The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.

MONTGOMERY Earl of EGLINGTON.

ALL our antiquaries agree,* 1.1 that the sir∣name of Montgomery is originally from France: we shall therefore deduce the descent of this illustrious family from a noble Norman,

I. HUGH de MUNDEGUMBRIE, a man of the first rank, and a near relation of Robert duke of Normandy, was father of

II. ROGER de MUNDEGUMBRIE, (de∣signed, by sir William Dugdale, ••ilius Hugonis,) who came over to England with William the conqueror, anno 1066; and, being one of his most experienced generals, had the com∣mand of the vanguard of his army at the me∣morable battle of Hastings, where king Ha∣rold was slain.

He there behaved with remarkable courage and conduct,* 1.2 for which the conqueror nobly rewarded his faithful services, by bestowing upon him the territories of Arundel and Shrewsbury, of which last he was created earl.

He settling with his family in these parts, founded and largely endowed the abbay of St.* 1.3 Peter's in Salisbury, where he died anno 1094, having married Mabel, daughter of Willi∣am de Talvaise, a great baron in Bolesm, by whom he had five sons.

1. Hugh.

2. Roger.

3. Robert.

4. Philip.

5. Arnulph.

Hugh first son died before his father, with∣out issue.

III. ROGER, second son, succeeded his fa∣ther in the earldom of Shrewsbury,* 1.4 and was also created earl of Arundel by king Henry I. immediately upon his accession to the crown, anno 1100.

But he and his brother Robert having af∣terwards joined their cousin, Robert duke of Normandy, king Henry's elder brother, who invaded England with a considerable army, anno 1101, they, thereby incurring king Hen∣ry's displeasure, were both banished, and, with their families, retired to Wales, where they were kindly received by the prince of that country,* 1.5 and, settling there, 'tis said the county of Montgomery in Wales took its name from them; but their posterity are long since extinct.

I. PHILIP, fourth son of Roger earl of Shrewsbury, was the undoubted ancestor and the first of this noble family, who having con∣tracted a friendship with king David I. when residing in England, came to Scotland with that prince,* 1.6 and, according to Mr. Crawfurd, settled in Teviotdale, but, according to o∣thers, in the shire of Renfrew, where he ob∣tained a fair inheritance, which is still posses∣sed by his posterity.

He married Margaret, daughter of Cospa∣trick, earl of March, by whom he had issue two sons.

1. Robert.

2. Alan de Mundegumrie,* 1.7 who is witness to a donation of Henry, de Sto. Martino to the monastery of Paisley, tempore regis Malcolmi, ante 1165, in which year king Malcolm died.

And dying about 1140, was succeeded by his eldest son,

II. ROBERT de MUNDEGUMRI, who is a witness to the foundation charter of the mo∣nastery of Paisley,* 1.8 anno 1160.

In a charter of a donation to the said mo∣nastery, by Walter lord high steward, the founder,* 1.9 Robertus de Mondegumbri, Richard bishop of St. Andrews, Engelram bishop of Glasgow, Alexander de Hasting, &c. are witnesses, inter 1164 et 1174, in which year the bishop of Glasgow died.

And to another charter of the said Walter,* 1.10 inter 1173 et 1177.

He died betwixt 1177 and 1180, leaving issue a son and successor,

III. Sir JOHN de MUNDEGUMRI, who married Helen, one of the daughters and co∣heiresses of Robert de Kent,* 1.11 in Innerwick, with whom he got a considerable accession to his estate, which appears by a charter on the di∣vision of his lands, to which T. prior of Col∣dinghame, T. de Colville, Alan de Munde∣gumri, son of the above sir John, William de Heriz, &c. are witnesses, circa ann. 1190.

By said Helen Kent he left issue three sons.

1. Sir Alan.* 1.12

2. Robert de Mundegumbri, who is wit∣ness to many donations to the monastery of Paisley, betwixt 1200 and 1230.

3. William de Mundegumbri,* 1.13 who is wit∣ness to a donation of the church of Dunsyre, to the abbot and convent of Kelso, by Helias, brother to Joceline bishop of Glasgow, be∣twixt 1180 and 1199.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

IV. Sir ALAN de MUNDEGUMRI,* 1.14 who was designed miles in the chartulary of Kelfo,* 1.15 and, in his father's lifetime, got a charter of divers lands in tenemento de Innerwick,* 1.16 and is witness to many donations to the monastery of Paisley, circa 1200.

In a donation to that monastery, by Wal∣ter, son of Alan lord high steward, Alanus de Montegumbri,* 1.17 William bishop of St. An∣drews, Walter bishop of Glasgow, Walter and William de Lindesay, Malcolm Lockhard, &c. are witnesses, ante 1230, in which year the bishop of Glasgow died.

He died before 1234, and left issue three sons.

1. Sir Robert.

2. Sir John, who carried on the line of this family, of whom afterwards.

3. Alan de Mondegumry, who is menti∣oned in the register of Paisley.

V. Sir ROBERT MONTEGOMERY suc∣ceeded sir Alan, and is likeways designed miles.

In a charter of Alan, son of Walter lord high steward of Scotland, upon an excambi∣on of the lands of Ingliston, with the lands of Innerurie, &c. the witnesses are, Robert de Montgomry,* 1.18 knight, John his brother, Mal∣colm Lockard, Malcolm, son of Maldwin earl of Lennox, David de Lindesay, Alanus de Insula, &c. inter 1240 et 1248.

In a charter of Patrick earl of Dunbar, of a donation to the monks of Coldingham,* 1.19 do∣minus Robertus de Montegomery, dominus Da∣vid de Graham, vicecomes de Berwick, &c. are witnesses, circa 1258.

And dying without issue, ante 1260, was succeeded by his brother,

V. Sir JOHN de MONTEGOMERY, who was witness to a donation of Walter lord high steward,* 1.20 together with Walter Olisard, justi∣ciar of Lothian, David his brother, Malcolm Lockard, and Malcolm his son, and several others, inter 1240 et 1250.

He left issue three sons.

1. Sir John.

2. Murthauch de Montegomery,* 1.21 who swore allegiance to king Edward I. of England, and is designed del conte de Air.

3. Sir Thomas de Montegomery, knight, who also swore fealty to king Edward I. anno 1296, but joined king Robert Bruce afterwards,* 1.22 and continued faithful to his interest ever after.

And dying about 1285, was succeeded by his eldest son,

VI. Sir JOHN de MONTGOMERY, de∣signed by the title of Eglesham, in the barony of Renfrew; also del conte de Lanark, in Prynne's collections.

He was one of the great barons of Scot∣land summoncd to appear at Berwick,* 1.23 anno 1291, and was afterwards, with many of his countrymen, obliged to swear fealty to king Edward I. anno 1296.

But being a man of great worth and merit, and a true lover of his country, he joined king Robert Bruce as soon as he began to assert his title to the crown, and was engaged with him in many dangerous encounters, where he always behaved with courage and resolution.

He died anno 1316, leaving issue two sons, and one daughter.

1. Sir Alexander, his heir.

2. Alan de Montgomery, who, in a char∣ter of king Robert I. of the lands of Stahar, (now Stair,)* 1.24 is designed Alanus filius quon∣dam Joannis, &c. and his son Alan obtain∣ed from the same prince a charter of the lands of Stair,* 1.25 upon his father's resignation.

His daughter, Marjory, is designed filia Joannis de Montgomery, in a vendition of part of the lands of Cassilis,* 1.26 to sir John Ken∣nedy of Dunnure.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

VII. Sir ALEXANDER de MONTGOME∣RY, who was knighted by king Robert Bruce, to whole interest he always adhered with great fidelity, and was no less faithful to his son king David II.

In a charter of that prince,* 1.27 he is designed Alexander de Montgomery, de Eglisham, filius Joannis, &c. anno 1357.

He was one of the commissioners appoint∣ed to negotiate with the English,* 1.28 anno 1358.

He married—, daughter of—, by whom he had a son and successor,

VIII. Sir JOHN MONTGOMERY of E∣gilshame, who married—, daughter and sole heiress of sir Hugh Eglington of that ilk, by Giles his wife, daughter of Walter lord high steward of Scotland, and sister of king Robert II.* 1.29 by which marriage he be∣came possest of the lordships of Eglington, Ar∣drossan, &c. in Cunningham.

This sir Hugh de Eglington was the lineal representative of an ancient and honourable family of that name, who made a considerable figure in the west of Scotland for many ages, and sir Hugh himself was justiciar of Lothian, anno 1361; but dying without male issue, his great and opulent fortune went with his daugh∣ter to sir John de Montgomery of Egilshame, who thereupon quartered the arms of Egling∣ton with his own, and afterwards was design∣ed by that title.

He was a great patriot, and embraced eve∣ry opportunity of exerting his courage in the service of his country; particularly he and his son sir Hugh were engaged with James earl of Douglas, at the battle of Otte••burn, where the Scots obtained the victory, tho' the brave earl was slain, anno 1388.

Sir John signalized himself in a remarkable manner in that engagement, having, with his own hands, taken prisoner sir Henry Percy, son of the earl of Northumberland,* 1.30 with whose ransom he built the castle of Punoon, which was afterwards his chief seat in the lordship of Egilshame.

By his said wife he had issue three sons.

1. Sir Hugh, a youth of remarkable cou∣rage and intrepidity, who was slain with his general, the earl of Douglas, at the battle of Otterburn, without issue.

2. Sir John, his father's heir.

3. Alexander,* 1.31 designed of Bonnington.

He was succeeded by his son,

IX. Sir JOHN MONTGOMERY, promis∣cuously designed of Eglington, Egilsham, and Ardrossan, who became one of the hostages for the earl of Douglas, anno 1407, who had been taken prisoner at the battle of Homil∣don, anno 1402.* 1.32 He was also appointed one of the hostages for king James I.'s ransom, anno 1423, and is then designed dominus Montgomery de Ardrossan, &c. He returned next year,* 1.33 and received the honour of knight∣hood at his majesty's coronation, anno 1424.

He was raised to the dignity of a lord of parliament, by the title of lord Montgomery, anno 1427, and was one of the lords who sat on the trial of Murdoch duke of Albany,* 1.34 &c.

He died ante 1430, having married Mar∣garet, daughter of Robert lord Maxwell, by whom he had issue a son,

X. ALEXANDER, second lord Montgo∣mery, who succeeded him, and being a man of great parts, was in high favour with king James I. who appointed him one of his privy

council, in the year 1425, when but a young man.

In 1430, he was made governor of Kin∣tyre and Knapdale, jointly with sir Alexan∣der Cunninghame.

He got charters,* 1.35 under the great seal, of a vast number of lands and baronies, Alexandro domino Montgomery, inter 1430 et 1450.

In 1441, he was joined in commission with sir Alexander Gordon,* 1.36 and Mr. John Meth∣ven, secretary of state, to treat of a peace with the English, which they happily con∣cluded also in 1437 and 1438.

After the horrid murder of king James I. he became no less in favour with his son king James II. and was also one of his privy coun∣cil.

He obtained from that prince several be∣neficial grants,* 1.37 in consideration of his great loyalty and faithful services, &c.

He was again appointed one of the com∣missioners to treat with the English in 1444, and also in 1447;* 1.38 and in all these commissi∣ons he is designed Alexander dominus Mont∣gomery, &c.

He was also sent ambassador extraordinary to the court of England,* 1.39 anno 1451.

He married Margaret,* 1.40 daughter of sir Tho∣mas Boyd of Kilmarnock, by whom he had issue three sons, and five daughters.

1. Andrew, his heir, by Scotch authors called Alexander.

2. George, ancestor of the Montgomeries of Skelmorly.

3. Thomas, parson of Eglisham.

1st daughter, Margaret, married to John earl of Lennox.

2. Janet, married to sir John Cunning∣hame of Kilmawers, ancestor of the earl of Glencairn.

3. Mary, married to sir Alexander Home of that ilk.

4. Jean, married to John lord Kennedy.

5. Agnes, married to William Cunning∣ham of Glengarnock.

He died inter 1451 et 1454, and was suc∣ceeded by his eldest son,

XI. ANDREW, third lord Montgomery. In the year 1445, James bishop of St. An∣drews,* 1.41 George bishop of Brechin, Andreas dominus Montgomery, lord Hamilton, &c. were named ambassadors extraordinary to the court of England, 20th May in the said year.

And, under the same designation, he was one of the cons••r••atores treugarum,* 1.42 and wardens of the marches, 11th June anno 1457.

This lord Montgomery married Elizabeth, daughter of sir Patrick Hepburn of ••ailes, by whom he had issue three sons.

1. Alexander, his heir.

2. Robert Montgomery of Breadstane,* 1.43 of whom the Earl of Mount-Alexander in Ire∣land is lineally descended.

3. Hugh Montgomery of Hislot.

He died before 1459, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XII. ALEXANDER, fourth lord Montgo∣mery,* 1.44 who was appointed one of the wardens of the marches, 25th July 1459.

And the year thereafter, Andrew bishop of Glasgow, Thomas bishop of Aberdeen, An∣drew lord Avendale, Alexander lord Mont∣gomery, &c.* 1.45 were appointed commissioners to treat with the English, 2d June 1460.

He got charters,* 1.46 under the great seal, Alexandro domino Montgomery, of several lands, inter 1465 et 1469.

He married Catharine,* 1.47 daughter of Gilbert lord Kennedy, by whom he had three sons.

1. Hugh, his heir.

2. James Montgomery of Smithston.

3. John Montgomery, Esq;.

He died anno 1487, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XIII. HUGH, fifth lord Montgomery, who was in high favour with king James IV. and made one of his privy council upon his acces∣sion to the crown, anno 1488.

He obtained a grant of the constabulary of the royal castle of Rothsay,* 1.48 in 1489.

He got charters,* 1.49 under the great seal, Hu∣goni domino Montgomery, inter 1492 et 1500.

And, in consideration of his great merit and faithful services,* 1.50 his majesty was pleased to raise him to the dignity of earl of Eglington, anno 1503.

He got charters,* 1.51 under the great seal, Hu∣goni, comiti de Eglington, of many lands, inter 1507 et 1510.

He married lady Helen Campbell, daugh∣ter of Colin first earl of Argyle, by whom he had five sons, and six daughters.

1. John, master of Eglington.

2. Sir Neil Montgomery of Linshaw, who got from his father a grant of a great many lands,* 1.52 which are all mentioned in his charter. He married Margaret, daughter and sole heiress of Quintin Mure of Skeldoun, by whom he got a considerable estate, and added the arms of Mure to his own. He was ancestor of the Montgomeries of Linshaw, of whom Robert Montgomery, Esq; late provost of Edinburgh, now one of the commissioners of his majesty's customs, is the male representative. Vide title Linshaw in the II. Vol. of this work.

3. William Montgomery of Greenfield, who married Elizabeth, daughter and sole

heiress of Robert Frances of Stane, by whom he got the lands of Stane,* 1.53 &c. He was ancestor of the Montgomeries of Auchenhood and o∣thers.

4. Hugh, married Jean, daughter and heir∣ess of Robert lord Lyle.

5. Robert, bishop of Argyle.

1st daughter, Margaret, married to Wil∣liam lord Semple.

2. Marjory, married to William lord So∣merville.

3. Maud, married to Colin Campbell of Ardkinlass.

4. Isabel, married to John Muir of Cald∣wall.

5. Elizabeth, married to John Blair of that ilk.

6. Agnes, married to John Ker of Kers∣land.

XIV. JOHN lord MONTGOMERY, com∣monly called master of Eglington, first son and heir apparent of Hugh first earl of Eglington, was unfortunately killed in a scuffle betwixt the earls of Angus and Arran,* 1.54 on the street of Edinburgh on 13th April 1520, his father being then alive.

He left issue,* 1.55 by Elizabeth his wife, daugh∣ter of sir Archibald Edmonston of Duntreath, one son,

Hugh,—and a daughter.

Christian, married to sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig, ancestor of the duke of Queens∣berry.

XV. HUGH, second earl of Eglington, on∣ly son of John the master, succeeded his grand∣father, and was at a meeting of the estates when they sent an embassy to the king of France, to endeavour to get Scotland com∣prehended in their treaty with the English,* 1.56 anno 1515; and being a man of extraordi∣nary parts, had the tuition of the young king James V. entrusted to him by John duke of Albany, when he went to France to concert measures about carrying on the war with Eng∣land,* 1.57 anno 1520. He acquitted himself so much to his majesty's satisfaction, that he held him in high esteem ever after.

He got charters, under the great seal, Hu∣goni, comiti de Eglington,* 1.58 of many lands and baronies, inter 1520 et 1540.

In 1536, when king James went to France, to espouse Magdalen, daughter of king Francis I. he and the earl of Huntly were appointed governors of Scotland.

He married Marian, daughter of George lord Seton, by whom he had a son,

XVI. HUGH, third earl of Eglington, who succeeded him. He was a great loyalist, and adhered firmly to the interest of queen Ma∣ry, in her greatest distress. He raised for∣ces, was personally engaged for her majesty at the battle of Langside, where he was ta∣ken prisoner, and suffered many hardships on account of his loyalty; but he afterwards submitted to king James VI. was received in∣to favour, and lived peaceably at home ever after.

He got charters,* 1.59 under the great seal, of many lands and baronies, between 1578 and 1584.

He married Agnes, daughter of sir John Drummond of Innerpeffry, widow of sir Hugh Campbell of Lowdon, by whom he had two sons and two daughters.

1. Hugh, his heir.

2. Robert Montgomery of Giffen, who married Margaret, daughter of sir Matthew Campbell of Lowdon, by whom he had one daughter, Elizabeth, his sole heiress, who was married to her cousin Hugh earl of Egling∣ton.

Lady Margaret, the earl's eldest daughter, was married to Robert earl of Winton, and carried on the line of this family; of whom afterwards.

Lady Agnes, his second daughter, was mar∣ried to Robert lord Semple.

He married, 2dly, Helen, daughter of Gil∣bert lord Kennedy, but by her had no issue. After his death,* 1.60 she married Thomas Gra∣ham of Knockdolion.

He died anno 1585, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XVII. HUGH, fourth earl of Eglington, a youth of great hopes and singular endow∣ments; but had the misfortune to be mur∣dered, in the flower of his age, by John Cun∣ningham of Colnheath and his accomplices, on the 12th April 1589,* 1.61 leaving issue by Giles his wife, daughter of Robert lord Boyd, only one son,

XVIII. HUGH, fifth earl of Eglington, who succeeded him.

He obtained a grant to himself, his heirs and assignies, upon the resignation of Mr. William Melvil, of all the lands and tythes that belonged to the dissolved abbay of Kil∣winning, erecting them into a temporal lord∣ship, together with the patronages of sixteen parish churches;* 1.62 all which is fully narrated in the charter.

He married his cousin Elizabeth, daughter and sole heiress of his uncle Robert Mon••go∣mery of Giffen, by whom, it is said by for∣mer historians, he had no issue; but this is

certainly a mistake; for by her he had one son,

XIX. ROBERT, designed master of E∣glington, and son of Hugh the fifth earl, who was put in possession of the lands and barony of Eastwood in his father's lifetime, and got two charters of these lands, &c. under the great seal,* 1.63 Roberto, magistro de Eglington, &c. but he died before his father, anno 1602, leaving issue only one daughter,

XX. Lady MARGARET MONTGOMERY, who succeeded her father in the lands and ba∣rony of Eastwood, as will be shown hereafter.

In a charter under the great seal, granted to Alexander, sixth earl of Eglington, she was designed Domina Margareta Montgomerie,* 1.64 u∣nica filia et haeres quondam Roberti Montgo∣merie, magistri de Eglington, &c. dated the penult day of July 1613.

She was married to Robert lord Boyd, but died without issue. Though she survived her grandfather several years, and immediately after his death assumed the titles of Egling∣ton, as his heir of line, yet she afterwards yield∣ed them to Alexander, the sixth earl of E∣glington. This appears by a charter of con∣firmation, under the great seal, to the said sixth earl; wherein are these words: Domina Margareta Montgomery,* 1.65 olim comitissa de E∣glington, nunc domina de Boyd, &c. dated 4th March 1615.

Robert, master of Eglington, being now dead, and no appearance of his daughter la∣dy Boyd's having any children; and lady Mar∣garet Montgomery, countess of Winton, be∣ing heir of line of the family, failing heirs of Hugh, the fifth earl of Eglington's body, whereby the estates and honours of Egling∣ton and Winton would both devolve upon the eldest son of lady Margaret; the old earl therefore made a resignation and entail of his estate and honours (which was afterwards confirmed by the king) to and in favours of sir Alexander Seton,* 1.66 second son of the said lady Margaret his aunt, dated anno 1603.

The earl dying in 1612, was accordingly succeeded by the said sir Alexander; we must therefore return to his mother lady Mar∣garet, who was undoubted heir of line of the last earl, failing issue of the body of his grandchild the lady Boyd, as before observed.

XVII. Lady MARGARET MONTGOMERY, eldest daughter of Hugh, third earl of Egling∣ton, was married to Robert earl of Winton, to whom she had several sons.

I. George, who succeeded to the earldom of Winton.

2. Alexander, who succeeded to the earl∣dom of Eglington, in virtue of the above re∣signation and entail.

XVIII. ALEXANDER, sixth earl of E∣glington, grandson of Hugh the third earl, thus succeeding, got a charter, under the great seal, ratifying and confirming all the honours, dig∣nities, and precedency, enjoyed by any former earl of Eglington. The confirmation is sign∣ed by the king, apud palatium de Whitehall, March 4th 1615; and in the clause of novo damus,* 1.67 is granted the earldom, una cum omni∣bus et singulis dignitatibus, honoribus, privile∣giis et immunitatibus quibuscunque, comitibus de Eglington spectan. per dictum dominum A∣lexandrum Montgomery, nunc comitem de E∣glington, dominum Montgomery, et haeredes suos masculos, taliae et provisionis antedict. om∣nibus temporibus futuris, tenend. gaudiend. et possidend. similiter adeoque libere sicuti aliqui alii comites de Eglington, ejusdem perprius pos∣siderunt et gauderunt, &c. This earl after∣wards acquired from Margaret, only child of Robert, master of Eglington, the lands and barony of Eastwood, to which she had suc∣ceeded as heir to her father; whereupon he got a charter,* 1.68 under the great seal, viz. Ja∣cobus, &c. dedisse, &c. praedilecto nostro con∣sanguineo Alexandro Montgomery comiti de Eg∣lington, domino Montgomery, haeredibusque suis masculis et taliae, in infeofamento suo comitatus de Eglington specisicatis, cognomen et insignia de Montgomery gerentibus, totas et integras ter∣ras viginti librat. terrarum antiqui extentus de Eistwode, &c. quae quidem terra perprius haeredi∣tarie pertinuerunt ad dominam Margaretam Mont∣gomery, ••iliam unicam et haeredem quondam Ro∣berti, magistri de Eglington, &c. dated the 15th November 1615▪

He also got a charter of confirmation, Alex∣andro, comiti de Eglington, terrarum baroniae de Kilwinning, &c. which were formerly resign∣ed to Hugh the fifth earl, as before noticed, dated the same year 1615.

This earl was a man of great valour, un∣daunted courage and intrepidity, and was nick∣named Grey-steel.

In the beginning of the unhappy civil war in king Charles I.'s time, he was engaged on the parliament's side in 1638, and had the command of a regiment that was sent to Ire∣land,* 1.69 to suppress the rebellion of the native Irish, in 1642.

But as he was truly loyal in his heart, and had a just abhorrence of the murder of his ma∣jesty,* 1.70 he joined the loyalists, and was made captain of king Charles II.'s guard of horse, anno 1650.

The year thereafter, when he was raising

forces in the west country, for his majesty's service, he was surprised near Dunbarton by a party of English horse, taken prisoner, and sent to Hull, from thence to Berwick, where he continued confined till the year 1660; during all which time his estate was seque∣strate, and he suffered many other hardships; all which he bore with a constancy of mind becoming a great man, till the restoration, when king Charles II. who was perfectly sen∣sible of his great sufferings, reponed him im∣mediately to all his estates and honours, anno 1660.

He married, 1st, lady Anne Livingston, daughter of Alexander first earl of Linlith∣gow, by whom he had five sons and two daughters.

1. Hugh, his heir.

2. Sir Henry Montgomery of Giffen, who died without issue.

3. Colonel Alexander Montgomery, who died in Ireland.

4. Colonel James Montgomery of Coalsfield.

5. General Robert Montgomery, a man of singular courage and resolution, who was first engaged on the parliament's side; but having the utmost detestation to king-killing prin∣ciples, he became a great loyalist, and gave many eminent proofs of his valour and con∣duct in the king's service, particularly at the battle of Dunbar, on the 3d of April 1650, where he performed the part of a brave and gallant commander; also at the fatal battle of Worcester, in 1651, where he was major-general of the royal army, and behaving like a hero, received many wounds, was taken prisoner, and confined in Edinburgh castle, but made his escape in 1659, got beyond seas to king Charles II. was made one of the gentlemen of his bed-chamber,* 1.71 and returned with him at the restoration. He married Margaret, daughter of James viscount of Kil∣syth, by whom he had James Montgomery, Esq; his son and heir.

The earl's first daughter, lady Margaret, was married, 1st, to John earl of Tweeddale; and, 2dly, to William earl of Glencairn.

His second daughter, lady Anne, died un∣married.

He married, 2dly, Margaret, daughter of Walter lord Buck••leugh, but by her he had no issue.

He died in the 73d year of his age, anno 1661, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XIX. HUGH, seventh earl of Eglington, who was a man of untainted loyalty,* 1.72 and con∣tinued steady in the interest of king Charles I. from the very beginning of his troubles to the end.

He raised a troop of horse upon his own charges, when only lord Montgomery, and marched into England with them, to his ma∣jesty's assistance, and fought valiantly on their head at Longmarston-muir. He was person∣ally engaged in several other battles and skir∣mishes in his majesty's service, for which the lord Montgomery was particularly excepted out of Cromwell's act of indemnity,* 1.73 anno 1654: However, he lived to see the restoration hap∣pily accomplished, and had a large share of king Charles II.'s favour, on account of his great loyalty.

He married, 1st, lady Anne, daughter of James marquis of Hamilton, by whom he had only one daughter,

Lady Anne, married to James earl of Finlater.

He married, 2dly, lady Mary Lesly, daugh∣ter of John earl of Rothes, by whom he had two sons and five daughters.

1. Alexander, his heir.

2. Francis Montgomery of Giffen, who was one of the lords of the privy council, and one of the commissioners of the treasury, in the reigns of king William and queen Anne. He married, 1st, lady Margaret Lesly, daugh∣ter and sole heiress of Alexander earl of Le∣ven, by whom he had no issue. He married, 2dly,* 1.74 Elizabeth, daughter of sir Robert Sin∣clair of Longformacus, by whom he had two sons and one daughter. 1. John Montgo∣mery, Esq; member of parliament for the county of Air. 2. Colonel Alexander Mont∣gomery, who died of the wounds he received at the battle of Almanza, anno 1711. His daughter, Elizabeth, was married to Patrick Ogilvie of Lonmay.

The earl's 1st daughter, lady Mary, was married to George earl of Winton.

2. Lady Margaret, married to James earl of Lowdon.

3. Lady Christian, married to John lord Balmerinoch.

4. Lady Eleanora, married to sir David Dunbar of Baldoon, baronet.

5. Lady Anne, married to sir Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall, baronet.

He died anno 1669, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XX. ALEXANDER, eighth earl of E∣glington, who came early into the revolution, and was named one of the lords of the privy council to king William, on the 1st of May 1689.

He married lady Elizabeth, daughter of William earl of Dumfries,* 1.75 by whom he had three sons and one daughter.

1. Alexander his heir.

2. Major Hugh Montgomery.

3. Major John Montgomery.

His daughter, lady Mary, was married to sir James Agnew of Lochnaw, Bart.

And dying in 1701, was succeeded by his eldest son,

XXI. ALEXANDER, ninth earl of E∣glington, a man of good parts and solid judg∣ment.

In the year 1700, while his father was a∣live, he obtained a patent to sit and vote in the Scotch parliament, as lord high treasurer of Scotland. He was one of the privy coun∣cil to king William, and one of the commissi∣oners of the treasury.

He was elected one of the sixteen peers for Scotland to the British parliament in 1710; also to the parliament in 1713.

He was one of queen Anne's privy coun∣cil, and one of the commissioners of the chamberlain court, &c.

He married, 1st, Margaret, daughter of William lord Cochran, son and heir of Willi∣am earl of Dundonald, by whom he had two sons, who died young, and four daughters.

1. Lady Catharine, married to James earl of Galloway.

2. Lady Eupheme, married to George Lockhart of Carnwath, Esq;.

3. Lady Grace, married to Robert earl of Carnwath.

4. Lady Jean, married to sir Alexander Maxwell of Monreith. They all had issue.

The earl married, 2dly, lady Anne Gor∣don, daughter of George earl of Aberdeen, by whom he had only one daughter,

Lady Mary, married to sir David Cunning∣hame of Milncraig, and hath issue.

He married, 3dly, Susanna, daughter of sir Archibald Kennedy of Culzean, Bart. by whom he had three sons, and seven daughters.

1. James, lord Montgomery, who died unmarried.

2. Alexander, now earl of Eglington.

3. Archibald Montgomery, Esq; Colonel of a highland regiment of foot, now in Ameri∣ca, and lately appointed governor of Dunbar∣ton castle.

1st daughter, lady Elizabeth, married to sir John Cunninghame of Caprington, Bart. and hath issue.

2. Lady Helen, married to the honourable Francis Stewart, Esq; son of the earl of Mur∣ray, and had issue.

3. Lady Susan, married to John Renton of Lamerton, Esq; and had issue.

4. Lady Margaret, married to sir Alexan∣der MacDonald of MacDonald, Bart. and had issue.

5. Lady Frances.

6. Lady Christian, married to James Mur∣ray of Abercairny, Esq; and had issue.

7. Lady Grace, married to—Boyne, Esq;.

The earl died anno 1729, and was succeed∣ed by his son,

XXII. ALEXANDER, tenth earl of Egling∣ton, one of the lords of the bed chamber to his majesty, and one of the sixteen Scotch peers elected to sit in the British parliament in May 1761.

ARMS.

Quarterly; 1st and 4th, azure, three flow∣ers de lis, or; 2d and 3d, gules, three annu∣lets, or, stoned azure; all within a border, or, flowered and counterflowered, gules.

SUPPORTERS; two dragons vert, vomit∣ing fire.

CREST; a maid, holding in her dexter hand a man's head, and in the sinister an an∣chor.

MOTTO; Garde bien.

CHIEF SEATS.

At Eglington, in the county of Air; Ard∣rossan, in the same county, &c. &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Hist▪ de Nor∣mandie, Cambden, p. 195. Hollin∣shed, &c.
• * 1.2

  Dugdale's baronage of England.
• * 1.3

  Ibidem.
• * 1.4

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, p. 10.
• * 1.5

  Dugdale's baronage.
• * 1.6

  Scots compen∣dium, p. 194. Nisbet, vol. I. p. 383.
• * 1.7

  Chartul. of Paisley, penes MacFarlane, p. 22.
• * 1.8

  Ibidem.
• * 1.9

  Ibid. p. 5.
• * 1.10

  Ibid. p. 22.
• * 1.11

  Chartul. of Kelso, penes MacFarlane, p. 244.
• * 1.12

  Chartul. of Paisley, p. 19, 90, &c.
• * 1.13

  Chartul. of Kelso, p. 308.
• * 1.14

  Ibid. p. 232.
• * 1.15

  Chartul. of Paisley, p. 37. 57.
• * 1.16

  Chartul. of St. Andrews, p. 317.
• * 1.17

  Chartul. of Paisley, p. 46, 67, 142, &c.
• * 1.18

  Ibid. p. 49.
• * 1.19

  Chartul. of Coldinghame penes Mac∣Farlane, p. 59.
• * 1.20

  Chartul. of Paisley, p. 104.
• * 1.21

  Prynne vol. III. p. 6••8. Remarks up∣on Ragman's roll, p. 3.
• * 1.22

  Ibidem.
• * 1.23

  Ibidem.
• * 1.24

  Chart. in ar∣chiv. Roberti I.
• * 1.25

  Nisbet, vol. I. 383.
• * 1.26

  Chart. conf. David II.
• * 1.27

  Ibidem, and Remarks on Ragman's roll, p. 2.
• * 1.28

  Rymer, tom. VI. p. 82.
• * 1.29

  Crawfurd, Nisbet, Scott compend, &c.
• * 1.30

  Ibidem.
• * 1.31

  Chart. penes comitem de Lauderdale.
• * 1.32

  Rymer, tom. VIII. p. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and tom X. p. 286.
• * 1.33

  Rolls of parlt in 1429. Remarks on Ragman's Roll, p. 3.
• * 1.34

  Chart. in pub archiv. ad ann. 1422.
• * 1.35

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.36

  Rymer, tom. X. p. 681, & 658.
• * 1.37

  Crawfurd's peerage, p. 128.
• * 1.38

  Rymer tom. XI. p. 229, & 235.
• * 1.39

  Ibid. p. 254.
• * 1.40

  Chart. penes comitem de Errol.
• * 1.41

  Rymer, tom. XI. p. 365.
• * 1.42

  Ibid. p. 397.
• * 1.43

  Lodge's peer∣age of Ireland vol. I. p. 356.
• * 1.44

  Rymer, tom. XI. p. 426.
• * 1.45

  Ibid. p. 453.
• * 1.46

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.47

  Ibidem.
• * 1.48

  Ibidem.
• * 1.49

  Ibidem.
• * 1.50

  Ibidem, and Crawfurd's peerage.
• * 1.51

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.52

  Chart. penes Mr. Montgo∣mery of Lin∣shaw.
• * 1.53

  Chart. in ar∣chiv. Jacobi IV. ad ann. 1508.
• * 1.54

  Stewart's hi∣story of the royal family. p. 87.
• * 1.55

  Chart. penes comitem de Eglington.
• * 1.56

  Rymer, tom. XIII. p. 509.
• * 1.57

  Hollinshed's history.
• * 1.58

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.59

  Ibidem.
• * 1.60

  Ibidem.
• * 1.61

  Dr. John¦ston's Sco•••• heroes.
• * 1.62

  Ibidem.
• * 1.63

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.64

  Ibidem.
• * 1.65

  Ibidem.
• * 1.66

  Ibidem.
• * 1.67

  Ibidem.
• * 1.68

  Ibidem.
• * 1.69

  Guthrie's me∣moirs.
• * 1.70

  Kingston's history of the fam. of Win∣ton.
• * 1.71

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.72

  Bishop of Dunkeld's memoirs.
• * 1.73

  Original act of indemnity.
• * 1.74

  Crawfurd's peerage.
• * 1.75

  Ibidem.