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Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy 1540–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland

Death Date: October 1606

Death Location: Farnell, Angusshire, Schotland

Father: Baron Ogilvy,

Mother: Dame Crawford

Spouse(s): Lady Forbes

Children(s): Margaret Miltoun

Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy was born in 1540 in Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland, the child of Baron James Dunkeld Master Of Ogilvy And Dame Katherine Countess Of Cawdor Campbell Crawford. Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy married Lady Jean Forbes, and had children including Margaret Ogilvie Of Miltoun. Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy passed away in 1606 in Farnell, Angusshire, Schotland.

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Biography

  • Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy was born in 1540 in Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland, the child of Baron James Dunkeld Master Of Ogilvy And Dame Katherine Countess Of Cawdor Campbell Crawford.
  • Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy married Lady Jean Forbes, and had children including Margaret Ogilvie Of Miltoun.
  • Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy passed away in 1606 in Farnell, Angusshire, Schotland.

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Sir Ogilvy's Ancestors

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Sir Ogilvy
1540–1606
Birth Place: Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland
Parents
Baron James Dunkeld, Master of Ogilvy,
1520–1547
Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland
Dame (Katherine "Countess of Cawdor" Campbell) Crawford
1520–1578
Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
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Sir Ogilvy's Descendants

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Sir (James Ogilvy 5th Lord) Ogilvy (1540–October 1606) m. Lady (Jean) Forbes (25 April 1541–1 October 1578)
  1. 1. Margaret (Ogilvie ** of) Miltoun 1565–1598 m. John (Leslie 4th Lord of) Kininvie 1556–1625
    1. 1. Isabel Lesley 1595–1671 m. William (Robert) Sharpe 1592–1638
      1. 1. Dr (James Sharp Episcopal Archbisop of) St.Andrew 1613–1679 m. Helen Moncrieff 1622–1679
        1. 1. John Sharp 1633–1681 m. Isobel Dundas 1634–1694

Sir Ogilvy's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy in Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland
Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland
1595
13 May 1595
Age 55
Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy was married in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1606
October 1606
Age 66
Death of Sir James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy in Farnell, Angusshire, Schotland
Farnell, Angusshire, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 May 1595
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1606
    Event Place: Farnell, Angusshire, Schotland

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