James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Findlater (1592–1652), known as Lord Ogilvy of Deskford until 1638, was a Scottish nobleman and

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supporter. G.E. Cokayne; et al: ''The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed.'' (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, p. 381Balfour Paul, Sir James (1904). ''The Scots Peerage''. Vol. IV. David Douglas. pp. 26–28 His title was named after

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, the ancient seat of the Ogilvies of Deskford and Findlater, a branch of

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. Despite being a Royalist, he was described as " otprepared to go to war for

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. Instead Lord Findlater attempted to keep the peace in the north-east of Scotland, peacemaking between

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's supporters and the

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. He was the son of

Walter Ogilvy, 1st Lord Ogilvy of Deskford Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who in 1711 succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Findlater. The earldoms of Findlater and Seafield continued to be united until 1811, when the earldom ...

and Lady Mary Douglas. He married Lady Elizabeth Leslie, daughter of

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. He had two daughters, the eldest of whom was married to Sir Patrick Ogilvy who, upon Lord Findlater's death in 1652, succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Findlater.

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