lˈɔːɹd stɹˈæθspi sədʒˈɛstᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː ðæt wɪððə dˈɛθ ʌvðə sˈɛvənθ ˈɜːl ʌv sˈiːfiːld ðɪ ˈiəɹə wɛn ðə lˈɛɹdz ɹˈuːlɪŋ hˈænd hɐdbɪn ɹˈɛdi tə hˈɛlp ænd ɡˈaɪd hɪz fˈæmɪli ænd klˈæn kˈeɪm tʊ ɐn ˈɛnd.
Lord Strathspey suggested in 1983 that with the death of the 7th Earl of Seafield the era when the Laird's ruling hand had been ready to help and guide his family and clan came to an end.