With their strongholds of Airlie, Forter and Craig in ruins, Cortachy Castle, bought about 1623, now became Ogilvy's chief seat.

Clan Ogilvy

The Ogilvies are one of the most distinguished families in Scotland and take their name from Gillibride, second son of Ghillechriost, Earl of Angus. He bestowed the lands of Ogilvie and Easter Powrie on his younger son Gilbert in 1177 having been granted a Barony of the lands by William the Lion around 1163. Patrick de Ogilvy appears on the Ragman Rolls swearing fealty to Edward I in 1296 but his two sons both supported King Robert the Bruce. Patrick obtained the lands of Kettins in Angus and his descendant Sir Walter, having wed the heiress of the Ramsays of Auchterhouse, obtained her barony.

The Ogilvies were also appointed the first Hereditary Sheriffs of Angus. On the death of his son Alexander, the chiefship passed to his brother, Sir Walter, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, who married the heiress of Lintrathen and built the tower of Airlie. His grandson Sir James Ogilvy became Lord Ogilvy of Airlie in 1491 and James, 8th Lord Ogilvy was created Earl of Airlie in 1639, and became the recognised chief of all the Ogilvies. The Ogilvies of Airlie adhered loyally to the Stewart cause throughout the troubled times from 1639 to 1745.
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• A1. Dufugan, Earl of Angus, lvd:1100;
  • B1. Gillebride, Earl of Angus, lvd:1120/1180;
    • C1. Gilbert Ogilvy;
      • D1. Patrick Ogilvy;
        • E1. Patrick Ogilvy;
          • F1. Patrick, Sheriff of Angus, lvd:1281/1329, m. Marjory Ramsay;
            • G1. Walter, Sheriff of Angus, lvd:1311/1365;
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  • H1. Sir Walter, Sheriff of Angus, lvd:1347/1392, m. Isabel Ramsay;
    • I1. Alexander of Auchterhouse, lvd:1420;
      • J1. Marjory Ogilvy, lvd:1408/1476, m. David Lindsay;  <==  Clan Lindsay
      • J3. David Ogilvy of Balmuto, m. Christian Glen;
        • K1. Margaret Ogilvy, m. John Oliphant;  <==  Clan Oliphant
      • J2. Sir Patrick, m. Christian Keith;
        • K1. Margaret Ogilvy, m. Sir Sylvester Rattray;  <==  Clan Rattray
    • I2. Sir John Ogilvy of Inverquharity, lvd:1420;
      • J1. Thomas of Clova, m. Elisabeth Douglas;
        • K1. Alexander;
          • L1. Elisabeth Ogilvy, m. David Rollo;  <==  Clan Rollo
    • I3. Sir Walter Ogilvy, lvd:1370/1440, m1. N. Durward, m2 Isobel Glen;
      • J1. [m1] Sir John Ogilvy of Lintrathen, lvd:1400/1480, m. Margaret Seton;
        • K1. Christian Ogilvy, m. Alexander Forbes;  <==  Clan Forbes
        • K2. Sir James, 1st Lord of Airlie, lvd:1430/1503, m. Elisabeth Kennedy;  ==>  Clan Kennedy
          • L1. Sir John of Fingask, 2nd Lord of Airlie, lvd:1451/1506, m. Jean Grahame;
            • M1. Sir James, 3rd Lord of Airlie, lvd:1479/1513, m. Isobel Lindsay;  ==>  Clan Lindsay
              • N1. Sir James, 4th Lord of Airlie, lvd:1496/1547, m. Helen Sinclair;  ==>  Clan Sinclair
                • O1. Marion Ogilvy, lvd:1520/1569, m. Patrick Gray;  <==  Clan Gray
      • J2. [m2] Isabella Ogilvy, b:1412, m. Gilbert Kennedy;  <==  Clan Kennedy
      • J3. [m2] Sir Walter of Deskford and Findlater, lvd:1440, m. Margaret Sinclair;  ==>  Clan Sinclair
        • K1. Marion Ogilvy, m. Patrick Gordon;  <==  Clan Gordon
        • K2. Sir James of Deskford and Findlater, d:1510, m1. Margaret Innes, m2. Margaret Chaumer;
          • L1. [m1] Janet Ogilvy, m. Alexander Abercrombie;  <==  Clan Abercrombie
          • L2. [m1] James Ogilvy, lvd:1460/1508, m. Agnes Gordon;
            • M1. Elisabeth Ogilvy, lvd:1526, m. Alexander Irvine;  <==  Clan Irvine
            • M2. Alexander of Deskford and Findlater, d:1543, m. Jonet Abernethy;  ==>  Clan Abernethy
              • N1. Margaret Ogilvy, m. James Gordon;
              • N2. Janet Ogilvy, m. Sir John Gordon;  <==  Clan Gordon
              • N3. James Ogilvy of Cardell;
                • O1. Alexander Ogilvy of Collard and Findlater, m. Barbara Ogilvy *;
                  • P1. Sir Walter Ogilvy, 1st Lord Ogilvy of Deskford and Findlater, m. Agnes Elphinstone;  ==>  Clan Elphinstone
                    • Q1. Christian Ogilvy, m. John Forbes;  <==  Clan Forbes
          • L3. [m2] Sir Walter of Auchlevyn, lvd:1460/1508, m. Margaret Edmonstone;
            • M1. Janet Ogilvy, m. Sir William Gordon;  <==  Clan Gordon
            • M2. Walter Ogilvy, 1st of Dunlugus, d:1558, m. Alison Home;
              • N1. Magdalen Ogilvy, m. Sir Alexander Fraser;  <==  Clan Fraser
            • M3. Sir George Ogilvy, m. Elspeth Irvine;  ==>  Clan Irvine
              • N1. Sir Walter Ogilvy, d:1562, m. Christian Keith;  ==>  Clan Keith
                • O1. Barbara Ogilvy, m. Alexander Ogilvy (* see above);
                • O2. Sir Alexander Ogilvy, m. Mary Beaton;
                  • P1. James Ogilvy, d:1619, m. Elisabeth Irvine;  ==>  Clan Irvine
                    • Q1. Walter Ogilvy, d:1636, m. Mary Forbes;  ==>  Clan Forbes
                      • R1. Christian Ogilvy, m. Sir James Baird;  <==  Clan Baird