Ogilvy, James (London)
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1640s-1650s | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London, Oxford | ||
| Vocation | Royalist army officer | ||
| Place of Birth | Airlie Castle, Forfarshire | ||
| Marriage | 1st wife Helen (d.1664); 2nd wife Mary | ||
| Issue | 7 children | ||
| Place of birth | Source | J.B. Paul, The Scots Peerage: A History of the Noble Families of Scotland, 9 vols (Edinburgh, 1904-1914), i , 125-6; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
2nd earl of Airlie. Educated at St. Andrews University. Fought for cause of Charles II and was a companion of Montrose. Warrant sent out for Ogilvy's arrest prompting his flight to England (1640?). Had returned to Scotland by 1641 but accompanied Montrose to Charles I's court at Oxford (1643). Participated in 1649 royalist rising and was captured. Sent as prisoner from Dundee to Tynemouth Castle then onwards to the Tower of London. Imprisoned 1651-7. After restoration frequently mentioned in parliamentary proceedings of Charles II and James VII. Ogilvy resigned his commissions under James VII as he was forced to choose between his king and his faith. Declared for William and Mary (1689)
