John Montgomery, Master of Eglinton 1483–1520
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2 researchers on YourRoots have John Eglinton in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 1 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Biography
The story of John Montgomery, Master of Eglinton began in 1483 in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Montgomery, Master of Eglinton married elizabeth edmonstone, and had children including alexander montgomerie, archibald montgomerie, christian montgomerie, hugh 2nd earl of eglinton montgomerie 11thggf dm, robert montgomery. John Montgomery, Master of Eglinton passed away in 1520 in Killed in the skirmish called the Cleaning of the Causeway, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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1Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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2Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Eglinton
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Eglinton (1483–1520) was born in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in Killed in the skirmish called the Cleaning of the Causeway, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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John Eglinton's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record