's Cathedral in London.

[1] In 1337 he was consulted on the design of the presbytery of Lichfield Cathedral and was charged with supervising building at Stephen's Chapel the same year.

[1][3] The great hall and other parts of Penshurst Place (1341–48) were probably his work.

[4][page needed] Ramsey died of plague in 1349, during the Black Death.