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James Ogilvie 1515–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Findlater, Scotland

Death Date: 1574

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Ogilvy

Mother: Janet Abernathy

Spouse(s): Janet Gordon

Children(s): Alexander Ogilvy

The story of James Ogilvie began in 1515 in Findlater, Scotland. James Ogilvie married Janet Gordon, Marian Anne Livingston, and had children including Alexander Ogilvy. James Ogilvie passed away in 1574 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ogilvie began in 1515 in Findlater, Scotland.
  • James Ogilvie married Janet Gordon, Marian Anne Livingston, and had children including Alexander Ogilvy.
  • James Ogilvie passed away in 1574 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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James Ogilvie's Ancestors

Self
James Ogilvie
1515–1574
Birth Place: Findlater, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Ogilvy
1494–1554
Deskford (Banffshire) Scotland
Janet Abernathy
1496–
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Ogilvie
1470–1505
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Agnes Gordon
1472–1525
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ogilvie's Descendants

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James Ogilvie (1515–1574) m. Janet Gordon (1510–13 February 1577)
  1. 1. Alexander Ogilvy 1537–1562 m. Barbara Ogilvy 1539–1565
    1. 1. Walter (Ogilvy 1st Earl of) Seafield 1560–1623 m. Mary (Maria Douglas Of) Morton 1565–1600 m. Agnes Elphinstone 1559–1582
      1. 1. Mary (Ogilvy Ogilvie of) Deskford 1597–1646 m. John (Grant Sir 6th Earl of Freuchie and) Mulben 1596–1637
        1. 1. Mungo Grant 1625–1679 m. Margaret Gordon 1625–1664

James Ogilvie's Timeline

6 Records

1509
Abt. 1509
Birth of James Ogilvie in Findlater, Scotland
Findlater, Scotland
1515
1515
Birth of James Ogilvie in Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland
Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland
1515
1515
Birth of James Ogilvie in Findlater, Scotland
Findlater, Scotland
1547
10 September 1547
Age 32
Death of James Ogilvie in Scotland
Scotland
1574
19 Feb 1574
Age 59
Death of James Ogilvie in Scotland
Scotland
1574
1574
Age 59
Death of James Ogilvie in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1509
    Event Place: Findlater, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Findlater, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source:
    [1] The Literary Correspondance of John Pinkerton, Esq, Occupation
    [2] The Literary Correspondance of John Pinkerton, Esq, Occupation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] The peerage of Scotland, Lord
    [2] The peerage of Scotland, Lord

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1574
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Scotland

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