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James Ogilvy 1485–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1547

Death Location: At battle of Pinkie, Scotland

Father: Thomas Ogilvy

Mother: Janet Abernethy

Spouse(s): Katherine Gordon, Elisabeth Gordon, Katherine Gordon

Children(s): John Ogilvie, Walter Ogilvy, Alexander Ogilvy, Thomas Ogilvy, James Ogilvy, David Ogilvy, Walter Ogilvy, David Ogilvy, John Ogilvy, James Ogilvy, Janet Ogilvie, Marion Ogilvie, Margaret Ogilvy, Margaret Ogilvy, Marion Ogilvy

The story of James Ogilvy began in 1485 in Scotland. James Ogilvy married Elisabeth Gordon, Katherine Gordon, and had children including Alexander Ogilvy, David Ogilvy, James Ogilvy, Janet Ogilvie, John David Ogilvie, John Ogilvy, Margaret Ogilvy, Marion Ogilvie, Marion Ogilvy, Thomas Ogilvy, Walter Ogilvy. James Ogilvy passed away in 1547 in At battle of Pinkie, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ogilvy began in 1485 in Scotland.
  • James Ogilvy married Elisabeth Gordon, Katherine Gordon, and had children including Alexander Ogilvy, David Ogilvy, James Ogilvy, Janet Ogilvie, John David Ogilvie, John Ogilvy, Margaret Ogilvy, Marion Ogilvie, Marion Ogilvy, Thomas Ogilvy, Walter Ogilvy.
  • James Ogilvy passed away in 1547 in At battle of Pinkie, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Ogilvy
1474–1534
Birth Location: Clova Castle, Glen Clova, Angus, Skottland
TO
Janet Abernethy
1470–1540
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Gordon
1485–1550
Birth Location: Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
KG
Elisabeth Gordon
1490–1550
Birth Location: , Scotland
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Katherine Gordon
1504–
Birth Location: Scotland
KG

Children(s)

John Ogilvie
1520–1599
Birth Location: Tannadice, Angus, Scotland
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Walter Ogilvy
1514–1547
Birth Location: –
WO
Alexander Ogilvy
1516–1562
Birth Location: –
AO
Thomas Ogilvy
1525–
Birth Location: –
TO
James Ogilvy
1518–1560
Birth Location: –
JO
David Ogilvy
1523–1620
Birth Location: –
DO
Walter Ogilvy
1530–
Birth Location: –
WO
David Ogilvy
1520–1599
Birth Location: Tannadice, Angus, Scotland
DO
John Ogilvy
1520–1594
Birth Location: Tannadice, Angus, Scotland
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James Ogilvy
1516–1547
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland
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Janet Ogilvie
1521–1580
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JO
Marion Ogilvie
1520–1569
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland
MO
Margaret Ogilvy
1518–
Birth Location: –
MO
Margaret Ogilvy
1530–1600
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland
MO
Marion Ogilvy
1520–1569
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland
MO

James Ogilvy's Ancestors

Self
James Ogilvy
1485–1547
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Thomas Ogilvy
1474–1534
Clova Castle, Glen Clova, Angus, Skottland
Janet Abernethy
1470–1540
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Ogilvy
1448–1484
Clova Castle, Glen Clova, Angus, Skottland
Elizabeth Ogilvie
1426–1488
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Alexander (IV (Sir) (Lord) -- Lord of Saltoun -- Abernathy-Scotland - 1450 - WIP -) (05:17)
1450–1527
Perthshire, Scotland
Alison Keith
1450–1510
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Baron Abernathy
1430–1488
Sir Dunottar
1425–1482
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1425–1482

James Ogilvy's Descendants

1.
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James Ogilvy (1485–1547) m. Katherine Gordon (1485–1550) m. Elisabeth Gordon (1490–1550) m. Katherine Gordon (about 1504–)
  1. 1. John (David) Ogilvie 1520–1599 m. Margaret Campbell 1525–1600
    1. 1. Jean Ogilvy 1550–1610 m. Donald (Farquharson, 1st of Tulligarmont, &) Braemar 1533–1611
      1. 1. James (Farquharson 1st of) Inverey 1576–1655 m. Catherine Gordon 1594–
        1. 1. William (Farquharson of Inverey and) Balmoral 1615–1685 m. Isabella Farquharson 1613–1666
        2. 2. John (1734) Donaldson 1734–1784
      2. 2. Donald (Monaltrie **ggu H) Farquharson 1570–1615
      3. 3. Alaster (**ggu H) Farquharson 1574–1640
      4. 4. Alexander (**ggu H) Farquharson 1586–1640
      5. 5. George (*ggu H) Farquharson 1590–1670
      6. 6. Ann (Farquharson of) Monaltrie 1592–1655
      7. 7. Robert (**ggu H\G) Farquharson 1570–1630
      8. 8. John (Laird Farquharson of) Allargue 1590–1660
      9. 9. Thomas Farquharson 1580–
      10. 10. William Farquharson 1582–1666
      11. 11. James (**ggu H) Farquharson 1585–1666
      12. 12. George Farquharson 1578–1670
      13. 13. Alexander Farquharson 1580–1640
      14. 14. James (Farquharson, 1st of) Inverey 1565–1609
      15. 15. Thomas MacKinlay 1562–1602
      16. 16. James (Farquharson, 1st of) Inveray 1573–1666
    2. 2. Robert Ogilvy 1555–1605
    3. 3. Margaret Ogilvy 1555–1615
    4. 4. John Ogilvy 1550–1615
    5. 5. David Ogilvy 1560–1620
    6. 6. Elspet OGILVY 1570–
  2. 2. Walter Ogilvy 1514–1547
  3. 3. Alexander Ogilvy 1516–1562
  4. 4. Thomas Ogilvy 1525–
  5. 5. James Ogilvy 1518–1560
  6. 6. David Ogilvy 1523–1620
  7. 7. Walter Ogilvy 1530–
  8. 8. David Ogilvy 1520–1599
  9. 9. John Ogilvy 1520–1594
  10. 10. James Ogilvy 1516–1547
  11. 11. Janet Ogilvie 1521–1580
  12. 12. Marion Ogilvie 1520–1569
  13. 13. Margaret Ogilvy 1518–
  14. 14. Margaret Ogilvy 1530–1600
  15. 15. Marion Ogilvy 1520–1569

James Ogilvy's Timeline

3 Records

1485
1485
Birth of James Ogilvy in Scotland
Scotland
1547
10 Sep 1547
Age 62
Death of James Ogilvy in At Battle of Pinkie, Scotland
At Battle of Pinkie, Scotland
1547
1547
Age 62
Death of James Ogilvy in At battle of Pinkie, Scotland
At battle of Pinkie, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1547
    Event Place: At Battle of Pinkie, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: At battle of Pinkie, Scotland
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