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Ogilvy of Airlie, Lord (S, 1491)

Creation: let.pat. 28 Apr 1491

Family name: Ogilvy

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Arms:

See Earl of Airlie

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James [Ogilvy], 1st Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

son and heir of Sir John Ogilvy of Airlie and Lintrathen, co. Forfar, by his wife Marion Seton, 2nd dau. of Sir William Seton of Seton

born

c. 1430

mar. (1)

c. 1450 Elizabeth Kennedy

children by first wife

1. John Ogilvy, later 2nd Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

2. Archibald Ogilvy (d. after 1494)

3. Walter Ogilvy, ancestor of the Ogilvys of Balfour

4. Alexander Ogilvy (d. after 1494), mar. Nicola Stratoun

5. Malcolm Ogilvy (d. after 1501)

6. John Ogilvy of Craig (d. after 1505)

1. Isabella Ogilvy, mar. after 10 Jan 1490 Alexander Stewart of Buchan and Auchterhouse

mar. (2)

bef. 1478 Lady Helen Graham (widow of William [Graham], 2nd Lord Graham; d. aft. 20 Nov 1486), only dau. of William [Douglas], 2nd Earl of Angus, by his wife Margaret Hay, only dau. by his first wife of Sir William Hay of Yester

mar. (3)

Jean Lyle (d. c.1525)

children by third wife

2. Janet Ogilvy

3. Mariota Ogilvy, Lady of Melgund, mistress of David Cardinal Betoun by whom she had several children (d. 1575)

died

bef. 25 Sep 1504

created

28 Apr 1491 Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Ambassador to Denmark 1491

John [Ogilvy], 2nd Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

born

mar. (1)

bef. 14 Oct 1472 Mariot or Marion .....

mar. (2)

Jean Graham, 1st dau. of William [Graham], 2nd Lord Graham, by his wife Lady Anne Douglas, only dau. of William [Douglas], 2nd Earl of Angus

children by second wife

1. James Ogilvy, later 3rd Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

2. Anthony Ogilvy, Abbot of Glenluce (d. after 1513)

1. Margaret Ogilvy (d. after 1529), mar. William Wood of Bonnytoun

2. Janet Ogilvy, mar. ..... Leighton of Ulyshaven

died

bef. 9 Jan 1505/6

suc. by

son by second wife

note

knighted c.1496

James [Ogilvy], 3rd Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

born

mar.

Lady Isobel Lindsay, 1st dau. of Alexander [Lindsay], 7th Earl of Crawford, by his wife Margaret Campbell, dau. of ..... Campbell of Ardkinglass

children

1. Hon James Ogilvy, later 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

2. Hon John Ogilvy

3. Hon Archibald Ogilvy

1. Hon Mary Ogilvy, mar. John Lyon, 2nd of Cossins, and had issue

2. Hon Isobel Ogilvy, mar. David Strachan of Carmylie

3. Hon Beatrix Ogilvy, mar. ..... Garden of Leys

4. Hon Margaret Ogilvy (d. after 1552), mar. Andrew Gray

died

betw. 1513 and 29 Nov 1524

suc. by

son

James [Ogilvy], 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

born

mar.

Hon Helen Sinclair (d. bef. 2 Jan 1562), 2nd dau. of Henry [Sinclair], 3rd Lord Sinclair, by his wife Margaret Hepburn, sister of Patrick [Hepburn], 1st Earl of Bothwell, and dau. of Hon Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes (by his wife Ellen Home, sister of Alexander [Home], 1st Lord Home, and dau. of Sir Alexander Home of Home), 1st son and heir of Patrick [Hepburn], 1st Lord Hailes

children

1. Hon James Ogilvy, Master of Ogilvy (dvp. 10 Sep 1547), mar. Katherine Campbell (mar. (2) 1549 as his second wife David [Lindsay], 9th Earl of Crawford; d. 1 Oct 1578), dau. of Hon Sir John Campbell of Cawdor (3rd son of Archibald [Campbell], 2nd Earl of Argyll), by his wife Muriel Cawdor, dau. and hrss. of John Cawdor of Cawdor, co. Fife, and had issue:

1a. James Ogilvy, later 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

2a. Archibald Ogilvy

3a. Alexander Ogilvy

1a. Helen Ogilvy, mar. 1559 John Ogilvy of IInnerquharity

2a. Agnes Ogilvy, mar. John Erskine of Dun

2. Hon Thomas Ogilvy of Westercraig (d. bef. 1577), mar. Hon Janet Crichton (widow of John Crichton of Ruthven), dau. of Thomas [Fraser], Lord Lovat, and had issue

3. Hon John Ogilvy of Inverkeiler (d. bef. 1603), mar. Katherine Strachan, and had issue

4. Hon Archibald Ogilvy

5. Hon Alexander Ogilvy (d. after 1548), mar. Margaret Ogilvy (widow of David Ogilvy of that Ilk), dau. of ..... Monypenny

1. Hon Helen Ogilvy, mar. bef. 7 Jul 1554 James [Stewart], 5th Lord Innermeath, and had issue

2. Hon Marion Ogilvy (d. aft. 16 Jul 1569), mar. 21 Sep 1537 Patrick [Gray], 4th Lord Gray, and had issue

3. Hon Margaret Ogilvy, mar. bef. 30 Sep 1546 Sir David Graham of Fintry

4. Hon Agnes Ogilvy, mar. Sir Thomas Erskine of Brechin

died

betw. 27 Nov 1547 and 13 Jul 1548

suc. by

grandson

note

an Extraordinary Lord of Session 1542

James [Ogilvy], 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

born

c. 1541

mar.

Hon Jean Forbes, 1st dau. of William [Forbes], 7th Lord Forbes, by his wife Elizabeth Keith, dau. and cohrss. of Sir William Keith of Inverugie

children

1. Hon James Ogilvy, later 6th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

2. Hon Sir John Ogilvy of Craig, a "notorious Catholic" (d. bef. 1644), mar. (1) Elizabeth Crichton, dau. of John Crichton of Strathurd, and (2) ..... Brown, and had issue by his first wife

3. Hon David Ogilvy of Pitmowis, mar. (1) 1589 Martha MacCalzean, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Patrick MacCalzean of Cliftonhall, and (2) after 12 Aug 1599 Nichola Guthrie, dau. of Patrick Guthrie of Pitmowis, and had issue by both wives

4. Hon William Ogilvy (d. after 1570)

5. Hon Archibald Ogilvy

6. Hon Patrick Ogilvy of Muirtown, mar. after 26 May 1599 Isabella Murray, dau. of James Murray of Smyddiehill, and had issue

7. Hon Francis Ogilvy of Newgrange, mar. (1) Helen Gardin, only dau. of David Gardin of that Ilk, and (2) bef. 1633 Elizabeth Adamson, and had issue by his first wife

8. Hon George Ogilvy of Friock, mar. Elspeth Montgomerie, and had issue

1. Hon Margaret Ogilvy, mar. (1) as his second wife George [Keith], 4th Earl Marischal, and (2) bef. 20 Jan 1624 Sir Alexander Strachan of Thornton, 2nd Bt. (dsp.), and had issue by her first husband

died

Oct 1606

suc. by

son

note

Commissioner to ratify the Treaty of Berwick 1560; a supporter of Queen Mary 1568; Envoy to Denmark 1596

James [Ogilvy], 6th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

born

mar. (1)

11 Nov 1581 Lady Jean Ruthven (d. 6 Jan 1611/2), 4th dau. of William [Ruthven], 1st Earl of Gowrie, by his wife Hon Dorothea Stewart, 4th dau. by his second wife of Henry [Stewart], 1st Lord Methven

children by first wife

1. Hon James Ogilvy, later 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie later 1st Earl of Airlie

2. Hon William Ogilvy (dspl.)

3. Hon John Ogilvy of Newbigging (dspm. 22 Nov 1625), mar. Agnes Gray (widow of (1) Henry Balfour of Logie, and (2) Sir Patrick Gray of Invergowrie), dau. of Sir Archibald Napier of Edinbellie, and had issue

4. Hon Archibald Ogilvy (d. after 1613)

1. Hon Jean Ogilvy (d. after 1615)

2. Hon Margaret Ogilvy (d. after 1643)

3. Hon Elizabeth Ogilvy, mar. after 1 Nov 1620 George Gordon of Gight

mar. (2)

1613 Elizabeth Napier (mar. (2) Alexander Auchmoutie, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber), 6th dau. of Archibald Napier of Merchistoun by his second wife Elizabeth Moubray, dau. of Robert Moubray

only child by second wife

5. Capt Hon James Ogilvy (d. after 1662)

died

betw. Aug 1616 and Apr 1618

suc. by

son by first wife

James [Ogilvy], 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie later 1st Earl of Airlie

created

2 Apr 1639 Lord Ogilvy of Alyth and Lintrathen and Earl of Airlie

The Lordship of Ogilvy of Airlie has been held by the Earls of Airlie since 2 Apr 1639.

 Last updated 8 Dec 2005

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