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John Montgomery Earl van Eglinton 1483–1520 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1483

Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1520

Death Location: Cleanse Castle, Edinburgh

Father: Sir Montgomerie

Mother: Helen, Campbell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Edmonstone

Children(s): Margaret Montgomery, Alexander Montgomerie, John Montgomerie, Christian Montgomerie, Alexander Montgomerie, Christian Montgomerie, Hugh Montgomerie, Alexander Montgomery, Dame Montgomery, Archibald Montgomery

The story of John Montgomery Earl van Eglinton began in 1483 in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Montgomery Earl van Eglinton married Elizabeth Edmonstone, and had children including Alexander Montgomerie, Alexander Montgomery, Archibald Montgomery, Christian Montgomerie, Dame Christine Montgomery, Hugh 2Nd Earl Of Eglinton Montgomerie, John Montgomerie, Margaret Montgomery. John Montgomery Earl van Eglinton passed away in 1520 in Cleanse Castle, Edinburgh.

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Biography

  • The story of John Montgomery Earl van Eglinton began in 1483 in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • John Montgomery Earl van Eglinton married Elizabeth Edmonstone, and had children including Alexander Montgomerie, Alexander Montgomery, Archibald Montgomery, Christian Montgomerie, Dame Christine Montgomery, Hugh 2Nd Earl Of Eglinton Montgomerie, John Montgomerie, Margaret Montgomery.
  • John Montgomery Earl van Eglinton passed away in 1520 in Cleanse Castle, Edinburgh.

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John Eglinton's Ancestors

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John Eglinton
1483–1520
Birth Place: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Lord Hugh I, Knight of Eglinton Castle, Constable of Rothesbury, 2nd Lord Baron of Montgomery, 1st Earl of Eglinton, Montgomerie
1460–1546
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen, (Lady of Argyll, Countess of Eglinton,) Campbell
1460–1528
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Montgomery
1448–1468
Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean Campbell
1424–
Inmoll, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Montgomerie
1425–1452
Elizabeth Hepburn
1430–1448
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Montgomery
1395–1470
Lady Boyd
1413–1453

John Eglinton's Descendants

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John (Montgomery Earl van) Eglinton (29 Aug 1483–2 May 1520) m. Elizabeth Edmonstone (abt 1485–1533)
  1. 1. Margaret Montgomery 1520–1575 m. John Eccles* 1500–1580
    1. 1. John (Eccles) SR 1540–1595 m. Helen (Margaret) Wallace 1544–1624
      1. 1. John (Eccles( 8th Laird of) Kildonan) 1575–1638 m. Janet Cathcart* 1575–1680
        1. 1. Gilbert Eccles 1612–1694 m. Ann Cockburn 1615–1660
    2. 2. Margaret Eccles 1575–1630
  2. 2. Alexander Montgomerie 1505–1575
  3. 3. John Montgomerie 1500–1520
  4. 4. Christian Montgomerie 1497–1551
  5. 5. Alexander Montgomerie 1505–1575
  6. 6. Christian Montgomerie 1509–1575
  7. 7. Hugh (2nd Earl of Eglinton) Montgomerie 1508–1546
  8. 8. Alexander Montgomery 1505–1575
  9. 9. Dame (Christine) Montgomery 1515–1575
  10. 10. Archibald Montgomery 1503–1526

John Eglinton's Timeline

2 Records

1483
29 Aug 1483
Birth of John Montgomery Earl van Eglinton in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
1520
2 May 1520
Age 37
Death of John Montgomery Earl van Eglinton in Cleanse Castle, Edinburgh
Cleanse Castle, Edinburgh

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1483
    Event Place: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1520
    Event Place: Cleanse Castle, Edinburgh

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