David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie
David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie (16 December 1785 – 20 August 1849) was a British peer.
The Earl of Airlie | |
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| Born | David Graham Drummond Ogilvy 16 December 1785 |
| Died | 20 August 1849 (aged 63) London, England |
| Occupation | Scottish peer |
| Spouse(s) | Clementina Drummond Margaret Bruce |
| Children | 7, including David Ogilvy, 10th Earl of Airlie |
| Parent(s) | Walter Ogilvy |
David was the youngest son of Walter Ogilvy, who was de jure 8th Earl of Airlie, and Jean Ogilvy.[1]
On 26 May 1826 he succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Airlie, after his honours were restored by Act of Parliament.[1] He succeeded also to the titles of 10th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie and 4th Lord Ogilvy of Alith and Lintrathen. He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 42nd Regiment of Foot.[1] Between 1833 and 1849 he held the office of Representative peer of Scotland.[1] David held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Angus which in that time it was known as Forfarshire.[1]
According to the Legacies of British Slave-Ownership at the University College London, Airlie was awarded a payment as a slave trader in the aftermath of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 with the Slave Compensation Act 1837. The British Government took out a £15 million loan (worth £1.43 billion in 2021[2]) with interest from Nathan Mayer Rothschild and Moses Montefiore which was subsequently paid off by the British taxpayers (ending in 2015). Airlie was associated with "T71/865 St Andrew claim no. 543 (Ferry Pen)", he owned 59 slaves in Jamaica and received a £1,362 payment at the time (worth £130 thousand in 2021[2]).[3] He died aged 63 at Regent Street, London, England.[1] In May 1851 his will was probated.[4]
Marriages and family
On 7 October 1812 he married, firstly, Clementina Drummond, daughter of Gavin Drummond and Clementina Graham.[1]
They had three children:
- Lady Jean Graham Drummond Ogilvy (27 February 1818 – 4 March 1902)
- Walter Ogilvy (21 September 1823 – 27 March 1824)
- David Graham Drummond Ogilvy, 10th Earl of Airlie (4 May 1826 – 25 September 1881)
On 15 November 1838 he married, secondly, Margaret Bruce, daughter of William Bruce, at 6 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, Scotland.[4]
They had four children:[5]
- William Henry Bruce Ogilvy (26 February 1840 – 1912)
- James Bruce Ogilvy (1 December 1841 – 15 May 1888)
- John Bruce Ogilvy (17 June 1845 – 1904)
- Donald Bruce Ogilvy (17 June 1845 – 16 December 1890)
Notes and sources
- G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 74. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "David Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Airlie". University College London. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 73.
- The Scots Peerage (Balfour Paul), vol, i pp. 130-31
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lord Douglas |
Lord Lieutenant of Angus 1828–1849 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Dalhousie |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Walter Ogilvy (de jure) |
Earl of Airlie 1826–1849 |
Succeeded by David Graham Drummond Ogilvy |