The Earl of Findlater | |
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Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland | |
In office 1713–1714 | |
Monarch | Queen Anne |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Tweeddale |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Seafield |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland | |
In office 1702–1708 | |
Monarch | Queen Anne |
Preceded by | The Earl of Marchmont |
Succeeded by | David Steel (as Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament) |
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland | |
In office 1703–1704 | |
Monarch | Queen Anne |
Preceded by | The Earl of Marchmont |
Succeeded by | The Lord Ross |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 July 1664 |
Died | 19 August 1730 (aged 66) |
Spouse | Anne Dunbar |
Children | 4, including James |
Parent(s) | James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater Lady Anne Montgomerie |
James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield, KT, PC (11 July 1664 – 19 August 1730) was a Scottish politician, prominent during the reign of Queen Anne. He was created Earl of Seafield in 1701 and was an active supporter of the 1707 Act of Union.
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