David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie
David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie was a Scottish peer.
Early life
David was the youngest son of Walter Ogilvy, who was de jure 8th Earl of Airlie, and Jean Ogilvy.Titles
On 26 May 1826 he succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Airlie, after his honours were restored by an act of Parliament, the . 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 Highlanders. Between 1833 and 1849 he held the office of Scottish representative peer. He also held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Angus which in that time was known as Forfarshire.The 1833 steam locomotive, Earl of Airlie, was named after him; it ran on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway, of which he was a director.
Slave ownership
As a result of his first marriage, Airlie came into possession of the "Ferry Pen" slave plantation in the British colony of Jamaica, which had 59 slaves. He was awarded compensation from the British government under the terms of the Slave Compensation Act 1837, receiving a £1,362 payment.Death
He died at Regent Street, London, England, aged 63. In May 1851 his will was probated.Marriages and family
On 7 October 1812 he married, firstly, Clementina Drummond, daughter of Gavin Drummond and Clementina Graham.They had at least four children:
- Lady Jean Graham Drummond Ogilvy, married in 1837 John Arbuthnott, 9th Viscount of Arbuthnott
- Walter Ogilvy
- David Graham Drummond Ogilvy, 10th Earl of Airlie
- Helen Susanna Catherine Gertrude Ogilvy, married in 1859 George Augustus Pepper-Staveley
They had four children:
- William Henry Bruce Ogilvy
- James Bruce Ogilvy
- John Bruce Ogilvy
- Donald Bruce Ogilvy