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Colonel James Seton Montgomery 1625–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Oct 1674

Death Location: Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Eglinton

Mother: Lady Eglinton

Spouse(s): Margaret Seton

Children(s): Major Alexander, Anna Montgomery, Hugh III, Robert Montgomery, Margaret Montgomery, Alexander Montgomery, Mary Montgomerie, George Seaton, Alexander Seton, Hugh Montgomery, Elizabeth Montgomery, Alexander Montgomerie

In 1625, Colonel James Seton Montgomery entered the world in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Sir Alexander Seton Montgomery Knight Of Eglinton Scottish Cavalry Commander 6Th Earl Of Eglinton And Lady Anna Anne Livingston Lady Of Linlithgow Countess Of Eglinton. Colonel James Seton Montgomery married Margaret Macdonald Countess Of Seton, and had children including Alexander Earl Of Eglinton Montgomerie, Alexander Seton, Alexander Seton Montgomery, Anna Montgomery, Duncan Montgomery, Elizabeth Montgomery, George Seaton, Hugh 3Rd Of Coilsfield Montgomery, Hugh Montgomery Of Coilsfield Iii, Major General Hugh Samuel Montgomery 2Nd Earl Of Mt Alexander, Margaret Montgomery, Mary Montgomerie, Robert Montgomery. Colonel James Seton Montgomery passed away in 1674 in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1625, Colonel James Seton Montgomery entered the world in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Sir Alexander Seton Montgomery Knight Of Eglinton Scottish Cavalry Commander 6Th Earl Of Eglinton And Lady Anna Anne Livingston Lady Of Linlithgow Countess Of Eglinton.
  • Colonel James Seton Montgomery married Margaret Macdonald Countess Of Seton, and had children including Alexander Earl Of Eglinton Montgomerie, Alexander Seton, Alexander Seton Montgomery, Anna Montgomery, Duncan Montgomery, Elizabeth Montgomery, George Seaton, Hugh 3Rd Of Coilsfield Montgomery, Hugh Montgomery Of Coilsfield Iii, Major General Hugh Samuel Montgomery 2Nd Earl Of Mt Alexander, Margaret Montgomery, Mary Montgomerie, Robert Montgomery.
  • Colonel James Seton Montgomery passed away in 1674 in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Eglinton
1588–1661
Birth Location: Eglinton, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
SE
Lady Eglinton
1591–1632
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
LE

Spouses(s)

Margaret Seton
1635–1686
Birth Location: Kintyre, Inverness-shire, Scotland
MS

Children(s)

Major Alexander
1657–1754
Birth Location: Ulster, Donegal, , Ireland
MA
Anna Montgomery
1662–1674
Birth Location: –
AM
Hugh III
1665–1754
Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, , Ireland
HI
Robert Montgomery
1650–
Birth Location: Down, Down, Ireland
RM
Margaret Montgomery
1657–1717
Birth Location: Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
MM
Alexander Montgomery
1645–1679
Birth Location: Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AM
Mary Montgomerie
–1674
Birth Location: –
MM
George Seaton
1652–1723
Birth Location: Lethenty, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
GS
Alexander Seton
1652–1723
Birth Location: Cuttlecraigs, Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AS
Hugh Montgomery
1665–1735
Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
HM
Elizabeth Montgomery
–1674
Birth Location: –
EM
Alexander Montgomerie
1660–1729
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
AM

Colonel Montgomery's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Montgomery
1625–1674
Birth Place: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Seton Montgomery, Knight of Eglinton, Scottish Cavalry Commander, 6th Earl Of Eglinton
1588–1661
Eglinton, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Anna "Anne" Livingston, Lady of Linlithgow, Countess of) Eglinton
1591–1632
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Semple (Sempill) Seton, Earl of) Winton
1550–1602
Eliotstoun, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaretha Montgomery Gravin of) Eglinton
1565–1624
Eglinton, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Alexander (Livingstone Earl van Linlithglow "7th Lord of) Callendar"
1560–1622
Callendar House, Stirling, Scotland
Lady (Eleanor Helen Hay of Erroll Countess Livingstone of) Linlithgow
1565–1630
Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Seton
1528–1585
Elizabeth Carlyle
1530–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Montgomery's Descendants

1.
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Colonel (James Seton) Montgomery (1625–17 Oct 1674) m. Margaret (MacDonald, Countess of) Seton (1635–22 Feb 1686)
  1. 1. Major (General Hugh Samuel Montgomery 2nd Earl of Mt.) Alexander 1657–1754 m. Margaret Dunhurst 1669–1750
    1. 1. Captain (James Seaton) Montgomery 1693–1756 m. Anne Thompson 1694–1756
      1. 1. Robert Montgomery 1717–1789 m. Mary White 1719–1790
        1. 1. Mary (Blackmore) Montgomery 1743–1837 m. James (Clayton Adams) Sr 1733–1796
        2. 2. John Montgomery 1741–1777
        3. 3. Robert (Isaac) Montgomery 1751–1793
        4. 4. Samuel (Montgomery) Sr 1750–1815
        5. 5. James Montgomery 1740–1813
        6. 6. William (Montgomery) Sr 1743–1819
        7. 7. Joseph Montgomery 1755–1821
        8. 8. William Montgomery 1730–1780
        9. 9. Hugh Montgomery 1727–1779
        10. 10. Elizabeth Montgomery 1728–1769
        11. 11. Jane Montgomery 1739–1820
        12. 12. Martha Montgomery 1735–
      2. 2. Hugh Montgomery 1720–1779
      3. 3. Samuel Montgomery 1721–1797
      4. 4. Mary (Hamilton) Montgomery 1707–1777
      5. 5. Capt. (John) Montgomery 1725–1805
      6. 6. William (Montgomery) Sr. 1718–1796
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Mary) Montgomery 1719–1775
      8. 8. Margaret (Mary) Montgomery 1721–1812
      9. 9. Elizabeth Montgomery 1700–1775
      10. 10. Humphrey Montgomery 1715–1783
      11. 11. Jane Montgomery 1711–1755
      12. 12. Joseph Montgomery 1733–1814
    2. 2. Ezekial Montgomery 1685–1756
    3. 3. Catherine (Elizabeth) Montgomery 1683–1760
    4. 4. Hugh (Montgomery) III 1683–1756
    5. 5. Mary Montgomery 1686–1777
    6. 6. Jane Montgomery 1680–1700
    7. 7. Elizabeth Montgomery 1680–1760
    8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth Catherine) Montgomery 1680–1708
    9. 9. Joseph (Robert) Montgomery 1692–1785
    10. 10. Jane Montgomery 1680–1700
    11. 11. Catherine Montgomery 1684–1760
    12. 12. Alexander (Hugh) Montgomery 1683–1756
    13. 13. James Montgomery 1690–1756
    14. 14. William (Montgomery SR or) I 1689–1729
  2. 2. Anna Montgomery 1662–1674
  3. 3. Hugh (Montgomery of Coilsfield) III 1665–1754
  4. 4. Robert Montgomery 1650–
  5. 5. Margaret Montgomery 1657–1717
  6. 6. Alexander (Seton) Montgomery 1645–1679
  7. 7. Mary Montgomerie –1674
  8. 8. George Seaton 1652–1723
  9. 9. Alexander Seton 1652–1723
  10. 10. Hugh (3rd of Coilsfield) Montgomery 1665–1735
  11. 11. Elizabeth Montgomery –1674
  12. 12. Alexander (Earl of Eglinton) Montgomerie 1660–1729

Colonel Montgomery's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of Colonel James Seton Montgomery in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
1674
17 Oct 1674
Age 49
Death of Colonel James Seton Montgomery in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1674
    Event Place: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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