Sir John Ogilvy, 1st Baronet of Inverquarity

Biographical Summary

"John Oglivy of Inverquharity, in the parish of Kirriemuir, co Forfar, son and heir of Sir John Oglivy of the same (died about 1624), by Matilda, daughter of Thomas Fotheringham of Powrie, co Forfar, was born about 1587 and was created a Baronet [S] 29 September 1626, the patent being sealed 30 June 1627, but not recorded in the Great Seal register, with rem. to heirs male whatsoever, and with a grant of, presumably, 16,000 acres in Nova Scotia, of which he had seizin in July 1627. He married, covenant 16 September 1622, Anne, daughter of Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum, co Aberdeen, by Marion, daughter of Robert (Douglas) Earl of Buchan [S]. He, who was a zealous royalist, was living in 1647, when he had a remission on payment of a fine, but died before 1663."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 316

Other References

• Information from Clan MacFarlane Genealogy website.
• Information from "The Red Book of Perthshire" by Gordon A. MacGregor.