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Hugh 3rd Earl of Eglinton Montgomerie Knight 1536–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 03 Jun 1585

Death Location: Eglinton, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Adam Braidstone

Mother: Elizabeth Colquhon

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In 1536, Hugh 3rd Earl of Eglinton Montgomerie Knight entered the world in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Adam John Montgomery Ii 4Th Laird Of Braidstone And Elizabeth Colquhon. Hugh 3rd Earl of Eglinton Montgomerie Knight passed away in 1585 in Eglinton, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Hugh 3rd Earl of Eglinton Montgomerie Knight entered the world in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Adam John Montgomery Ii 4Th Laird Of Braidstone And Elizabeth Colquhon.
  • Hugh 3rd Earl of Eglinton Montgomerie Knight passed away in 1585 in Eglinton, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Hugh Knight's Ancestors

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Hugh Knight
1536–1585
Birth Place: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Adam John Montgomery II 4th Laird of Braidstone
1517–1576
Broadstone, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Colquhon
1516–1540
Luss, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Montgomery, Third Laird of) Braidstane
1475–1558
Braistane, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Mure
1494–1576
Renfrewshire,Scotland
Elizabeth (Margaret) Stewart
1475–1529
Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Hugh Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Hugh 3rd Earl of Eglinton Montgomerie Knight in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
1585
03 Jun 1585
Age 49
Death of Hugh 3rd Earl of Eglinton Montgomerie Knight in Eglinton, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Eglinton, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1585
    Event Place: Eglinton, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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