The Earl of Findlater | |
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![]() James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater. | |
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland | |
In office 1713–1714 | |
Monarch | Queen Anne |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Tweeddale |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Seafield |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland | |
In office 1702–1708 | |
Monarch | Queen Anne |
Preceded by | The Earl of Marchmont |
Succeeded by | David Steel (as Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament) |
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland | |
In office 1703–1704 | |
Monarch | Queen Anne |
Preceded by | The Earl of Marchmont |
Succeeded by | The Lord Ross |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 July 1664 |
Died | 19 August 1730 (aged 66) |
Spouse | Anne Dunbar |
Children | 4, including James |
Parent(s) | James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater Lady Anne Montgomerie |
James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield, KT, PC (11 July 1664 – 19 August 1730) was a Scottish politician, prominent during the reign of Queen Anne. He was created Earl of Seafield in 1701 and was an active supporter of the 1707 Act of Union although by 1714 his opinion of the Union had changed and he proposed the first Self Government for Scotland Bill to end the Union.