Earl of Seafield

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The title Earl of Seafield was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who served as Secretary of State for Scotland, President of the Scottish Parliament, Royal Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, Lord Chief Baron of the Court of the Exchequer in Scotland, and Scottish representative peer during his political and judicial career. In 1711, Lord Seafield succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Findlater. The two earldoms remained united until the death of the seventh Earl of Findlater, also fourth Earl of Seafield, when the Findlater title became dormant, and the Seafield title passed to Lewis Alexander Grant. Grant then changed his name to Grant-Ogilvy. His successor reversed the order of the surnames.

Other titles held by the Earl of Seafield are: Viscount Seafield (created 1698), Viscount Reidhaven (1701), Lord Ogilvy of Cullen (1698) and Lord Ogilvy of Deskford and Cullen (1701). All titles held by the Earl are in the Peerage of Scotland.

The family seat is Cullen House, near Cullen, Moray.

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Earls of Seafield (1701)

The Heir Apparent is James Andrew Studley, Viscount Reidhaven (b. 30 Nov 1963)

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