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John Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of Eglinton 1483–1520 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1483

Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1520

Death Location: killed in the Cleaning of the Causeway skirmish, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Sir Ba

Mother: Helen Eglinton

Spouse(s): Lady Edmonstone

Children(s): Christian Montgomerie, Hugh Eglinton, Archibald Montgomery

In 1483, John Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of Eglinton entered the world in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir Lord Hugh I Montgomery Constable Of Rothesbury Castle Fought In Battle Of Sauchieburn Knight Of Eglinton Castle Constable Of Rothesbury 2Nd Lord Ba And Helen Campbell Lady Of Argyll Countess Of Eglinton. John Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of Eglinton married Lady Elizabeth Edmonstone, and had children including Archibald William Montgomery, Christian Montgomerie, Hugh Montgomerie 2Nd Earl Eglinton. John Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of Eglinton passed away in 1520 in killed in the Cleaning of the Causeway skirmish, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1483, John Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of Eglinton entered the world in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir Lord Hugh I Montgomery Constable Of Rothesbury Castle Fought In Battle Of Sauchieburn Knight Of Eglinton Castle Constable Of Rothesbury 2Nd Lord Ba And Helen Campbell Lady Of Argyll Countess Of Eglinton.
  • John Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of Eglinton married Lady Elizabeth Edmonstone, and had children including Archibald William Montgomery, Christian Montgomerie, Hugh Montgomerie 2Nd Earl Eglinton.
  • John Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of Eglinton passed away in 1520 in killed in the Cleaning of the Causeway skirmish, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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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 Montgomery, Constable of Rothesbury Castle, fought in Battle of Sauchieburn, Knight of Eglinton Castle, Constable of Rothesbury, 2nd Lord Ba
1460–1546
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen (Campbell, Lady of Argyll, Countess of) Eglinton
1460–1528
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander III Montgomerie, Laird of) Eglinton
1425–1468
Eglington Castle, Killwilling, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Catherine (Kennedy of) Dunore
1438–1533
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Montgomerie
1404–1452
Elizabeth Hepburn
1408–1457
Sir Cassillis
1406–1479
Lady Kennedy
1409–1484
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Parliament
–1461
Sir Hepburn
1390–1446
Janet Borthwick
1388–1464
Sir Dunure
1378–1408
Lady Edmonstone
1380–1458
Herbert Maxwell
1388–1454
Janet Herries
1400–1439

John Eglinton's Descendants

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John (Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of) Eglinton (29 Aug 1483–2 May 1520) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Edmonstone (1485–1533)
  1. 1. Christian Montgomerie 1506–1575 m. Sir (James Douglas 7th Laird of) Drumlanrig 1507–1575
    1. 1. Lady (Christian) Douglas 1530–1598 m. Alexander (Dubh Stewart, 4th Laird of) Glenbuckie 1530–1597
      1. 1. Patrick (Stewart 1st Laird of Glenbuckie; Ledcreich) Stroslany 1550–1640 m. Christian Drummond 1575–1640
        1. 1. William (Stewart, 2nd Laird of Glenbucky &) Stroslany 1600–1683 m. 1602–1690 m. Barbara Menzies 1617–1652 m. Alice Cockburn 1627–1690
        2. 2. Duncan Stewart 1605–1665
      2. 2. Walter (4th Laird Gartnafueran) Stewart 1560–1617
      3. 3. Duncan (Stewart 5th Laiard of) Glenbuckie 1552–1586
      4. 4. James Stewart 1556–1586
      5. 5. Robert Stewart 1554–1604
      6. 6. Alexander (Galloway) Stewart 1580–1649
    2. 2. Sir (William Douglas of) Hawick 1541–1572 m. Lady (Margaret) Gordon 1539–1607
      1. 1. Janet Douglas 1560–1624 m. Sir (James Murray of) Cockpool 1548–1620
        1. 1. Margaret (Murray of) Cockpool 1593–1701 m. Sir (Robert Grierson, Scot Parliament member: MP Lord Lag, 10th Unrecognized Chief of Clan) Grierson 1598–1654
      2. 2. James Douglas 1559–1615 m. Lady (Maria Margaret Fleming, Countess of Douglas Fleming) Bothwell 1563–1635
        1. 1. Sir (William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensbury and 9th Feudal Baron of) Drumlanrig 1582–1640
        2. 2. Sir (William Douglas, 9th lord of Drumlanrig, 1st Earl of) Queensbury 1585–1638
        3. 3. William (Douglas, 7th Earl of) Morton 1584–1648
    3. 3. Helen Douglas 1560–1578
    4. 4. Lady (Janet Douglas of) Cessford 1549–1611 m. Sir (William Kerr Lord of) Cessford 1543–1600
      1. 1. Lady (Mary Margaret) Kerr 1567–1589
      2. 2. Sir (Robert Kerr 1st Earl of Roxburgh, Member of the Privy Council of) Scotland 1565–1649
      3. 3. Sir (Robert Ker Lord) Roxburgh 1570–1649
      4. 4. Robert (Nesbit Kerr) Roxburghe 1612–1650
      5. 5. Margaret (Kerr, of Cessford, Baroness) Scott 1570–1631
    5. 5. Helen Douglas 1530–1578
  2. 2. Hugh (Montgomerie, 2nd Earl) Eglinton 1512–1546
  3. 3. Archibald (William) Montgomery 1507–1526

John Eglinton's Timeline

2 Records

1483
29 Aug 1483
Birth of John Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of Eglinton in Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
1520
2 May 1520
Age 37
Death of John Montgomery, 1st Earl & 3rd Lord Master of Eglinton in killed in the Cleaning of the Causeway skirmish, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
killed in the Cleaning of the Causeway skirmish, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

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: killed in the Cleaning of the Causeway skirmish, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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