| Clan Ogilvy | |||
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 Crest: A lady affrontee from the middle upwards Proper in Azure vestments richly attired, holding a portcullis Gules. | |||
| Motto | Latin: "A Fin" | ||
| Profile | |||
| Region | Highlands | ||
| District | Angus | ||
| Plant badge | Pentaglottis | ||
| Pipe music | The Bonnie Hoose of Airlie | ||
| Chief | |||
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| The Rt. Hon.David John Ogilvy | |||
| The14th Earl of Airlie | |||
| Historic seat | Airlie Castle | ||
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Clan Ogilvy, also known asClan Ogilvie, is aScottish family fromAngus,Scotland.[2] Gillebride, Earl of Angus, received a barony fromKing William the Lion in 1163 and bestowed the lands of Ogilvy upon his son Gilbert.[3] In 1429, Sir Patrick Ogilvy, who was later styled as Viscomte d'Angus, commanded the Scottish forces that fought alongsideSaint Joan of Arc against the English, and Saint Joan of Arc marched into Orléans to the sound ofbagpipes, accompanied by a guard of around 60 Scottish men-at-arms, and 70 archers.[4][2] In 1491,King James IV elevated Sir James Ogilvy asLord Ogilvy of Airlie.[2] In 1615,Saint John Ogilvie was made aScottishJesuitmartyr, as he was hanged for his faith, and he wascanonised in theRoman Catholic Church.[5] In 1639, the7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie was made the 1st Earl of Airlie byKing Charles I for his support of the Crown in theWars of the Three Kingdoms. The presentChief of Clan Ogilvie is David Ogilvy, 14th Earl of Airlie, and his uncleAngus Ogilvy marriedQueen Elizabeth II's first cousin,Princess Alexandra of Kent.[6][2][7]
The historic seat of the earls of Airlie is atAirlie Castle. The OgilvieEarls of Seafield branch were created in 1701 forJames Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater, who was the 1st Earl of Seafield, and the earldoms of Findlater and Seafield continued to be united until 1811, when the earldom of Findlater became dormant, while the earldom of Seafield remains extant, with its historic seat atCullen House.[7][8][9]
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The lands of Ogilvy are inAngus and the name is derived from theBrittonic "Ocel-fa" which means "high plain".[2] InPictish times Angus was ruled by amormaer who was one of the ancientCeltic nobles of Scotland who became the first earls.[2] The title of Mormaer of Angus becameEarl of Angus.[2] Gillebride, Earl of Angus, received a Barony fromKing William the Lion in 1163,[6] and bestowed upon his son, Gilbert, the lands of Wester Powrie, Ogilvy, and Kyneithin.[3]
Patrick de Ogilvy swore fealty toEdward I of England and appears on theRagman Rolls of 1296.[2] His sons Sir Patrick Ogilvy and Sir Robert de Ogilvy were instead strong supporters ofRobert the Bruce.[5] Sir Patrick Ogilvy, for his loyalty and faithful service, received a charter for the lands ofKettins, while Robert de Ogilvy was described as one of Robert the Bruce's firmest friends.[5]
In 1365 the Ogilvys became hereditarySheriffs of Angus.[2]Walter Ogilvy, on the death of his uncle Sir Malcolm Ramsay, succeeded him as theSheriff of Forfar. In 1369, he gained the barony ofCortachy.[10] In 1391 Sir Walter Ogilvy, Sheriff of Angus, led Clan Ogilvy in battle againstAlexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan (the Wolf of Badenoch) during theRaid of Angus.[11]
Ogilvys fought at theBattle of Harlaw in 1411.[12] Sir Patrick Ogilvy commanded the Scottish forces that fought alongsideJoan of Arc against the English, and he was styledViscomte d'Angus.[2] The Clan Ogilvy, supported by men from theClan Oliphant,Clan Seton,Clan Gordon and theClan Forbes fought at theBattle of Arbroath on 24 January 1445 against the Master of Crawford and hisClan Lindsay.[13][14][15]
In 1425 Sir Walter Ogilvy, younger son of Ogilvy of Wester Powrie, was appointedHigh Treasurer of Scotland.[2] He was also an ambassador toEngland in 1430 and four years later he attended Princess Margaret on her marriage to the Dauphin, heir to the throne ofFrance.[2] Sir Walter had numerous sons, including another Walter who became the ancestor of theEarls of Seafield.[2] His eldest son was Sir John Ogilvy of Lintrathern who received a charter forAirlie Castle and its lands in 1459.[2] In 1491 Sir John's son, Sir James Ogilvy of Airlie was appointed ambassador toDenmark.[2]
James Ogilvy, the eldest son of the fourth Lord was killed at theBattle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547.[2]
In 1615,Saint John Ogilvie was hanged at Glasgow Cross. In 1639 the seventh Lord Ogilvy was createdEarl of Airlie.[2] The earl and his sons joinedJames Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose to oppose enemies ofCharles I of England.[2] The earl fought with distinction at theBattle of Kilsyth, where Montrose was victorious.[2] Sir Thomas Ogilvy, the earl's second son raised his own regiment to fight for the royalists but he was killed at theBattle of Inverlochy (1645), which was another victory for Montrose.[2] The earl's eldest son, Lord Ogilvy fought at theBattle of Philiphaugh in February 1645, where Montrose was taken by surprise by a strong force ofCovenanter cavalry under GeneralDavid Leslie, Lord Newark.[2] Montrose escaped, but Ogilvy was captured.[2] Ogilvy awaited execution inSt Andrews Castle however when his sister visited she exchanged clothes with him and he passed unnoticed by the guards.[2] Ogilvy lived to see theRestoration.[2]
The Clan Ogilvy supported the Stuart cause and joined theEarl of Mar in theJacobite rising of 1715.[2] Lord Ogilvy was attained but was allowed to return home in 1725, although his titles were not restored.[2] When he died in 1730 his younger brother, John Ogilvy, assumed the styleEarl of Airlie.[2] During theJacobite rising of 1745 his son, David Ogilvy, raised a regiment that was composed mostly of Ogilvys to fight for Prince Charles Edward Stuart.[2] In 1746 the regiment fought at theBattle of Culloden.[2] After the defeat at Culloden Ogilvy escaped toFrance.[2] There he entered royal service and obtained the rank of general.[2] The earldom of Airlie was not restored until an Act of Parliament in 1896 when it was confirmed to David Ogilvy, sixth earl.[2] The OgilvyEarl of Seafield had in fact supported theActs of Union 1707.[2]
David John Ogilvy, 14th Earl of Airlie is the presentChief of Clan Ogilvie. His father, the 13th Earl, served as Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth II.Sir Angus Ogilvy, the uncle of the chief, married HRHPrincess Alexandra of Kent.[2]
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