George Ogilvy, 2nd Lord Banff (died March 1668) was member of the old Scottish Parliament, a feudal baron, and a

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Family

The son of Sir George Ogilvy, 1st Lord Banff, and 1st Baronet (1627), by his spouse Janet, daughter of William Sutherland, Lord Duffus. George, 2nd Lord Banff, was, on 29 October 1663, served heir to his father in the baronies of Inchdrewer and Mountbray, and on 24 September 1664, in lands in the parish of Gamrie.

Career

Prior to succeeding his father in the honours, he represented

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in the Parliament held in

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on 4 June 1644. Like his father, "conspicuous at the King's side", he was an adherent of King

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and his son, Charles II. He fought for the latter at the

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, from which he escaped.

Marriage

The second Lord Banff married Agnes, daughter of Sir Alexander Falconer, 1st Lord Falconer of Halkerstoun. They had issue, ten children: eight daughters and two sons, of whom: *

George Ogilvy, 3rd Lord Banff George Ogilvy, recorded as baptised in the Aberdeen sasines, xiv 500, on 9 September 1649, was the third Lord Banff. He inherited the lands of Inchdrewer and Montbray on the death of his father in 1668. Formerly a staunch Roman Catholic, he renoun ...

(1649–1713) with issue. *

Sir Alexander Ogilvy, 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Ogilvy, 1st Baronet (died 1727) was a Scottish politician and judge, lord of session under the title Lord Forglen. Life He was the second son of George Ogilvy, 2nd Lord Banff, and Agnes Falconer, only daughter of Sir Alexander Falc ...

of Forglen, M.P. (1651–1727) with issue. * Agnes (b.1651) married Francis Gordon of Craig of Auchindoir. * Helen (c1656 – 1714), who married

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, Knt. * Mary (b.c1657), married in 1680 John Forbes of Balflugg.

References

* Balfour Paul, Sir James, ''

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'', Edinburgh, 1905, volume 2, p. 14, under 'Banff'. {{DEFAULTSORT:Banff, George Ogilvy, 2nd Lord 1668 deaths Cavaliers Scottish politicians Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) People from Banff and Buchan Year of birth unknown