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1st Earl of Eglinton Hugh Montgomerie

Male 1460 - 1545  (85 years)

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  • Name Hugh Montgomerie  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31] 
    Title 1st Earl of Eglinton 
    Birth 1460  Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 13, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30] 
    • Eglinton
    Gender Male 
    Military 1488  Sauchieburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 13, 20, 23, 32] 
    Battle of Sauchieburn; On the side of the Prince of Sauchieburn 
    Occupation 1489  Bute, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Justiciary of Bute 
    Military 9 Sep 1513  Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [23, 33] 
    Flodden, Battle of 
    Title 2nd Lord Montgomery 
    Burial 1545  Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [21, 24] 
    • Kilwinning Churchyard
    Death Jun 1545  Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 12, 13, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 34] 
    • Eglinton Castle
    Person ID I8548  Presidents and Royalty
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2025 

    Father 2nd Master Montgomery Alexander Montgomerie,   b. 1445, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1483, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Catherine Kennedy,   b. 1445, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1533, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1458  Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Family ID F5526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lady Helen Campbell,   b. 1460, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1528, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 21 Apr 1478  Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 31] 
    Children 
    >1. Maud Matilda Montgomerie,   b. 1478, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1542, Lochgoilhead, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Marjorie Montgomerie,   b. 1478, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1528 (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >3. 1st Laird of Lainshaw/Lainshaw Neil Montgomerie, I,   b. 1481, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1547, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >4. Lady Elizabeth Helen Montgomerie,   b. 1482, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1523, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >5. William Montgomerie,   b. 1489, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 3 Sep 1546, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >6. Master of Montgomery Alexander Montgomerie,   b. 1490, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1498, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >7. Bishop of Argyle Robert Montgomerie,   b. 1492, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1531, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >8. Hugh Montgomerie,   b. 1495, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1547, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >9. Lady Isabel Montgomerie,   b. 1500, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Caldwell, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >10. Janet Montgomerie,   b. 1503, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >11. Agnes Montgomerie,   b. 1525, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1547, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F5503  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1460 - Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Flodden, Battle of - 9 Sep 1513 - Northumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1545 - Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Jun 1545 - Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1030] Eglinton Castle, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eglinton_Castle Also: see Ordnance Gazeteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography edited by Francis H Groome published in parts by Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh betw 1882-1885.

    2. [S1127] Colonial Dames of American Chapter 1, Ancestral Records and Portraits, (Name: Granfton Press; Location: Baltimore;).

    3. [S1128] Meehan, Helen Montgomery, The Montgomerys, The Sinclairs & Drumbert House, (Name: Donegal Annual; Location: Donegal, Ireland; Date: 1992;), No 44.

    4. [S1031] Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom, (Name: G Woodfall; Location: London, England; Date: 1828-1829;), 17th Edition in Two Volumes Pages 486-488 Earl of Eglinton.
      Debrett_s_Peerage_of_england_scotland_an.pdf

    5. [S1029] Fraser, William, Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton, Volume I Pages 10-15 Other Earls of Eaglesham.

    6. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Sempill William #172440 http://thepeerage.com/p17244.htm#i172440.

    7. [S1067] Archaeological and historical collections relating to the county of Renfrew, parish of Lochwinnoch, (Name: Alexander Gardner; Location: Paisley, Scotland; Date: 1885-1890;), Volumes I and II Found on Google Books.

    8. [S1133] Cutter, William Richard, Genealogicial and Family History oF Western New York, (Name: Lewis Historical Publishing Company; Location: New York; Date: 1912;), Volume I Genealogical_and_family_history_of_weste.pdf Pages 438-440 Montgomerys.

    9. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Montgomerie, Neil #261562 http://www.thepeerage.com/p26157.htm#i261562.

    10. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Montgomerie, Robert #261565 http://thepeerage.com/p26157.htm#i261565.

    11. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Mure, Margaret #261563 http://thepeerage.com/p26157.htm#i26153.

    12. [S776] Browning, Charles H, Americans of Royal Descent, (Name: Name: Porter and Coates; Location: Philadelphia, PA; Date: 1883;;), Americans_of_Royal_Descent_ed_by_C_H_Bro.;pdf Available on Google Books Pedigree XXX Campbell Pages 123-128.

    13. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Montgomerie Hugh #021492 http://thepeerage.com/p2150.htm#i21492.

    14. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Kennedy Catherine #021498 http://thepeerage.com/p2150.htm#i21498.

    15. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Francis Elizabeth #131637 http://thepeerage.com/p13164.htm#i131637.

    16. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Montgomerie William #131635 http://thepeerage.com/p13164.htm#i131635.

    17. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Montgomerie Alexander #021497 http://thepeerage.com/p2150.htm#i21497.

    18. [S872] Montgomery, Bo-Gabriel de, Origin and History of the Montgomerys, (Name: William Blackwood and Sons, Ltd; Location: Edinburgh and London; Date: 1948;), Chapter (Page 101) Montgomerys, Earls of Eglinton.
      This book is available electronically on ancestry.com

    19. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Mure Margaret #261563 http://www.thepeerage.com/p26157.htm#i261563.

    20. [S668] Ancestry.com, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
      Hugh Montgomerie
      Birth date: 1460
      Birth place:
      Death date: Jun 1545
      Death place:

    21. [S664] Ancestry.com, UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    22. [S724] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com; Location: http://thepeerage.com;), Montgomerie John #20329 http://thepeerage.com/p2033.htm#i20329.

    23. [S777] Montgomery, Thomas Harrison, Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery, (Name: Printed for Private Circulation; Location: Philadelphia; Date: 1868;), Pages 055-059 XVIII-XX 1st Earl of Eglinton Electronic Book .PDF 170 pages a_genealogical_history_of_the_family_of_.pdf.

    24. [S1134] Kilwinning Churchyard, (Name: Findagrave; Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland;).

    25. [S682] Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Helena Campbell
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WebASM-9289&h=6870792&indiv=try

    26. [S682] Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Catherine Kennedy
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WebASM-9289&h=15487190&indiv=try

    27. [S1135] Bio Info on Hugh Montgomerie 1st Earl, (Name: Wikipedia;), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Montgomerie,_1st_Earl_of_Eglinton.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Montgomerie,_1st_Earl_of_Eglinton

    28. [S668] Ancestry.com, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
      Record for Sir Alexander De Montgomerie Baron Montgomerie
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=DictNatBiogV1&h=40174&indiv=try

    29. [S1136] MBWG, Montgomery Benchmark Working Group, Verification of the Ancestry of Sven Jacob Montgomery, (Name: Lulu; Date: 2012;), pp 019-033 Summary of Sven Jacob's Ancestors Book written by committe to describe the DNA history of the 1st Earl of Eglinton and this Swedish descendants.

    30. [S682] Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Margaret Montgomerie
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WebASM-9289&h=15551784&indiv=try

    31. [S961] Burke, Sir Bernard, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage 1906, (Name: Harrison and Sons; Location: London, England; Date: 1906;), Pages 569-573 Earls of Eglinton and Winton.
      Book found at California Genealogical Society

    32. [S1120] Sauchieburn, Battle of, (Location: Sauchieburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland; Date: 11 Jun 1488;), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sauchieburn.

    33. [S960] Flodden, Battle of, (Location: Northumberland, England; Date: 9 Sep 1513;), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flodden_Field Also http://fabpedigree.com/pedix/peix47.htm#floddenx.

    34. [S872] Montgomery, Bo-Gabriel de, Origin and History of the Montgomerys, (Name: William Blackwood and Sons, Ltd; Location: Edinburgh and London; Date: 1948;), This book is available electronically on ancestry.com.



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