James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater

James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater and 2nd Earl of Seafield ( – 9 July 1764) was a Scottish peer.

Early life James was born . He was the son of James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield and the former Anne Dunbar. His father, the Lord Chancellor of Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland under Queen Anne, was created Viscount of Seafield in 1698 and Earl of Seafield in 1701, both in the Peerage of Scotland. Findlater subsequently petitioned Parliament for the sum of £8,000 in compensation for the losses incurred, but it is not clear whether he ever received any payment.

Lord Findlater provided financial support for Colin Morison and James Clarke to study art in Italy.

Personal life In 1714, Lord Findlater was married to Lady Elizabeth Hay, second daughter of Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull. Together, they were the parents of:

Lady Anne Ogilvy (d. 1759), who married John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun.