Lewis Grant-Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Seafield

1767–1840 (age 73)

Biography

Lewis Grant-Ogilvy, the 5th Earl of Seafield, balanced the responsibilities of peerage with a commitment to the public affairs of his time, serving his constituents as a politician mindful of both Highland tradition and the wider realm.

He tended the estates at Duthil with care, encouraged improvements for tenants, and took his place among the remembered leaders of his region as he was laid to rest there.