While they were away, a group of Charles's supporters forced their way into the house and ransacked it, carrying off as much as possible and destroying what could not be easily transported.

Three days later, continuing his pursuit that would end at the Battle of Culloden, Cumberland arrived at the scene accompanied by Findlater to find the doors of the house forced open, the windows broken and broken furniture and discarded papers strewn around the grounds.

[3][4] 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.

[a][6] Lord Findlater provided financial support for Colin Morison and James Clarke to study art in Italy.

His grandson, James Ogilvy, 7th Earl of Findlater, was an accomplished amateur landscape architect and philanthropist.