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John Montgomerie (bef. 1483 - 1520)

John "Master of Eglinton" Montgomerie
Born before in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married before 13 Nov 1500 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotlandmap
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Died after age 36 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotlandmap
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Biography

John Montgomerie is a member of Clan Montgomery.

John Montgomerie, Master of Eglinton was the son of Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton and Lady Helen Campbell.[1]

On 1 Jun 1498 he was contracted to Elizabeth Edmonstone, whom he married before 13 Nov 1500,[2] on which date Hew Lord Montgomerie granted a discharge for 400 merks and £40 received by him for the 'carriage completit' between John and Elizabeth.[3] They had issue:[4]

  1. Archibald, Master of Eglintoun, d. ca. 1526
  2. Hugh, 2nd Earl of Eglintoun,[1] d. 3 Sep 1546
  3. ____ Montgomerie, whose Christian name has not been ascertained, but his existance is proved by the mention of 'John Montgomerie fatheris brother sone' of the third Earl, in a commission by the Earl, dated 26th May 1571.
  4. Christian, contracted but did not marry Mathew son of John Earl of Lennox; married Sir James Douglas of Drumlanrig before 20 Feb 1540.[1]

John died on 28 April 1520 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, killed in the streets, in an affray known as the 'Battle of the Cleanse the Causeway'.[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. Volume 1, page 1279.
  2. Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1906, Vol. III, Archive.org, p. 435 citing Memorials, ii. 52.
  3. Fraser, William, Sir, Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton, (Edinburgh : Privately Published, 1859) Vol. 1:35 (Archive.org) citing Original Discharge in Duntreath Charter-chest.
  4. Fraser, William, Sir, Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton, (Edinburgh : Privately Published, 1859) Vol. 1:36 (Archive.org).

See also:

  • Cracroft's entry for 2nd Lord Montgomerie later 1st Earl of Eglinton, PC




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