Hugh (Montgomerie) Montgomery First Earl of Eglinton (abt. 1460 - abt. 1545)

Born about 1460 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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Died about Jun 1545 at about age 85 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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Hugh Montgomerie, was the Second Lord of Montgomerie and the 1st Earl of Eglinton. He was born circa 1460^[1] and succeeded his father, Alexander Montogerie, the Second Lord of Montgomerie.^[2][3] He was the son of Alexander Montgomerie, Master and Lord of Montgomerie and Catherine Kennedy.^[3][4]

He married Lady Helen Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll and Isabel Stewart, on 21 April 1478.^[3]

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Montgomerie in 1470.^[3]

He fought in the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488, against King James III.2 In 1488 he was granted the Island of Arran for life, by the newly created King James IV.^[3]

He held the office of Constable of Rothesay Castle in 1489.^[3] He held the office of Bailie of Bute in 1489. He held the office of Justiciary of Bute in 1489.^[3] He was invested as a Privy Counsellor Scotland.^[3] He was Justice General of Scotland during the minority of James V, and a Vice Regent of Scotland.

He was created 1st Earl of Eglinton between 3 January 1506/7 and 20 January 1506/7.

He died in June 1545.^[3][5]

Children of Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton and Lady Helen Campbell^[6]

1. John, Master of Eglinton^[3] d. 28 Apr 1520
2. William^[3]
3. Margaret^[7]d. fr 31 Jul 1518 - 12 Feb 1522/23
4. Neil^[3]
5. Robert ^[3]
6. Isobel ^[8][9]
7. Agnes, m. Robert Ker of Kersland.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Fraser, William, "Memorials of the Montgomeries. Earls of Eglinton", Edinburgh: private, 1859, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 27
2. ↑ Montgomery, Thomas Harrison, "A Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery: Including the Montgomery Pedigree", Philadephia: private, 1863, Archive.org, p. 55
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12} Mosley, Charles, ed., "Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the peerage, baronetage, and knightage, Privy Council, and order of preference" 107th ed., Wilmington, DE: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 1279
4. ↑ Cokayne, George Edward, "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom", London: St. Catherine Press, 1936, Ed. 2 Vol IX, FamilySearch, p. 135
5. ↑ Grant, Francis James, "Commissariot Record of Wigtown, 1700-1800, Miscellaneous Executry Papers Preserved in the H. M. Register House 1481-1740", Edinburgh: Scottish Record Society, LTD, 1904, Archive.org, p. 4
6. ↑ Jordan, John Woolf, "Colonial Families of Philadelphia", New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1911, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 1038
7. ↑ Cokayne, George Edward, "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom", London: William Pollard & Co, 1949, Ed. 2 Vol XI, FamilySearch, p. 622
8. ↑ Burke, John, "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland", London: Henry Colburn Publishers,1837, Small Paper Ed., Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 455
9. ↑ Burke, John Bernard, "A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland", London: Henry Colburn Publishers,1848, Vol. II, Archive.org, p.900
10. ↑ 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. 440

See also:

• Wikipedia: Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton

• Cokayne, George Edward, "The Complete Baronetage", Exeter: William Pollard & Co, 1903, Ed. 1 Vol III, Archive.org, p. 239

• Cokayne, George Edward, "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom", London: London, St. Catherine Press, 1926, Ed. 2 Vol V, FamilySearch, p. 17

• "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTPH-3B5 : accessed 22 Aug 2013), Williame Cuninghame in entry for Agnes Cuninghame, 23 Oct 1639.

• Wikidata: Item Q5931973

• Clan MacFarlane: Hugh Montgomery, 1st Earl of Eglinton