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Alexander "1st Lord Montgomerie" Montgomerie
(Abt 1383 - 15 Jul 1470)
1st Lord Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Huntley, Lord of Ardrossan
Note: "Sir John Montgomerie Irvine of Drum" by McCormick says that Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, is son of Agnes of the Isles. Isenburg agrees. Other authorities disagree.
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==Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie==
'''Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie (died 1470?) was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat.
'''He was the eldest son''' of Sir John Montgomerie of Ardrossan, by his wife Agnes, daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles.[1] '''In 1425 he was chosen a member of the privy council of James I. He succeeded his father some time before 22 November 1429, and in August 1430 he was, jointly with his brother-in-law, Sir Robert Cunningham of Kilmaurs, appointed governor of Cantyre and Knapdale.[2]
'''On 30 November 1436 Montgomerie was appointed a commissioner to conclude a treaty with England, and he was one of the conservators of the truce concluded on 31 March for nine years. With the other Scottish commissioners he received the present of a silver cup from Henry VI of England. On 5 February 1444 he had a safe-conduct to go to Durham to treat for the extension of the truce and the return of the Scottish hostages.[2]
'''In 1444 Montgomerie was appointed keeper of Brodick Castle on the Isle of Arran. He was one of those who set their seals to instruments passed by the parliament held at Perth, Scotland on 9 June 1445 against the lords who had rebelled against James II. He was created a lord of parliament by the title of Lord Montgomerie some time before 3 July 1445; and on 14 August 1451 he was a conservator for a truce with England, and in subsequent years he was sent to England on further embassies. He died about 1470.[2]
'''With his wife Margaret, Montgomerie had three or four sons and three daughters:[2]
* Alexander, master of Montgomerie and father of Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton;
* George, ancestor of the Montgomeries of Skelmorlie;
* Thomas, parson of Eaglesham, and rector of the university of Glasgow;
* John of Giffen (doubtful);
* Margaret, married to John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox;
* Elizabeth, to Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy; and
* Agnes, to William Cunningham of Glengarnock.[2]
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Montgomerie,_1st_Lord_Montgomerie
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*Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 38
*'''Montgomerie, Alexander de''' by Thomas Finlayson Henderson
*'''MONTGOMERIE, Sir ALEXANDER de, of Ardrossan, first Lord Montgomerie (d. 1470?), was the eldest son''' of Sir John Montgomerie of Eaglesham, Eglinton, and Ardrossan, by his wife Agnes, daughter of Alexander, earl of Ross, lord of the Isles. '''His grandfather''', Sir John Montgomerie (d. 1398?), is separately noticed. The father was a hostage for the Earl of Douglas in 1408, a hostage for James I in 1423, and one of the jury on the trial of Murdac, duke of Albany, in 1425. '''In 1425 the son was chosen a member of the privy council of James I. He succeeded his father some time before 22 Nov. 1429, and in August 1430 he was, jointly with his brother-in-law, Sir Robert Cunningham of Kilmaurs, appointed governor of Cantyre and Knapdale. On 30 Nov. 1436 he was appointed a commissioner to conclude a treaty with England (Cal. Documents relating to Scotland, iv. 1103), and he was one of the conservators of the truce concluded on 31 March for nine years (ib. p. 1111). With the other Scottish commissioners he received the present of a silver cup from Henry VI (ib. p. 1109). On 5 Feb. 1444 he had a safe-conduct to go to Durham to treat for the extension of the truce and the return of the Scottish hostages (ib. p. 1162).
*In 1444 Montgomerie was appointed keeper of Brodick Castle in the Isle of Arran (Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, v. 163). He was one of those who set their seals to instruments passed by the parliament held at Perth on 9 June 1445 against those lords who had rebelled against James II. He was created a lord of parliament by the title of Lord Montgomerie some time before 3 July 1445 (Acta Parl. Scot. ii. 59; Hist. MSS. Comm. 11th Rep. pt. vi. p. 16). On 31 Jan. 1448-9 he had a grant of the office of bailiary of Cunningham. On 14 Aug. 1451 he was a conservator for a truce with England (Cal. Documents relating to Scotland, iv. 1239), and in subsequent years he was sent to England on various other important embassies. He died about 1470. By his wife Margaret, second daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd''' of Kilmarnock, father of the first Lord Boyd, '''he had three, or possibly four sons and three daughters:''' Alexander, master of Montgomerie, who died in 1452, leaving by his wife Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir Adam Hepburn of Hales a son, Alexander, second lord Montgomerie, father of Hugh, first earl of Eglinton [q. v.]; George, ancestor of the Montgomeries of Skelmorlie; Thomas, parson of Eaglesham, and rector of the university of Glasgow; John of Giffen (doubtful); Margaret, married to Sir John Stewart of Darnley, who was created Lord Darnley, and for a time was titular Earl of Lennox; Elizabeth, to John, lord Kennedy, seventh earl of Cassillis; and Agnes, to William Cunningham of Glengarnock.
*[Cal. Documents relating to Scotland, vol. iv.; Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, vol. ii.; Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. vol. i.; Sir William Fraser's Earls of Eglinton; Douglas's Scottish Peerage (Wood), i. 495-6.]
*From: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Montgomerie,_Alexander_de_(DNB00)
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*'''Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, Lord Androssan1,2,3
*'''M, #4211, b. circa 1390, d. 1470
*Father Sir John Montgomerie d. b 22 Nov 1429
*Mother Agnes of the Isles d. b Mar 1414
*''' Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, Lord Androssan married Margaret Boyd, daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th Baron Kilmarnock. Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, Lord Androssan was born circa 1390. He died in 1470; Living on 7 October 1469.
*'''Family Margaret Boyd d. a 16 Sep 1453
*Children
**Elizabeth Montgomery+
**Alexander Montgomerie, Master of Montgomerie+ d. 1452
**George Montgomerie
**Thomas Montgomerie, Parson of Eaglesham
**Agnes Montgomerie
**Margaret Montgomerie+2,3 d. a 20 Jul 1461
*Citations
*[S694] Unknown author, Lineage and Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles by Paget, Vol. II, p. 320; Europaische Stammtafeln by Isenburg, chart 640, Vol. 3.
*[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 586.
*[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 664.
*From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p140.htm#i4211
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*'''Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie1
*'''M, #5221, b. before 1413, d. 1469/70
*Last Edited=24 Mar 2011
*''' Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie was born before 1413.2 He was the son of Sir John Montgomerie of Ardrossan and Agnes of the Isles.2 He married Margaret Boyd, daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th of Kilmarnock.3 He died in 1469/70.3
*''' He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England in 1437.1 He was created 1st Lord Montgomerie [Scotland] circa 3 July 1445.1 He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England in 1449.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland].1 He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England from 1451 to 1452.1 He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England in 1456.1
*'''Children of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie and Margaret Boyd
**1. Margaret Montgomerie+4
**2. Alexander Montgomerie, Master of Montgomerie+1 d. 1452
**3. Elizabeth Montgomerie+5
**4. George Montgomerie1
**5. Reverend Thomas Montgomerie1
**6. Agnes Montgomerie1
**7. Margaret Montgomerie+1
*Citations
*[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1279. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
*[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume IX, page 134. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
*[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume IX, page 135.
*[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 198.
*[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 74.
*From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p523.htm#i5221
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*'''A genealogical history of the family of Montgomery: including the Montgomery ... By Thomas Harrison Montgomery
*http://books.google.com/books?id=vWs6AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=john+de+montgomery+1429+Maxwell&source=bl&ots=nIdETM-zd_&sig=7l0LL9C_Ow_XarL-6BWACB2Wrig&hl=en&ei=qX1EToriBqPkiAK96u3YAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=john%20de%20montgomery%201429%20Maxwell&f=false
*Pg. 47
* XV. SIR JOHN de MONTGOMERIE of Eaglesham and Eastwood, and afterwards of Eglinton and Ardrossan, was the son of Sir Alexander. "He married in 1361, Elizabeth, the daughter and heiress of Sir Hugh Eglinton of Eglinton, and by her obtained the large possessions of that family on the death of her father, which occurred about the year 1374, together with Ardrossan, the heiress of which estate one of her ancestors had married. Sir John quartered with his own the Eglinton arms, which were gules, three rings or, gemmed azure."2
* .... etc.
*Pg. 48
* Sir John de Montgomerie of Eaglesham, greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Otterburne, where James Earl Douglas, who was his uncle, was slain.2 .... etc. Hugh, the eldest son of Sir John, lost his life there, as the ballad has it:
** .... etc.
* Sir John granted on October, 1396, to William de Blakeford, the lands of Ardbennane, within two years from which time he died; he had by his wife, Elizabeth, who survived him, four sons,
** I. SIR HUGH, who died at the battle of Otterburne, in August 1388, from the good aim of an English archer, in revenging the death of Earl Douglas. . . .
** Pg. 49
** II. SIR JOHN, who succeeded his father.
** III. ALEXANDER, to whom his mother gave a charter of the lands of Bonnington, in the barony of Ratho. .... etc.
** Pg.50
** IV. HUGH, who was -- it is presumed-- born after the death of the eldest son. He was tutor to Hugh, the third Lord Montgomerie, and lived to a very advanced age, having survived four generations of the chief of his family.
* XVI. SIR JOHN de MONTGOMERIE, "Dominus Ejusdem, or of the Ilk," which title shows he was the male heir and chief of the French house of Montgomerie.
* "This ancient and noble title-- That Ilk -- is peculiar to the Scots, and has never been hitherto defined well. It is the title which denotes -- not the gentleman, as Johnson's degrading appellation, (viz., whose surname and the title of his estate are the same,) but also the chief of all the clan of his own surname. It does not necessarily or essentially refer to the estate. McFarlan, McIntosh, Brisbane, Tweedie, &c., of that Ilk, have never had lands of the name of their surnames. .... etc.
*Pg. 51
* Sir John de Montgomerie " succeeded his father before 1398. In 1402 he formed on the chiefs of the Scotch army which invaded England, and was taken prisoner at the disastrous battle of Halidon Hill." He was not long a captive, however, for two years after he was in .... etc.
* Sir John married Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Maxwell of Caerlaverock, (ancestor of the Earls of Nithsdale,) and dying previous to November, 1429, left by her three sons and three daughters.
**''' I. ALEXANDER, who succeeded him.
** II. SIR ROBERT MONTGOMERIE, knight, of Giffen. This barony was given by Robert II. in 1370, the first year of his reign, to Sir Hugh Eglinton, his sister's husband, and upon the marriage of the latter's heiress, came into the Montgomerie family; it seems to have been regarded as the messuage of the Master or heir apparent of Eglinton. At different times, subsequently, it was given off, either whole or in portions, to the younger members of the family.2 "It included originally, besides Giffen of the present day, the lands of Hesselhead, Broadstone, [or Braidstane, which was given by the first Lord Montgomerie to his grandson, Robert Montgomerie, ancestor of Sir Hugh Montgomerie of Braidstane, afterwards Viscount Montgomerie,] Ramshead, Trearne, and Roughwood, extending in all to L3788 9s. 10d. of valuation,
** Pg. 52
** which is considerably more then half the valued rent of Beith parish."1 About the year 1452, both Braidstane and the lands of Hesselhead were given off to the younger brothers of the second Lord Montgomerie, and formed two distinct families. And about the same period, another part of the lordship of Giffen was granted to the family of Mure of Caldwell, and forms that part of their estate situated in the parish of Beith.2
** Sir Robert was the ancestor of the late Sir George Montgomery, Baronet, of Macbie Hill, and of Sir Graham G. Montgomery, Baronet, of Stanhope, for whose descents see pp. 145, 148.
** III. HUGH MONTGOMERIE, is mentioned in a charter of his brother, Lord Montgomerie, Polnoon, July 29, 1452.
** IV. ANNE, married June 16, 1425, to Sir Robert Cuninghame of Kilmaurs, father of the first Earl of Glencairn. . . . .
** V. JANET, married Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock, (his second wife,) .... etc.
** VI. ISABEL, married Archibald Mure of Rowallan.
*''' XVII. ALEXANDER de MONTGOMERIE, the first Lord Montgomerie, succeeded his father before November 22, 1429, as on that date "Alexander de Montgomery, lord of that Ilk, is one of the assize in an action .... etc.
*Pg. 53
*''' Lord Montgomerie married Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock, by whom he had four sons and four daughters. He died prior to October 14, 1465, and was succeeded by his grandson.
** I. ALEXANDER DE MONTGOMERIE, Master of Montgomerie, whose son became the second Lord Montgomerie. (See P. 55.)
** II. GEORGE DE MONTGOMERIE of Skelmorlie,
** III. JOHN DE MONTGOMERIE of Giffen, in which barony he appears to have had lands . . .
** IV. THOMAS DE MONTGOMERIE, Parson of Eaglesham. . . . . Thomas died unmarried.
** V. MARGARET, married John Earl of Lennox, Lord Darnley. There is an indenture, dated at Houstoun, May 15, 1438, between Alexander Montgomerie, Knight, Lord of Ardrossan, on the one part, and Alan Stewart, Lord Dernely, .... etc.
** Pg.54
** VI. ELIZABETH, married John, second Lord Kennedy, and was mother of David, first Earl of Cassilis. Lord Kennedy's sister, Catherine, was the wife of the second Lord Montgomerie.
** VII. JANET, married a Cuninghame of the Kilmaurs family.
** VIII. AGNES, married William Cuninghame of Glengarnock.
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*'''Name Sir Alexander Montgomery, 1st Lord Montgomerie [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
*'''Born Abt 1385 of, Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotland [8]
*'''Died 1470 [8, 10, 11]
*Father Sir John Montgomery, Lord of Ardrossan, b. of, Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 14 Feb 1426-22 Nov 1429
*Mother Agnes of the Isles, d. Bef 9 Mar 1413-1414
*'''Family Margaret Boyd, b. Abt 1390, d. Aft 16 Sep 1453 (Age ~ 63 years)
*Children
** 1. Alexander Montgomery, Master of Montgomery, d. 1452
** 2. Margaret Montgomery, b. Abt 1412, of, Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Aft 30 May 1493 (Age ~ 81 years)
** 3. George Montgomery, of Skelmorlie
** 4. Thomas Montgomery, parson of Eaglesham
** 5. Elizabeth Montgomery, b. of, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Bef 24 Aug 1467
*Sources
*[S29] #798 The Wallop Family and Their Ancestry, Watney, Vernon James, (4 volumes. Oxford: John Johnson, 1928), FHL book Q 929.242 W159w; FHL microfilm 1696491 items 6-9., vol. 1 p. 125.
*vol. 3 p. 559:
*"Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie; received a silver-gilt cup from Henry VI; d. 1470."
*[S4] #11232 The Genealogist (1980-), Association for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, (New York: Organization for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, 1980-), FHL book 929.105 G286n., Fall 1997, vol. 11 no. 2 p. 183, Spring 1998, vol. 12 no. 1 p. 89:516.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 2 p. 456.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 3 p. 430.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 5 p. 142.
*[S25] #226 The Peerage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of That Kingdom, from Their Origin to the Present Generation (2nd edition, 1813), Douglas, Sir Robert, (2nd edition. 2 volumes. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1813 NOTE: Caution should be taken with this peerage, and compared with other peerages to obtain accurate information about the families. Some of the lineages are confused, but can be used for supplemental information.), FHL book Q 941 D22d; FHL microfilm 1,440,956 items 1-2., vol. 1 p. 328, 495.
*[S25] #226 The Peerage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of That Kingdom, from Their Origin to the Present Generation (2nd edition, 1813), Douglas, Sir Robert, (2nd edition. 2 volumes. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1813 NOTE: Caution should be taken with this peerage, and compared with other peerages to obtain accurate information about the families. Some of the lineages are confused, but can be used for supplemental information.), FHL book Q 941 D22d; FHL microfilm 1,440,956 items 1-2., vol. 2 p. 95.
*[S4] #11232 The Genealogist (1980-), Association for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, (New York: Organization for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, 1980-), FHL book 929.105 G286n., Spring 1998, vol. 12 no. 1 p. 89:516.
*[S50] Medieval, royalty, nobility family group sheets (filmed 1996), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Department. Medieval Family History Unit, (Manuscript. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1996), FHL film 1553977-1553985..
*[S29] #798 The Wallop Family and Their Ancestry, Watney, Vernon James, (4 volumes. Oxford: John Johnson, 1928), FHL book Q 929.242 W159w; FHL microfilm 1696491 items 6-9., vol. 3 p. 559.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 3 p. 432.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 3 p. 431.
*From: https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I352&tree=EuropeRoyalNobleHous
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*'''Name Alexander Montgomerie, Lord Montgomerie [1]
*'''Born Bef 1413 of, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland [2]
*'''Died Abt 1470 [3]
*Father Sir John Montgomerie, b. of, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Bef 22 Nov 1429, , , England
*Mother Agnes of the Isles, d. Bef Mar 1413-1414
*'''Family Margaret Boyd, b. Abt 1409, of, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Aft 16 Sep 1453 (Age ~ 44 years)
*Children
** 1. Alexander Montgomerie, "Master of Montgomerie", b. Abt 1426, of, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 1452 (Age ~ 26 years)
** 2. George Montgomerie, b. of, Skelmorlie, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 1505
** 3. Thomas Montgomerie
** 4. Margaret Montgomerie, b. of, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
** 5. Elizabeth Montgomerie
** 6. Agnes Montgomerie
*Sources
*[S3] #21 The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 1 p. 199; vol. 3 p. 74; vol. 14 p. 339 [GLENCAIRN] (Reliability: 3).
*[S4] #230 [5th edition, 1999] The Magna Charta Sureties, 1215 (5th edition, 1999), Adams, Arthur, (5th edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1999), FHL book 973 D2aa 1999., p. 16 line 15A:10 (Reliability: 3).
*[S3] #21 The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 5 p. 17 (Reliability: 3).
*From: https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I7212&tree=Nixon
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*'''Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania By John W. Jordan
*http://books.google.com/books?id=arAfWBsvO1gC&pg=PA1136&lpg=PA1136&dq=john+de+montgomery+1429+Maxwell&source=bl&ots=Bsz5w0QOFP&sig=N20azAQpBWv5QoW1zx6sfZKMnfw&hl=en&ei=YGhETpKRL8nliAKkntnRAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDIQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=john%20de%20montgomery%201429%20Maxwell&f=false
*Pg.1136
* Sir John De Montgomerie, second son of Sir John and Elizabeth Eglinton, succeeded to the lands and titles of his father and mother in 1398, and is referred to as eldest male heir and chief of the French house of Montgomerie. He was one of the chiefs of the Scottish army which invaded England in 1402, and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Halidon Hill. Five years later he was in Scotland and introduced the reputed Richard II, of England, to Robert II, of Scotland. On the accession of James I, after his long imprisonment in England, Sir John de Montgomery (2) was among the nobles of high rank who were arrested on suspicion of having profited by their sovereign's imprisonment and brought before the Parliament held at Perth, March 12, 1425. He was, however, released immediately and restored to high favor, being on the the jury to try the Duke of Albany, and was commissioned to reduce the fortress of Lock Lamond, held by Albany's youngest son, James Stewart. He married Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Maxwell, of Caerlaverock, the ancestor of the Earls of Nithsdale, and died prior to November, 1429, leaving three sons and four daughters. His second son, Sir Robert de Montgomerie, became Knight of Giffen, a barony given by Robert II to Sir Hugh Eglinton, and brought into the Montgomerie family by Robert's grandmother, before men-
*Pg. 1137
*tioned. Hugh, the third son, is mentioned in '''a charter to his brother Alexander, Lord Montgomerie, in 1452'''. Of the daughters, Anne married, June 16, 1425, Sir Robert Cuninghame, father of the Earl of Glencairn; Janet became the second wife of Sir Thomas Boyd, of Kilmarnock, whose daughter Margaret, by a former marriage, became the wife of Lord Montgomerie; and Isabel married Archibald Muir, of Rowallan.
*''' ALEXANDER DE MONTGOMERIE, first Lord Montgomerie, though his ancestors had been designated by that title for several generations, succeeded his father prior to November 22, 1429, as on that date he is referred to as "Lord of that Ilk" in one of the assizes, in an action between Renfrew and Dumbarton. He had a commission with his brother-in-law Sir Robert Cuninghame, August 10, 1430, for the government of Kintyre, Knapsale, and other baronies, and also a charter under the great seal for a large number of baronies, with the lands appurtenant, between the years 1430 and 1450. He was distinguished for his loyalty to James I, of Scotland, and his successor, and was a member of the Priby Council under both. He was also employed on various negotiations and diplomatic missions to England. The date of his elevation to the peerage is given by Burke as January 31, 1448-9, but as he is referred to in the erecting of the Lordship of Hamilton, on July 3, 1445, in connection with others then elevated to the peerage, it is thought that that was the date of his elevation. He married Margaret, daughter of Thomas Boyd, of Kilmarnock, who married as his second wife, Janet, sister of Lord Montgomerie.
*''' Lord Montgomerie died October 14, 1465, leaving four sons and four daughters'''. His second son, George de Montgomerie, was laird of Skelmorlie Castle, now one of the seats of the Earls of Eglinton and Winton. The third son, John de Montgomerie, of Giffen, had a son Robert de Montgomerie, who went to France and founded the second branch of the Counts of Montgomerie; and the forth son, Thomas de Montgomery, was rector of the University of Glasgow, 1476-1510, and died unmarried. Of the daughters, Margaret married John, Earl of Lennox, Lord Darnley, and was an ancestress of James VI, of Scotland and James I, of England. Elizabeth married John, second Lord Kennedy; Janet married ____ Cuninghame, of Kilmaurs, and Agnes married William Cuninghame, of Glengarncok.
* ALEXANDER DE MONTGOMERIE, Master of Montgomerie, eldest son of Lord Alexander, and his spouse Margaret Boyd, died in 1452, before his father. . . . .
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==comments==
[changed family name Seton to Gordon ca 1457]
Jim Weber shows a birth date of "bef 1413" for Alexander. Based on other sources showing he had younger siblings plus the fact his mother died by 1414, I am showing a birth date of "abt 1383".
Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, so created bef 3 July 1445....Commissioner to negotiate armistice with England 1437, 1449, 1451-52, and 1456. [Burke's Peerage]
Jim Weber notes: "BP does not indicated which wife (1st or 2nd) was mother of Alexander."
Alexander Montgomery, b. before 1413, d. c 1470, member of the King's Council, created shortly before 3 July 1445 Lord Montgomery; m. Margaret, seen 16 Sep 1453, daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock. [Magna Charta Sureties]
Jim weber notes: "Magna Charta Sureties implies that Alexander is son of Sir John's 1st wife Agnes of the Isles, which is what CP says."
BARONY OF MONTGOMERIE [SCT] (I)
ALEXANDER MONTGOMERIE, son and heir of Sir John MONTGOMERIE, of Ardrossan, by his 1st wife, Agnes of the Isles. He was born before 1413; succeeded his father between 1426/7 and November 1429. A commissioner, 30 November 1437, to conclude a truce with England. He was P.C. to Kings James I and II [SCT]. On 5 February 1444 he had a safe conduct to Durham in connection with an extension of the truce and delivery of the hostages in England. He was apparently created a peer of Parliament as LORD MONTGOMERIE [SCT] shortly before 3 July 1445. On 25 August 1447, as Alexander Lord Montgomery, he was a witness to the agreement between Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray, and his brother James as to their seniority, whereby the decision was given in favour of James. He was sent again to England, 10 May 1449, as envoy for a prolongation of the truce, and had safe conducts for the same purpose in 1451-2 and 1456. He was sent to Perth in 1463 on an embassy with the Earl of Argyll in connection with the rebellion of the Earl of Ross, and in the following year was to remain with the King at Berwick.
He married Margaret, sister of Robert, 1st LORD BOYD [SCT], and 2nd daughter of Sir Thomas BOYD, of Kilmarnock. She was living 16 September 1453. He was living 1469, but died apparently in 1470. [Complete Peerage IX:134-5, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]
1.Type: Web Site
Author: Jim Weber
Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk & Staggs Famlies
URL: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id
Date: May 12, 2009
Detail: Jim Weber cites numerous sources for his data. See his posting for details. 2.Type: Web Site
Author: Jim Weber
Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk & Staggs Famlies
URL: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id
Date: May 12, 2009
Detail: Jim Weber cites numerous sources for his data. See his posting for details.
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Sir Alexander was created Lord Montgomerie and became a member of the King's council.
History from the Clan Montgomery Society.
Sir Alexander was created Lord Montgomerie and became a member of the King's council.
History from the Clan Montgomery Society.
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Made Earl of Huntley in 1445.
!451 received the former Cumming lands of Badenoch by James II as well as grants to inverness and Moray
Changed his name from Seton to Gordon as his mother Elizabeth was the heiress
AD83
Battle of Mons Graupius - the romans under Agricola entered the Grampians and defeated the Caledonians in battle.
This clan is suppose to originate from France.
Adam Gordon was granted land in Long-Gordon in Berwickshire by Malcolm III.
1093
Adam fought for Malcolm and died by his side.
1150-1160 (Adam's great-great-grandson) Richard, Baron of Gordon, granted the land to the monks of Kelso.
1199 Richard of Gordon's kinsman Bertram de Gordoun killed Richard Coeur de Lion at Chalus. Alexander (Richard of Gordon's son) received the lands of Stitchel in the Merse for killing/capturing a group of traitors who had tried to murder the King.
1305
Adam (Adam's grandson) was a support of Balliol and served under Edward I as Judiciary of Lothian also taking a seat in the English Council in Westminister. Later he changed sides and joined Robert the Bruce, and in 1320 he was one of the Scots ambassadors who laid the Declaration of Arbroath before the Pope. His reward for this was the lordship of Strathbogie. Lord Adam of Strathbogie retained his lands in Berwickshire but became the Chief of the Gordon clan and lived in Strathbogie.
1333
Sir Adam was killed at Halidon Hill.
1449
Adam Gordon who died at Halidon in 1333 had a great-granddaughter Elizabeth. Elizabeth married Second son of Sir William Seton, Alexander Seton, and had a son who became Earl of Huntly.
In 1451 he received the former Cumming lands of Badenoch by James II as well as land in Inverness-shire and Moray. In 1452 James II murdered the chief of clan Douglas in Stirling Castle, thus leading to a rebellion by the Earls of Crawford and March. Huntly defeated the rebels at Brechin.
In 1462 the Earl of Huntly entered into a "bond of manrent" which meant in return for him protecting the city of Aberdeen he would be made welcome whenever he visited and he would receive a contribution to the Gordons' army whenever needed, men and horses. The Gordons' had the only cavalry force in the Highlands.
1470
James II was so grateful he gave his sister Lady Annabella's hand in marriage to Huntly's son who inherited the Earldom.
1498 to 1500 The 2nd Earl of Huntly was Chancellor of Scotland. In 1502 Alexander inherited the title. A younger son of the 2nd Earl married the Sutherland heiress. In 1496 their sister Lady Catherine Gordon married Perkin Warbeck.
In 1497 Catherine and Warbeck raised a rebellion in England. This uprise was a failure and Warbeck was hung on 23rd November 1499. In 1523 Alexander, 3rd Earl of Huntly died and was succeeded by George his grandson.George was made Lieutenant of the North, was Chancellor in 1547 and was granted the earldom of Moray in 1548.
The 3rd Earl died on the battlefield in 1562 at Corrichie in a fight against Royalists.
1565 the 5th Earl was made Chancellor. He died in 1576 playing football. The 6th Earl angered the Mackintoshes and the Grants of Ballindalloch. In 1592 Huntly murdered the Earl of Moray (who was helping the Grants and Mackintoshes) evoking public outrage. In 1594 the Earl of Argyll marched against Huntly and the Earl of Erroll. Argyll lost 500 men while Huntly lost 14. Huntly surrendered to James VI and was pardoned soon after. In 1599 he was created Marquess of Huntly and shortly after Lieutenant of the North.
In 1636 his son George became 2nd Marquess and followed Charles I. The Gordon cavalry played a major role in the Highlands winning battles at Auldearn and Alford. Shortly after Charles I was executed Huntly was beheaded. In 1660 Lord Charles Gordon (George's younger son) became Earl of Aboyne. The present Marquess is a descendent of this Earl.
In 1682 Sir George Gordon of Haddo was made Earl of Aberdeen. In 1684 the 4th Marquess of Huntly became Duke of Gordon
In 1715 the Duke of Gordon was held as a prisoner of the Government. Lord Huntly with the help of Gordon of Glenbucket and General Gordon of Auchintoul aided the jacobite rising by giving them 500 horses and 2,500 men.
In 1745 Lord Lewis Gordon, Gordon of Glenbucket and Gordon of Park led the clan for Prince Charlie. In the same year they defeated the government forces at Inverurie and went on to fight at Culloden.
In 1794 the 4th Duchess of Gordon raised the 92nd Gordon Highlanders who became renowned at their famous charge of Waterloo.
The dukedom died out in 1836 but the Earl of Aboyne received the Huntly marquessate and the chiefship of the clan
HUNTLY CASTLE
The castle, as it stands now, took several hundred years to build. The first structures were built around 1240 by Earl Duncan. It's name was The Peel of Strathbogie due to its location along major routes. In 1314, King Robert granted title to the lands to Sir Adam Gordon of Huntly, causing the name change. The castle then became the seat of the Gordon clan.
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PhotosHUNTLY or STRATHBOGIE CASTLE
Just to the north of Huntly town. (NJ532408)
Location Map | Plan
The first castle on this site, known as the Peel of Strathbogie, was a timber built motte-and-bailey, built by the Celtic Earls of Fife in 12th century. The Earl mistakenly chose not to support Robert the Bruce during the wars of independence, as punishment his lands were conferred on Sir Adam Gordon of Huntly, Berwickshire. He brought the name of Huntly to his larger estate. Construction of the stone castle begun early in 15th century, but was still unfinished when the first Earl of Huntly died here in 1470. The fourth earl carried out more building.
The castle was plundered following the earls defeat by Queen Mary's forces in 1562. In 1594 the 6th earl was defeated in a revolt against James VI , the castle suffered badly again. The earl soon made his peace with his king and was created 1st Marquis of Hunlty in 1597, rebuilding of the castle followed soon after. The 2nd Marquis's support for King Charles brought his execution and the occupation of the castle by the Covenanters.
The Earl of Montrose held Huntly against Argyll in 1644 and in 1647 Lord Charles Gordon held it against General Leslie, until starved into submission. 1746 brought brief occupation by government troops, after which the castle was abandoned and quickly fell into ruin.
It is now safely in the hands of Historic Scotland. Entry fee charged
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Brewery room, the center shows the water troughs used in brewing ale. Inside the bake house and brewery.
Door Entrance with coats of arms above it. Inside the tower, first floor, steward's room. Just above the prison
Stewards Room, great window views. Remains of the West range, staff housing The mantle piece of a beautiful fireplace Coat of arms for Huntly and Lenox families
Medallion portraits for George Gordon and Henrietta Stewart, along with their coat of arms above a fireplace. Looking up a wall through three floors. Interior of the palace remains. Looking down the outside wall to see the moat below.
Prison entrance, with two dummies inside Huntly
These photos show the remaining buildings started in the 1460's and remodeled twice. The latest remodel took place in the 1600's. This shows the palace area where the Gordon's lived in the 1600's.
The tower above held a prison at ground level. A great hall existed on the third floor where the extended windows can be seen
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Huntly is considered one of the "noblest baronial mansions" in Scotland. It is the fortified residence of one of the most powerful families, the Earls (and later Marquises) of Huntly.
Originally there was a 12th century motte castle on the grounds, you can still see some of the mound. The first stone castle built here was at the end of the 14th century. An older castle here, then called Strathbogie, was built by the Macduff Earls of Fife on a nearby mound, and passed ot the Gordons early in the 14th century. Robert the Bruce stayed here before defeating the Earl of Buchan nearby in 1307. The old castle was burned down in 1452 by the Douglas Earl of Moray, and the first Earl of Huntly put up the 'new werk' in the mid-15th century just to the south of the auld-werk (the large tower). While this is now in ruins, the shape is easy to see -- a rectangular block with wall about 8 feet thick. In 1496, Perkin Warbrek, pretender ot the English throne, married Catherine Gordon here in the presence of James IV.
In 1506, the name was changed from Strathbogie to Huntly. The castle was slighted in 1562 after the death (from apoplexy) of the 4th Earl. The castle was restored, but was attacked by James VI and damaged in 1594 then restored again in 1602. The 2nd Marquis of Huntly was hanged for his support of Charles I and in 1640 the castle was occupied by the Covenanters, who destroyed much of the interior, including defacing much of the stonework of religious images. In 1644, it was takine by the forces of Montrose. It was garrisoned by Hanoverian soldiers until 1745, but by then was abandoned as a residence. It was then used as a quarry and dump until cleared in 1923.
A courtyard adjoining the tower had ranges of buildings on two sides. From the entrance, a straight stair leads down to the vaulted bsaement, which contains three cellars and a prison in the large round tower. The hall is on the first floor and contains many fine fireplaces.
The five story tower has an interesting oriel windows, and the facade above and below the windows has an inscription bearing the name of the first Earl of Huntly and his wife.
Huntly Castle
Situated in Castle Street in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Huntly Castle was granted to Sir Adam Gordon of Huntly in Berwickshire in the 14th century and was renamed after previously being known as Strathbogie. The castle remained in the care of the Gordon family until it was given to the nation in 1923 and is now in the hands of Historic Scotland. The castle shows three distinct stages of growth, the 15th century castle ruins sit within the courtyard, whilst the greatest remains exist to the 16th century development.
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.
May be same as Alexander Montgomerie
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly1 (M)
b. before 1435, #109564
Pedigree
Last Edited=29 May 2004
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly was born before 1435. He was the son of Sir Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon. He married, secondly, Elizabeth Crichton, daughter of Lord William Crichton.2
his name was legally changed to Alexander Gordon.3 He was baptised with the name of Alexander Seton.3 He gained the title of 1st Earl of Huntly.1
Child of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly
Catherine Seton 1
Children of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Crichton
Christian Gordon+
Lady Elizabeth Seton+ b. b 1451, d. 17 Apr 15001
George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly+ b. b 1455, d. 8 Jun 1501
Child of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly and Egida Hay
Sir Alexander Gordon of Abergeldie+ b. b 1458, d. b Jan 15044
Citations
1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 156. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 121.
3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 675.
4. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 23. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
See Cockayne: Complete Peerage: "Huntly"
Master of Montgomery. Sworn to Privy Council 1425. Created Baron Montgomery 1449.
Note: "Sir John Montgomerie Irvine of Drum" by McCormick says that Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, is son of Agnes of the Isles. Isenburg agrees. Other authorities disagree.
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==Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie==
'''Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie (died 1470?) was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat.
'''He was the eldest son''' of Sir John Montgomerie of Ardrossan, by his wife Agnes, daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles.[1] '''In 1425 he was chosen a member of the privy council of James I. He succeeded his father some time before 22 November 1429, and in August 1430 he was, jointly with his brother-in-law, Sir Robert Cunningham of Kilmaurs, appointed governor of Cantyre and Knapdale.[2]
'''On 30 November 1436 Montgomerie was appointed a commissioner to conclude a treaty with England, and he was one of the conservators of the truce concluded on 31 March for nine years. With the other Scottish commissioners he received the present of a silver cup from Henry VI of England. On 5 February 1444 he had a safe-conduct to go to Durham to treat for the extension of the truce and the return of the Scottish hostages.[2]
'''In 1444 Montgomerie was appointed keeper of Brodick Castle on the Isle of Arran. He was one of those who set their seals to instruments passed by the parliament held at Perth, Scotland on 9 June 1445 against the lords who had rebelled against James II. He was created a lord of parliament by the title of Lord Montgomerie some time before 3 July 1445; and on 14 August 1451 he was a conservator for a truce with England, and in subsequent years he was sent to England on further embassies. He died about 1470.[2]
'''With his wife Margaret, Montgomerie had three or four sons and three daughters:[2]
* Alexander, master of Montgomerie and father of Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton;
* George, ancestor of the Montgomeries of Skelmorlie;
* Thomas, parson of Eaglesham, and rector of the university of Glasgow;
* John of Giffen (doubtful);
* Margaret, married to John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox;
* Elizabeth, to Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy; and
* Agnes, to William Cunningham of Glengarnock.[2]
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Montgomerie,_1st_Lord_Montgomerie
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*Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 38
*'''Montgomerie, Alexander de''' by Thomas Finlayson Henderson
*'''MONTGOMERIE, Sir ALEXANDER de, of Ardrossan, first Lord Montgomerie (d. 1470?), was the eldest son''' of Sir John Montgomerie of Eaglesham, Eglinton, and Ardrossan, by his wife Agnes, daughter of Alexander, earl of Ross, lord of the Isles. '''His grandfather''', Sir John Montgomerie (d. 1398?), is separately noticed. The father was a hostage for the Earl of Douglas in 1408, a hostage for James I in 1423, and one of the jury on the trial of Murdac, duke of Albany, in 1425. '''In 1425 the son was chosen a member of the privy council of James I. He succeeded his father some time before 22 Nov. 1429, and in August 1430 he was, jointly with his brother-in-law, Sir Robert Cunningham of Kilmaurs, appointed governor of Cantyre and Knapdale. On 30 Nov. 1436 he was appointed a commissioner to conclude a treaty with England (Cal. Documents relating to Scotland, iv. 1103), and he was one of the conservators of the truce concluded on 31 March for nine years (ib. p. 1111). With the other Scottish commissioners he received the present of a silver cup from Henry VI (ib. p. 1109). On 5 Feb. 1444 he had a safe-conduct to go to Durham to treat for the extension of the truce and the return of the Scottish hostages (ib. p. 1162).
*In 1444 Montgomerie was appointed keeper of Brodick Castle in the Isle of Arran (Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, v. 163). He was one of those who set their seals to instruments passed by the parliament held at Perth on 9 June 1445 against those lords who had rebelled against James II. He was created a lord of parliament by the title of Lord Montgomerie some time before 3 July 1445 (Acta Parl. Scot. ii. 59; Hist. MSS. Comm. 11th Rep. pt. vi. p. 16). On 31 Jan. 1448-9 he had a grant of the office of bailiary of Cunningham. On 14 Aug. 1451 he was a conservator for a truce with England (Cal. Documents relating to Scotland, iv. 1239), and in subsequent years he was sent to England on various other important embassies. He died about 1470. By his wife Margaret, second daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd''' of Kilmarnock, father of the first Lord Boyd, '''he had three, or possibly four sons and three daughters:''' Alexander, master of Montgomerie, who died in 1452, leaving by his wife Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir Adam Hepburn of Hales a son, Alexander, second lord Montgomerie, father of Hugh, first earl of Eglinton [q. v.]; George, ancestor of the Montgomeries of Skelmorlie; Thomas, parson of Eaglesham, and rector of the university of Glasgow; John of Giffen (doubtful); Margaret, married to Sir John Stewart of Darnley, who was created Lord Darnley, and for a time was titular Earl of Lennox; Elizabeth, to John, lord Kennedy, seventh earl of Cassillis; and Agnes, to William Cunningham of Glengarnock.
*[Cal. Documents relating to Scotland, vol. iv.; Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, vol. ii.; Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. vol. i.; Sir William Fraser's Earls of Eglinton; Douglas's Scottish Peerage (Wood), i. 495-6.]
*From: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Montgomerie,_Alexander_de_(DNB00)
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*'''Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, Lord Androssan1,2,3
*'''M, #4211, b. circa 1390, d. 1470
*Father Sir John Montgomerie d. b 22 Nov 1429
*Mother Agnes of the Isles d. b Mar 1414
*''' Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, Lord Androssan married Margaret Boyd, daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th Baron Kilmarnock. Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, Lord Androssan was born circa 1390. He died in 1470; Living on 7 October 1469.
*'''Family Margaret Boyd d. a 16 Sep 1453
*Children
**Elizabeth Montgomery+
**Alexander Montgomerie, Master of Montgomerie+ d. 1452
**George Montgomerie
**Thomas Montgomerie, Parson of Eaglesham
**Agnes Montgomerie
**Margaret Montgomerie+2,3 d. a 20 Jul 1461
*Citations
*[S694] Unknown author, Lineage and Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles by Paget, Vol. II, p. 320; Europaische Stammtafeln by Isenburg, chart 640, Vol. 3.
*[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 586.
*[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 664.
*From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p140.htm#i4211
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*'''Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie1
*'''M, #5221, b. before 1413, d. 1469/70
*Last Edited=24 Mar 2011
*''' Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie was born before 1413.2 He was the son of Sir John Montgomerie of Ardrossan and Agnes of the Isles.2 He married Margaret Boyd, daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th of Kilmarnock.3 He died in 1469/70.3
*''' He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England in 1437.1 He was created 1st Lord Montgomerie [Scotland] circa 3 July 1445.1 He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England in 1449.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland].1 He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England from 1451 to 1452.1 He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England in 1456.1
*'''Children of Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie and Margaret Boyd
**1. Margaret Montgomerie+4
**2. Alexander Montgomerie, Master of Montgomerie+1 d. 1452
**3. Elizabeth Montgomerie+5
**4. George Montgomerie1
**5. Reverend Thomas Montgomerie1
**6. Agnes Montgomerie1
**7. Margaret Montgomerie+1
*Citations
*[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1279. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
*[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume IX, page 134. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
*[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume IX, page 135.
*[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 198.
*[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 74.
*From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p523.htm#i5221
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*'''A genealogical history of the family of Montgomery: including the Montgomery ... By Thomas Harrison Montgomery
*http://books.google.com/books?id=vWs6AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=john+de+montgomery+1429+Maxwell&source=bl&ots=nIdETM-zd_&sig=7l0LL9C_Ow_XarL-6BWACB2Wrig&hl=en&ei=qX1EToriBqPkiAK96u3YAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=john%20de%20montgomery%201429%20Maxwell&f=false
*Pg. 47
* XV. SIR JOHN de MONTGOMERIE of Eaglesham and Eastwood, and afterwards of Eglinton and Ardrossan, was the son of Sir Alexander. "He married in 1361, Elizabeth, the daughter and heiress of Sir Hugh Eglinton of Eglinton, and by her obtained the large possessions of that family on the death of her father, which occurred about the year 1374, together with Ardrossan, the heiress of which estate one of her ancestors had married. Sir John quartered with his own the Eglinton arms, which were gules, three rings or, gemmed azure."2
* .... etc.
*Pg. 48
* Sir John de Montgomerie of Eaglesham, greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Otterburne, where James Earl Douglas, who was his uncle, was slain.2 .... etc. Hugh, the eldest son of Sir John, lost his life there, as the ballad has it:
** .... etc.
* Sir John granted on October, 1396, to William de Blakeford, the lands of Ardbennane, within two years from which time he died; he had by his wife, Elizabeth, who survived him, four sons,
** I. SIR HUGH, who died at the battle of Otterburne, in August 1388, from the good aim of an English archer, in revenging the death of Earl Douglas. . . .
** Pg. 49
** II. SIR JOHN, who succeeded his father.
** III. ALEXANDER, to whom his mother gave a charter of the lands of Bonnington, in the barony of Ratho. .... etc.
** Pg.50
** IV. HUGH, who was -- it is presumed-- born after the death of the eldest son. He was tutor to Hugh, the third Lord Montgomerie, and lived to a very advanced age, having survived four generations of the chief of his family.
* XVI. SIR JOHN de MONTGOMERIE, "Dominus Ejusdem, or of the Ilk," which title shows he was the male heir and chief of the French house of Montgomerie.
* "This ancient and noble title-- That Ilk -- is peculiar to the Scots, and has never been hitherto defined well. It is the title which denotes -- not the gentleman, as Johnson's degrading appellation, (viz., whose surname and the title of his estate are the same,) but also the chief of all the clan of his own surname. It does not necessarily or essentially refer to the estate. McFarlan, McIntosh, Brisbane, Tweedie, &c., of that Ilk, have never had lands of the name of their surnames. .... etc.
*Pg. 51
* Sir John de Montgomerie " succeeded his father before 1398. In 1402 he formed on the chiefs of the Scotch army which invaded England, and was taken prisoner at the disastrous battle of Halidon Hill." He was not long a captive, however, for two years after he was in .... etc.
* Sir John married Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Maxwell of Caerlaverock, (ancestor of the Earls of Nithsdale,) and dying previous to November, 1429, left by her three sons and three daughters.
**''' I. ALEXANDER, who succeeded him.
** II. SIR ROBERT MONTGOMERIE, knight, of Giffen. This barony was given by Robert II. in 1370, the first year of his reign, to Sir Hugh Eglinton, his sister's husband, and upon the marriage of the latter's heiress, came into the Montgomerie family; it seems to have been regarded as the messuage of the Master or heir apparent of Eglinton. At different times, subsequently, it was given off, either whole or in portions, to the younger members of the family.2 "It included originally, besides Giffen of the present day, the lands of Hesselhead, Broadstone, [or Braidstane, which was given by the first Lord Montgomerie to his grandson, Robert Montgomerie, ancestor of Sir Hugh Montgomerie of Braidstane, afterwards Viscount Montgomerie,] Ramshead, Trearne, and Roughwood, extending in all to L3788 9s. 10d. of valuation,
** Pg. 52
** which is considerably more then half the valued rent of Beith parish."1 About the year 1452, both Braidstane and the lands of Hesselhead were given off to the younger brothers of the second Lord Montgomerie, and formed two distinct families. And about the same period, another part of the lordship of Giffen was granted to the family of Mure of Caldwell, and forms that part of their estate situated in the parish of Beith.2
** Sir Robert was the ancestor of the late Sir George Montgomery, Baronet, of Macbie Hill, and of Sir Graham G. Montgomery, Baronet, of Stanhope, for whose descents see pp. 145, 148.
** III. HUGH MONTGOMERIE, is mentioned in a charter of his brother, Lord Montgomerie, Polnoon, July 29, 1452.
** IV. ANNE, married June 16, 1425, to Sir Robert Cuninghame of Kilmaurs, father of the first Earl of Glencairn. . . . .
** V. JANET, married Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock, (his second wife,) .... etc.
** VI. ISABEL, married Archibald Mure of Rowallan.
*''' XVII. ALEXANDER de MONTGOMERIE, the first Lord Montgomerie, succeeded his father before November 22, 1429, as on that date "Alexander de Montgomery, lord of that Ilk, is one of the assize in an action .... etc.
*Pg. 53
*''' Lord Montgomerie married Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock, by whom he had four sons and four daughters. He died prior to October 14, 1465, and was succeeded by his grandson.
** I. ALEXANDER DE MONTGOMERIE, Master of Montgomerie, whose son became the second Lord Montgomerie. (See P. 55.)
** II. GEORGE DE MONTGOMERIE of Skelmorlie,
** III. JOHN DE MONTGOMERIE of Giffen, in which barony he appears to have had lands . . .
** IV. THOMAS DE MONTGOMERIE, Parson of Eaglesham. . . . . Thomas died unmarried.
** V. MARGARET, married John Earl of Lennox, Lord Darnley. There is an indenture, dated at Houstoun, May 15, 1438, between Alexander Montgomerie, Knight, Lord of Ardrossan, on the one part, and Alan Stewart, Lord Dernely, .... etc.
** Pg.54
** VI. ELIZABETH, married John, second Lord Kennedy, and was mother of David, first Earl of Cassilis. Lord Kennedy's sister, Catherine, was the wife of the second Lord Montgomerie.
** VII. JANET, married a Cuninghame of the Kilmaurs family.
** VIII. AGNES, married William Cuninghame of Glengarnock.
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*'''Name Sir Alexander Montgomery, 1st Lord Montgomerie [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
*'''Born Abt 1385 of, Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotland [8]
*'''Died 1470 [8, 10, 11]
*Father Sir John Montgomery, Lord of Ardrossan, b. of, Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 14 Feb 1426-22 Nov 1429
*Mother Agnes of the Isles, d. Bef 9 Mar 1413-1414
*'''Family Margaret Boyd, b. Abt 1390, d. Aft 16 Sep 1453 (Age ~ 63 years)
*Children
** 1. Alexander Montgomery, Master of Montgomery, d. 1452
** 2. Margaret Montgomery, b. Abt 1412, of, Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Aft 30 May 1493 (Age ~ 81 years)
** 3. George Montgomery, of Skelmorlie
** 4. Thomas Montgomery, parson of Eaglesham
** 5. Elizabeth Montgomery, b. of, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Bef 24 Aug 1467
*Sources
*[S29] #798 The Wallop Family and Their Ancestry, Watney, Vernon James, (4 volumes. Oxford: John Johnson, 1928), FHL book Q 929.242 W159w; FHL microfilm 1696491 items 6-9., vol. 1 p. 125.
*vol. 3 p. 559:
*"Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie; received a silver-gilt cup from Henry VI; d. 1470."
*[S4] #11232 The Genealogist (1980-), Association for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, (New York: Organization for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, 1980-), FHL book 929.105 G286n., Fall 1997, vol. 11 no. 2 p. 183, Spring 1998, vol. 12 no. 1 p. 89:516.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 2 p. 456.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 3 p. 430.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 5 p. 142.
*[S25] #226 The Peerage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of That Kingdom, from Their Origin to the Present Generation (2nd edition, 1813), Douglas, Sir Robert, (2nd edition. 2 volumes. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1813 NOTE: Caution should be taken with this peerage, and compared with other peerages to obtain accurate information about the families. Some of the lineages are confused, but can be used for supplemental information.), FHL book Q 941 D22d; FHL microfilm 1,440,956 items 1-2., vol. 1 p. 328, 495.
*[S25] #226 The Peerage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of That Kingdom, from Their Origin to the Present Generation (2nd edition, 1813), Douglas, Sir Robert, (2nd edition. 2 volumes. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1813 NOTE: Caution should be taken with this peerage, and compared with other peerages to obtain accurate information about the families. Some of the lineages are confused, but can be used for supplemental information.), FHL book Q 941 D22d; FHL microfilm 1,440,956 items 1-2., vol. 2 p. 95.
*[S4] #11232 The Genealogist (1980-), Association for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, (New York: Organization for the Promotion of Scholarship in Genealogy, 1980-), FHL book 929.105 G286n., Spring 1998, vol. 12 no. 1 p. 89:516.
*[S50] Medieval, royalty, nobility family group sheets (filmed 1996), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Department. Medieval Family History Unit, (Manuscript. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1996), FHL film 1553977-1553985..
*[S29] #798 The Wallop Family and Their Ancestry, Watney, Vernon James, (4 volumes. Oxford: John Johnson, 1928), FHL book Q 929.242 W159w; FHL microfilm 1696491 items 6-9., vol. 3 p. 559.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 3 p. 432.
*[S7] #189 The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, with Armorial Illustrations (1904-1914), Paul , Sir James Balfour, (9 volumes. Edinburgh: D. Douglas, 1904-1914), FHL book 941 D22p; FHL microfilms104,157-104,161., vol. 3 p. 431.
*From: https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I352&tree=EuropeRoyalNobleHous
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*'''Name Alexander Montgomerie, Lord Montgomerie [1]
*'''Born Bef 1413 of, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland [2]
*'''Died Abt 1470 [3]
*Father Sir John Montgomerie, b. of, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Bef 22 Nov 1429, , , England
*Mother Agnes of the Isles, d. Bef Mar 1413-1414
*'''Family Margaret Boyd, b. Abt 1409, of, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Aft 16 Sep 1453 (Age ~ 44 years)
*Children
** 1. Alexander Montgomerie, "Master of Montgomerie", b. Abt 1426, of, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 1452 (Age ~ 26 years)
** 2. George Montgomerie, b. of, Skelmorlie, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 1505
** 3. Thomas Montgomerie
** 4. Margaret Montgomerie, b. of, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
** 5. Elizabeth Montgomerie
** 6. Agnes Montgomerie
*Sources
*[S3] #21 The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 1 p. 199; vol. 3 p. 74; vol. 14 p. 339 [GLENCAIRN] (Reliability: 3).
*[S4] #230 [5th edition, 1999] The Magna Charta Sureties, 1215 (5th edition, 1999), Adams, Arthur, (5th edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1999), FHL book 973 D2aa 1999., p. 16 line 15A:10 (Reliability: 3).
*[S3] #21 The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 5 p. 17 (Reliability: 3).
*From: https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I7212&tree=Nixon
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*'''Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania By John W. Jordan
*http://books.google.com/books?id=arAfWBsvO1gC&pg=PA1136&lpg=PA1136&dq=john+de+montgomery+1429+Maxwell&source=bl&ots=Bsz5w0QOFP&sig=N20azAQpBWv5QoW1zx6sfZKMnfw&hl=en&ei=YGhETpKRL8nliAKkntnRAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDIQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=john%20de%20montgomery%201429%20Maxwell&f=false
*Pg.1136
* Sir John De Montgomerie, second son of Sir John and Elizabeth Eglinton, succeeded to the lands and titles of his father and mother in 1398, and is referred to as eldest male heir and chief of the French house of Montgomerie. He was one of the chiefs of the Scottish army which invaded England in 1402, and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Halidon Hill. Five years later he was in Scotland and introduced the reputed Richard II, of England, to Robert II, of Scotland. On the accession of James I, after his long imprisonment in England, Sir John de Montgomery (2) was among the nobles of high rank who were arrested on suspicion of having profited by their sovereign's imprisonment and brought before the Parliament held at Perth, March 12, 1425. He was, however, released immediately and restored to high favor, being on the the jury to try the Duke of Albany, and was commissioned to reduce the fortress of Lock Lamond, held by Albany's youngest son, James Stewart. He married Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Maxwell, of Caerlaverock, the ancestor of the Earls of Nithsdale, and died prior to November, 1429, leaving three sons and four daughters. His second son, Sir Robert de Montgomerie, became Knight of Giffen, a barony given by Robert II to Sir Hugh Eglinton, and brought into the Montgomerie family by Robert's grandmother, before men-
*Pg. 1137
*tioned. Hugh, the third son, is mentioned in '''a charter to his brother Alexander, Lord Montgomerie, in 1452'''. Of the daughters, Anne married, June 16, 1425, Sir Robert Cuninghame, father of the Earl of Glencairn; Janet became the second wife of Sir Thomas Boyd, of Kilmarnock, whose daughter Margaret, by a former marriage, became the wife of Lord Montgomerie; and Isabel married Archibald Muir, of Rowallan.
*''' ALEXANDER DE MONTGOMERIE, first Lord Montgomerie, though his ancestors had been designated by that title for several generations, succeeded his father prior to November 22, 1429, as on that date he is referred to as "Lord of that Ilk" in one of the assizes, in an action between Renfrew and Dumbarton. He had a commission with his brother-in-law Sir Robert Cuninghame, August 10, 1430, for the government of Kintyre, Knapsale, and other baronies, and also a charter under the great seal for a large number of baronies, with the lands appurtenant, between the years 1430 and 1450. He was distinguished for his loyalty to James I, of Scotland, and his successor, and was a member of the Priby Council under both. He was also employed on various negotiations and diplomatic missions to England. The date of his elevation to the peerage is given by Burke as January 31, 1448-9, but as he is referred to in the erecting of the Lordship of Hamilton, on July 3, 1445, in connection with others then elevated to the peerage, it is thought that that was the date of his elevation. He married Margaret, daughter of Thomas Boyd, of Kilmarnock, who married as his second wife, Janet, sister of Lord Montgomerie.
*''' Lord Montgomerie died October 14, 1465, leaving four sons and four daughters'''. His second son, George de Montgomerie, was laird of Skelmorlie Castle, now one of the seats of the Earls of Eglinton and Winton. The third son, John de Montgomerie, of Giffen, had a son Robert de Montgomerie, who went to France and founded the second branch of the Counts of Montgomerie; and the forth son, Thomas de Montgomery, was rector of the University of Glasgow, 1476-1510, and died unmarried. Of the daughters, Margaret married John, Earl of Lennox, Lord Darnley, and was an ancestress of James VI, of Scotland and James I, of England. Elizabeth married John, second Lord Kennedy; Janet married ____ Cuninghame, of Kilmaurs, and Agnes married William Cuninghame, of Glengarncok.
* ALEXANDER DE MONTGOMERIE, Master of Montgomerie, eldest son of Lord Alexander, and his spouse Margaret Boyd, died in 1452, before his father. . . . .
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==comments==
[changed family name Seton to Gordon ca 1457]
Jim Weber shows a birth date of "bef 1413" for Alexander. Based on other sources showing he had younger siblings plus the fact his mother died by 1414, I am showing a birth date of "abt 1383".
Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, so created bef 3 July 1445....Commissioner to negotiate armistice with England 1437, 1449, 1451-52, and 1456. [Burke's Peerage]
Jim Weber notes: "BP does not indicated which wife (1st or 2nd) was mother of Alexander."
Alexander Montgomery, b. before 1413, d. c 1470, member of the King's Council, created shortly before 3 July 1445 Lord Montgomery; m. Margaret, seen 16 Sep 1453, daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock. [Magna Charta Sureties]
Jim weber notes: "Magna Charta Sureties implies that Alexander is son of Sir John's 1st wife Agnes of the Isles, which is what CP says."
BARONY OF MONTGOMERIE [SCT] (I)
ALEXANDER MONTGOMERIE, son and heir of Sir John MONTGOMERIE, of Ardrossan, by his 1st wife, Agnes of the Isles. He was born before 1413; succeeded his father between 1426/7 and November 1429. A commissioner, 30 November 1437, to conclude a truce with England. He was P.C. to Kings James I and II [SCT]. On 5 February 1444 he had a safe conduct to Durham in connection with an extension of the truce and delivery of the hostages in England. He was apparently created a peer of Parliament as LORD MONTGOMERIE [SCT] shortly before 3 July 1445. On 25 August 1447, as Alexander Lord Montgomery, he was a witness to the agreement between Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray, and his brother James as to their seniority, whereby the decision was given in favour of James. He was sent again to England, 10 May 1449, as envoy for a prolongation of the truce, and had safe conducts for the same purpose in 1451-2 and 1456. He was sent to Perth in 1463 on an embassy with the Earl of Argyll in connection with the rebellion of the Earl of Ross, and in the following year was to remain with the King at Berwick.
He married Margaret, sister of Robert, 1st LORD BOYD [SCT], and 2nd daughter of Sir Thomas BOYD, of Kilmarnock. She was living 16 September 1453. He was living 1469, but died apparently in 1470. [Complete Peerage IX:134-5, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]
1.Type: Web Site
Author: Jim Weber
Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk & Staggs Famlies
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Date: May 12, 2009
Detail: Jim Weber cites numerous sources for his data. See his posting for details. 2.Type: Web Site
Author: Jim Weber
Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk & Staggs Famlies
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Date: May 12, 2009
Detail: Jim Weber cites numerous sources for his data. See his posting for details.
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Sir Alexander was created Lord Montgomerie and became a member of the King's council.
History from the Clan Montgomery Society.
Sir Alexander was created Lord Montgomerie and became a member of the King's council.
History from the Clan Montgomery Society.
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Made Earl of Huntley in 1445.
!451 received the former Cumming lands of Badenoch by James II as well as grants to inverness and Moray
Changed his name from Seton to Gordon as his mother Elizabeth was the heiress
AD83
Battle of Mons Graupius - the romans under Agricola entered the Grampians and defeated the Caledonians in battle.
This clan is suppose to originate from France.
Adam Gordon was granted land in Long-Gordon in Berwickshire by Malcolm III.
1093
Adam fought for Malcolm and died by his side.
1150-1160 (Adam's great-great-grandson) Richard, Baron of Gordon, granted the land to the monks of Kelso.
1199 Richard of Gordon's kinsman Bertram de Gordoun killed Richard Coeur de Lion at Chalus. Alexander (Richard of Gordon's son) received the lands of Stitchel in the Merse for killing/capturing a group of traitors who had tried to murder the King.
1305
Adam (Adam's grandson) was a support of Balliol and served under Edward I as Judiciary of Lothian also taking a seat in the English Council in Westminister. Later he changed sides and joined Robert the Bruce, and in 1320 he was one of the Scots ambassadors who laid the Declaration of Arbroath before the Pope. His reward for this was the lordship of Strathbogie. Lord Adam of Strathbogie retained his lands in Berwickshire but became the Chief of the Gordon clan and lived in Strathbogie.
1333
Sir Adam was killed at Halidon Hill.
1449
Adam Gordon who died at Halidon in 1333 had a great-granddaughter Elizabeth. Elizabeth married Second son of Sir William Seton, Alexander Seton, and had a son who became Earl of Huntly.
In 1451 he received the former Cumming lands of Badenoch by James II as well as land in Inverness-shire and Moray. In 1452 James II murdered the chief of clan Douglas in Stirling Castle, thus leading to a rebellion by the Earls of Crawford and March. Huntly defeated the rebels at Brechin.
In 1462 the Earl of Huntly entered into a "bond of manrent" which meant in return for him protecting the city of Aberdeen he would be made welcome whenever he visited and he would receive a contribution to the Gordons' army whenever needed, men and horses. The Gordons' had the only cavalry force in the Highlands.
1470
James II was so grateful he gave his sister Lady Annabella's hand in marriage to Huntly's son who inherited the Earldom.
1498 to 1500 The 2nd Earl of Huntly was Chancellor of Scotland. In 1502 Alexander inherited the title. A younger son of the 2nd Earl married the Sutherland heiress. In 1496 their sister Lady Catherine Gordon married Perkin Warbeck.
In 1497 Catherine and Warbeck raised a rebellion in England. This uprise was a failure and Warbeck was hung on 23rd November 1499. In 1523 Alexander, 3rd Earl of Huntly died and was succeeded by George his grandson.George was made Lieutenant of the North, was Chancellor in 1547 and was granted the earldom of Moray in 1548.
The 3rd Earl died on the battlefield in 1562 at Corrichie in a fight against Royalists.
1565 the 5th Earl was made Chancellor. He died in 1576 playing football. The 6th Earl angered the Mackintoshes and the Grants of Ballindalloch. In 1592 Huntly murdered the Earl of Moray (who was helping the Grants and Mackintoshes) evoking public outrage. In 1594 the Earl of Argyll marched against Huntly and the Earl of Erroll. Argyll lost 500 men while Huntly lost 14. Huntly surrendered to James VI and was pardoned soon after. In 1599 he was created Marquess of Huntly and shortly after Lieutenant of the North.
In 1636 his son George became 2nd Marquess and followed Charles I. The Gordon cavalry played a major role in the Highlands winning battles at Auldearn and Alford. Shortly after Charles I was executed Huntly was beheaded. In 1660 Lord Charles Gordon (George's younger son) became Earl of Aboyne. The present Marquess is a descendent of this Earl.
In 1682 Sir George Gordon of Haddo was made Earl of Aberdeen. In 1684 the 4th Marquess of Huntly became Duke of Gordon
In 1715 the Duke of Gordon was held as a prisoner of the Government. Lord Huntly with the help of Gordon of Glenbucket and General Gordon of Auchintoul aided the jacobite rising by giving them 500 horses and 2,500 men.
In 1745 Lord Lewis Gordon, Gordon of Glenbucket and Gordon of Park led the clan for Prince Charlie. In the same year they defeated the government forces at Inverurie and went on to fight at Culloden.
In 1794 the 4th Duchess of Gordon raised the 92nd Gordon Highlanders who became renowned at their famous charge of Waterloo.
The dukedom died out in 1836 but the Earl of Aboyne received the Huntly marquessate and the chiefship of the clan
HUNTLY CASTLE
The castle, as it stands now, took several hundred years to build. The first structures were built around 1240 by Earl Duncan. It's name was The Peel of Strathbogie due to its location along major routes. In 1314, King Robert granted title to the lands to Sir Adam Gordon of Huntly, causing the name change. The castle then became the seat of the Gordon clan.
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PhotosHUNTLY or STRATHBOGIE CASTLE
Just to the north of Huntly town. (NJ532408)
Location Map | Plan
The first castle on this site, known as the Peel of Strathbogie, was a timber built motte-and-bailey, built by the Celtic Earls of Fife in 12th century. The Earl mistakenly chose not to support Robert the Bruce during the wars of independence, as punishment his lands were conferred on Sir Adam Gordon of Huntly, Berwickshire. He brought the name of Huntly to his larger estate. Construction of the stone castle begun early in 15th century, but was still unfinished when the first Earl of Huntly died here in 1470. The fourth earl carried out more building.
The castle was plundered following the earls defeat by Queen Mary's forces in 1562. In 1594 the 6th earl was defeated in a revolt against James VI , the castle suffered badly again. The earl soon made his peace with his king and was created 1st Marquis of Hunlty in 1597, rebuilding of the castle followed soon after. The 2nd Marquis's support for King Charles brought his execution and the occupation of the castle by the Covenanters.
The Earl of Montrose held Huntly against Argyll in 1644 and in 1647 Lord Charles Gordon held it against General Leslie, until starved into submission. 1746 brought brief occupation by government troops, after which the castle was abandoned and quickly fell into ruin.
It is now safely in the hands of Historic Scotland. Entry fee charged
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Brewery room, the center shows the water troughs used in brewing ale. Inside the bake house and brewery.
Door Entrance with coats of arms above it. Inside the tower, first floor, steward's room. Just above the prison
Stewards Room, great window views. Remains of the West range, staff housing The mantle piece of a beautiful fireplace Coat of arms for Huntly and Lenox families
Medallion portraits for George Gordon and Henrietta Stewart, along with their coat of arms above a fireplace. Looking up a wall through three floors. Interior of the palace remains. Looking down the outside wall to see the moat below.
Prison entrance, with two dummies inside Huntly
These photos show the remaining buildings started in the 1460's and remodeled twice. The latest remodel took place in the 1600's. This shows the palace area where the Gordon's lived in the 1600's.
The tower above held a prison at ground level. A great hall existed on the third floor where the extended windows can be seen
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Huntly is considered one of the "noblest baronial mansions" in Scotland. It is the fortified residence of one of the most powerful families, the Earls (and later Marquises) of Huntly.
Originally there was a 12th century motte castle on the grounds, you can still see some of the mound. The first stone castle built here was at the end of the 14th century. An older castle here, then called Strathbogie, was built by the Macduff Earls of Fife on a nearby mound, and passed ot the Gordons early in the 14th century. Robert the Bruce stayed here before defeating the Earl of Buchan nearby in 1307. The old castle was burned down in 1452 by the Douglas Earl of Moray, and the first Earl of Huntly put up the 'new werk' in the mid-15th century just to the south of the auld-werk (the large tower). While this is now in ruins, the shape is easy to see -- a rectangular block with wall about 8 feet thick. In 1496, Perkin Warbrek, pretender ot the English throne, married Catherine Gordon here in the presence of James IV.
In 1506, the name was changed from Strathbogie to Huntly. The castle was slighted in 1562 after the death (from apoplexy) of the 4th Earl. The castle was restored, but was attacked by James VI and damaged in 1594 then restored again in 1602. The 2nd Marquis of Huntly was hanged for his support of Charles I and in 1640 the castle was occupied by the Covenanters, who destroyed much of the interior, including defacing much of the stonework of religious images. In 1644, it was takine by the forces of Montrose. It was garrisoned by Hanoverian soldiers until 1745, but by then was abandoned as a residence. It was then used as a quarry and dump until cleared in 1923.
A courtyard adjoining the tower had ranges of buildings on two sides. From the entrance, a straight stair leads down to the vaulted bsaement, which contains three cellars and a prison in the large round tower. The hall is on the first floor and contains many fine fireplaces.
The five story tower has an interesting oriel windows, and the facade above and below the windows has an inscription bearing the name of the first Earl of Huntly and his wife.
Huntly Castle
Situated in Castle Street in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Huntly Castle was granted to Sir Adam Gordon of Huntly in Berwickshire in the 14th century and was renamed after previously being known as Strathbogie. The castle remained in the care of the Gordon family until it was given to the nation in 1923 and is now in the hands of Historic Scotland. The castle shows three distinct stages of growth, the 15th century castle ruins sit within the courtyard, whilst the greatest remains exist to the 16th century development.
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.
May be same as Alexander Montgomerie
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly1 (M)
b. before 1435, #109564
Pedigree
Last Edited=29 May 2004
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly was born before 1435. He was the son of Sir Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon. He married, secondly, Elizabeth Crichton, daughter of Lord William Crichton.2
his name was legally changed to Alexander Gordon.3 He was baptised with the name of Alexander Seton.3 He gained the title of 1st Earl of Huntly.1
Child of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly
Catherine Seton 1
Children of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Crichton
Christian Gordon+
Lady Elizabeth Seton+ b. b 1451, d. 17 Apr 15001
George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly+ b. b 1455, d. 8 Jun 1501
Child of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly and Egida Hay
Sir Alexander Gordon of Abergeldie+ b. b 1458, d. b Jan 15044
Citations
1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 156. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 121.
3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 675.
4. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 23. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
See Cockayne: Complete Peerage: "Huntly"
Master of Montgomery. Sworn to Privy Council 1425. Created Baron Montgomery 1449.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1383 | Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |||
| Marriage | 25 Mar 1419 | Bonnytown, Ardrossan, Ayr, Scotland - Margaret "Margaret" Boyd Lady Montgomerie | |||
| Burial | Jul 1470 | Elgin Cathederal, Morayshire, Scotland | |||
| Death | 15 Jul 1470 | Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland | |||
| Occupation | Sheriff of Angus | ||||
| Occupation |  |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret "Margaret" Boyd Lady Montgomerie (1397 - 1453) |
| Child | Margaret Christian "The Fair Maid of Galloway" Montgomerie countess of Lennox (1438 - 1495) |