James Montgomery: MontyHistNotes

1702 - Aft 1764 (> 63 years)

Generation: 1

James Montgomery was born in 1702 in Donegal, Ireland (son of Robert Montgomery and Margaret Cunningham); died after 1764.

Notes:

Birth:
Bonnyglen

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Knox. Elizabeth was born in 1714 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Thomas Montgomery was born in 1740 in Donegal, Ireland; died about 1793.
James Montgomery was born in 1745 in Donegal, Ireland; died in 1815.
Alexander Montgomery was born in 1748 in Donegal, Ireland; died in 1792.

Generation: 2

2.	Robert Montgomery was born in 1660 in Down, Northern Ireland (son of Reverend Robert Montgomerie and _____ McWatterson); died in 1730. Notes: Birth: Rosemount Robert married Margaret Cunningham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Cunningham

Children:

Alexander Montgomery was born in 1700 in Donegal, Ireland; died in 1748 in Bonnyglen, Donegal, Ireland.
1. James Montgomery was born in 1702 in Donegal, Ireland; died after 1764.

Generation: 3

Reverend Robert Montgomerie was born in 1518 in Ayrshire, Scotland (son of 3rd Laird of Hessilhead Hugh Montgomerie and Margaret Houston); died after 1589.

Other Events and Attributes:

Family Search ID: M2VZ-1MV
Occupation: Between 1581 and 1585, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Archbishop of Glasgow

Notes:

Ancestor of the Montgomerys of Killee

Robert married _____ McWatterson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.
_____ McWatterson
Other Events and Attributes:
Residence: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Children:

2. Robert Montgomery was born in 1660 in Down, Northern Ireland; died in 1730.

Generation: 4

3rd Laird of Hessilhead Hugh Montgomerie was born in 1495 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland (son of 2nd Laird of Hessilhead John of Conscraig Montgomerie and Margaret Fraser); died on 23 Jan 1556 in Hessilhead, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland; was buried in 1556 in Beith Auld Kirk, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Hugh of Auchinwood and Bowhouse
Name: Old Hugh Montgomerie
Fact 1: 21 Feb 1537; Chancellor at trial of Crawford of Auchinames

Notes:

Notes from Findagrave
Hugh “Old Hugh” Montgomery of Hessilheid
Hugh Montgomery married "Houston's daughter". History of Ayr I: p. 290 Her Christian name is not mentioned. It is presumed that she was the daughter of Houston of that Ilk but which of the Lairds of Houston is not clear.
Hugh Montgomery of Hessilhead was present with the Scots Army beseiging Haddington on 23 August 1548. When an Eglish Army arrived the Scots abandoned the siege and retired to Edinburgh and Leith. The Seige of Haddington.
Hugh Montgomery of Hessilhead is reported to have died on 23 January 1556. History of Ayr I: p. 290

Hugh married Margaret Houston. Margaret (daughter of Peter Houston and Ellen Shaw) was born in 1495 in Scotland; died in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Houston was born in 1495 in Scotland (daughter of Peter Houston and Ellen Shaw); died in Scotland.

Children:

4th Laird of Hessilhead John Hessilhead Montgomerie was born in 1515 in Hessilhead, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 4 Jan 1556 in Hessilhead, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland; was buried in 1556 in Beith Auld Kirk, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.
4. Reverend Robert Montgomerie was born in 1518 in Ayrshire, Scotland; died after 1589.
Agnes Montgomerie was born in 1520 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland; died after 1597 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland.