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JAMES, Earl of Findlater and Seafield, Viscount of Redhaven, Lord Ogilvie of Deskfoord and Cullen, born July 11, 1663, Knight of the Most Ancient Order of the Thistle, and Sheriff of the Shire of Banff, successively Secretary of state and Chancellor of Scotland. After the union of the two kingdoms, he served as one of the representative Peers of Scotland in Parliament, was of the Privy Council, and Commissioner to several General Assembles of the Church of Scotland. His great eloquence and capacity acquired him just applause in publick, as did his strict equity and generosity in private life. Dutiful to his parents, kind and affectionate to his wife and children, benevolent to all, he died, universally regretted, Aug, 19, 1730.
Here likwise lyes interred his wife, ANN DUMBAR, Countess of Seafield, who's rare virtue, piety, prudence, and sweetness of temper rendered her amiable in all the different relations of life. This monument is erected to their memory by JAMES, Earl of Findlater and Seafield, their son.
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