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John Ogilvy (other)
John Ogilvy may refer to: *Earl of Airlie#Family history, John Ogilvy, spy of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter and James VI * Sir John Ogilvy, 9th Baronet, MP for Dundee See also *John Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield, Scottish nobleman *John Ogilvie (other) * {{hndis, name=Ogilvy, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Airlie
Earl of Airlie is a title of the peerage in Scotland created on 2 April 1639 for James Ogilvy, 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, along with the title "Lord Ogilvy of Alith and Lintrathen". The title "Lord Ogilvy of Airlie" was created on 28 April 1491. In 1715, James Ogilvy, son of the 3rd Earl, took part in a Jacobite uprising against the Crown and was therefore punished by being attainted; consequently, after his father's death two years later, he was unable to inherit the title. He was, however, pardoned in 1725. After his death, his brother John was recognised as the Earl; John's son David was also attainted, but later pardoned. Then, a cousin also named David Ogilvy claimed the title suggesting that the previous attainders did not affect his succession, but the House of Lords rejected his claim. Parliament later passed an Act completely reversing the attainders; therefore, David Ogilvy was allowed to assume the title. In the list of Earls below, the attainders are therefore di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Ogilvy, 9th Baronet
Sir John Ogilvy, 9th Baronet (17 March 1803 – 9 March 1890) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician who was MP for Dundee from 1857 to 1874. Origins Ogilvy was born at 60 George Street in Edinburgh on 17 March 1803, eldest of the nine children of Rear Admiral ( R. N.) Sir William Ogilvy, 8th Baronet (1758/58–1823), and his wife, Sarah Morley (Lady Ogilvy). He was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford where he matriculated on 5 November 1821. He succeeded to the family baronetcy on the death of his father in 1823. Career With his wife Lady Jane Ogilvy, he was largely responsible for the foundation of Baldovan Institute in 1852, Scotland's first residential hospital for learning disabled children. He was closely involved, along with Dr James Arrott, the head physician, in the moving of Dundee Royal Infirmary to a new site, and played a prominent part in the laying of the foundation stone for the new building on 22 July 1852. He also established the Dundee Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl Of Seafield
John Charles Ogilvie-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield, (4 September 1815 – 18 February 1881), styled Viscount Reidhaven from 1840 to 1853, was a Scottish nobleman. He is numbered as the 26th Chief of Clan Grant. Biography Early life and family John Charles Grant was born on 4 September 1815, the third son of Francis Ogilvie-Grant, 6th Earl of Seafield, and Mary Ann Dunn, daughter of John Charles Dunn. As a young man, he entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman. His older brothers having predeceased, he succeeded his father as Earl of Seafield in 1853. Lord Seafield married the Hon. Caroline Stuart, daughter of Lord Blantyre, on 12 August 1850. They had one son, Ian Ogilvie-Grant, 8th Earl of Seafield (1851–1884) Political career Unsuccessful in standing for election to the House of Commons in 1841, from 1853 until 1858 Lord Seafield sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish representative peer. The latter year he was created Baron Strathspey, of Strathspey in the Counties o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
