Earldom of Seafield | |
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Creation date | 1701 |
Created by | William III and II |
Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
First holder | James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater |
Present holder | Ian Ogilvie-Grant, 13th Earl of Seafield |
Heir apparent | James Ogilvie-Grant, Viscount Reidhaven |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount of Reidhaven Viscount of Seafield Lord Ogilvy of Deskford and Cullen Lord Ogilvy of Cullen |
Seat(s) | Cullen House (Old Cullen)[1] |
Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvie, who in 1711 succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Findlater. The earldoms of Findlater and Seafield continued to be united until 1811, when the earldom of Findlater became dormant, while the earldom of Seafield remains extant.