The Earl of Airlie | |
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Born |
David Stanley William Ogilvy 20 January 1856 Florence, Italy |
Died | 11 June 1900 Pretoria, South Africa |
(aged 44)
Occupation | Scottish peer |
Spouse(s) | Lady Mabell Frances Elizabeth Gore |
Parent(s) |
David Ogilvy, 10th Earl of Airlie The Hon. Henrietta Blanche Stanley |
Relatives | Angus Ogilvy (grandson) |
Lt.-Col. David Stanley William Ogilvy, 11th Earl of Airlie (20 January 1856 – 11 June 1900) was a Scottish peer.
David was born at Florence, Italy. He was the third child and elder son of David Ogilvy, 10th Earl of Airlie and The Hon. Henrietta Blanche Stanley.
In 1963 his grandson, Angus Ogilvy, married Princess Alexandra of Kent, a granddaughter of King George V.
On 19 January 1886 he married Lady Mabell Frances Elizabeth Gore, daughter of Arthur Gore, 5th Earl of Arran and Lady Edith Elizabeth Henrietta Jocelyn at St George's, Hanover Square, London, England.
They had six children:
David Ogilvy was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, University of Oxford. Between 1874 and 1876 he gained the rank of Lieutenant in the services of the 1st Regiment, in the Scots Guards and the 10th Royal Hussars. Between 1878 and 1879 he fought in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Between 1884 and 1885 he fought in the Sudan and Nile Expedition. Between 1885 and 1900 he held the office of Representative Peer of Scotland .
In 1890 he held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Forfar. In December 1897 he gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 12th Royal Lancers.