Peerage Record – 1715

     James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie was born in 1586.¹ He was the son of James Ogilvy, 6th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie and Lady Jean Ruthven.¹ A contract for the marriage of James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie and Lady Isabel Hamilton was signed on 22 November 1610.¹ He died in 1664/65.¹ He was also reported to have died circa 1648.²
     He succeeded as the 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie [S., 1491] between 1616 and 1618.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Airlie [Scotland] on 2 April 1639.¹ He was created 1st Lord Ogilvy of Alith and Lintrathen, co. Forfar [Scotland] on 2 April 1639.¹ In July 1640 the Marquess of Argyll raided and devasted James Ogilvy’s lands and burnt his castle, leaving him “in all his lands not a cock to crow day.”¹ He fought in the Battle of Kilsyth on 15 August 1645, where he greatly distinguished himself in the victory against the Covenanters.¹ On 11 July 1646 he was excepted from pardon by the Articles of Westminster.¹ On 27 July 1646 he was excommunicated by the General Assembly.¹ On 17 March 1647 his ‘forefaultour’ was rescinded.¹

     Lady Isabel Hamilton was born on 18 February 1595/96 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington and Margaret Borthwick.¹ A contract for the marriage of Lady Isabel Hamilton and James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie was signed on 22 November 1610.¹ She died after 1665.¹
     Her married name became Ogilvy. After her marriage, Lady Isabel Hamilton was styled as Baroness Ogilvy of Airlie. After her marriage, Lady Isabel Hamilton was styled as Countess of Airlie on 2 April 1639.

     Lady Helen Ogilvy was the daughter of David Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Airlie and Lady Grizel Lyon.¹ She married John Hamilton.² She died in 1721, Scots Peerage says she was unmarried.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) on 18 July 1722.¹
     Her married name became Hamilton.²

     Anne Erskine was born circa 1708.¹ She was the daughter of David Erskine.¹ She married, firstly, James Ogilvy, Lord Ogilvy, son of David Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Airlie and Lady Grizel Lyon, on 6 December 1730.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Alexander Macdonald, 14th of Sleat, 7th Bt., son of Sir James Macdonald, 13th of Sleat, 6th Bt. and Janet Macleod, on 3 April 1733.¹ She died on 27 November 1735 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     Her married name became Ogilvy. From 3 April 1733, her married name became Macdonald.¹

     Pamela Harington was born on 14 June 1919.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Hastings Roy Harington and Margaret Ogilvy Arbuthnott.¹ She married Brigadier Ronald Montague-Jones, son of Major Edgar Montague Jones and Emeline Mary Yates, on 7 May 1955.¹ She died in 1997.^2,3
     From 7 May 1955, her married name became Montague-Jones.¹ She lived in 1995 at 10 Battlemead, Swanage, Dorset, England^G.¹

     Sir James Johnstone of Westerhall, 3rd Bt. was born on 9 February 1697.² He was the son of Sir William Johnstone of Westerhall, 2nd Bt. and Henrietta Johnstone.³ He married Hon. Barbara Murray, daughter of Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank and Elizabeth Stirling, on 1 September 1719.³ He died on 10 December 1772 at age 75.²
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Johnstone, of Westerhall [N.S., 1700] on 8 October 1727.¹ He held the office of Provost of Lochmaben in 1740.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dumfries Burghs between 1743 and 1754.²

     James Stuart was the son of Dugald Stuart, Lord Blairhall and Mary Bruce.¹ He married Mary Crauford.¹ He died in 1762.¹
     He lived at Blairhall, Perthshire, Scotland^G.² He sold Blairhall to John Stuart.¹

     Brigadier Ronald Montague-Jones was the son of Major Edgar Montague Jones and Emeline Mary Yates.^1,2 He married, firstly, Denise Marguerite Gough, daughter of Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough and Louisa Nora Lewis, in 1937.³ He and Denise Marguerite Gough were divorced before 1945.² He married, secondly, Barbara Gibson in 1946.² He and Barbara Gibson were divorced.² He married, thirdly, Pamela Harington, daughter of Lt.-Col. Hastings Roy Harington and Margaret Ogilvy Arbuthnott, on 7 May 1955.¹ He died in 1996.²
     He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)¹

     Gavin Drummond was the son of James Drummond. He married Clementina Graham, daughter of Alexander Graham of Duntrune.
     He lived at Keltie, Perthshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Clementina Graham was the daughter of Alexander Graham of Duntrune.² She married Gavin Drummond, son of James Drummond.
     Her married name became Drummond.