Ian Derek Francis Ogilvie-Grant, 13th Earl of Seafield (born 20 March 1939) is a British peer and landowner.
The Earl of Seafield | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 30 September 1969 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ian Derek Francis Studley-Herbert 20 March 1939 Chelsea, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Illingworth
(m. 1960; div. 1971)Leila Refaat (m. 1971) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Derek Studley-Herbert Nina Ogilvie-Grant, 12th Countess of Seafield |
Background
editIan Seafield was born in Chelsea on 20 March 1939.[1] He is the son of Derek Herbert Studley-Herbert (1907–1960) and Nina Caroline Ogilvie-Grant, 12th Countess of Seafield, only child of the 11th Earl of Seafield. He was educated at Eton College. He was styled Viscount Reidhaven by courtesy until 1969 when he succeeded his mother to the earldom of Seafield in the Scottish peerage.[2]
As the head of the Seafield family's 84,500-acre estate, he is one of the principal landowners in Scotland.[3] The family seat is Cullen House, while Castle Grant was sold in 1983.[4]
He was a member of the House of Lords from 1969 until the reforms in 1999 removed most hereditary peers. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party.[5] Seafield was one of the largest donors to the successful 'No' campaign in the run-up to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.[6]
Personal life
editOn 5 October 1960, he married Mary Dawn Mackenzie Illingworth (granddaughter of Sir Percy Illingworth) at the Savoy Chapel.[7] They had two sons:
- James Andrew Ogilvie-Grant, Viscount Reidhaven (born 30 November 1963); heir apparent, who embraced Islam in June 1990 and joined the 600-year-old and widely respected Naqshbandi Sufi Order.[8]
- Hon. Alexander Derek Henry Ogilvie-Grant (born 26 January 1966); married Lucy Clare Potts, daughter of Henry Potts, of Eglingham Hall, in 1995, and had issue:
- John Francis Henry Ogilvie-Grant (born 2000)
- Ivan James Valentine Ogilvie-Grant (born 2003)
- (James) Aeneas Ogilvie-Grant (born 2006)
Lord Seafield separated from his wife in August 1969, and the couple were divorced on 24 July 1971.[7] Shortly thereafter he re-married to Leila Refaat (born 1944), daughter of Mahmoud Refaat, of Cairo.[2]
References
edit- ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 3, page 3552.
- ^ "Who owns Scotland? Here's the next five in our top 20". The Scotsman. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Lord Strathspey (1983). A History of Clan Grant. Phillimore. ISBN 978-0-85033-442-5.
- ^ "MPs and Lords: The Earl of Seafield". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Peterkin, Tom (13 July 2014). "Who are the donors behind Yes and No campaigns?". The Scotsman. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Countess wins Divorce Decree". The Evening Standard. 24 July 1971. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Sandler, Dido (3 November 1996). "Your Money: If your child is wild, put the money on hold". The Independent. Retrieved 30 August 2024.