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Families covered: Montgomerie of Annick Lodge, Montgomerie of Coylsfield (Coilsfield), Montgomerie (Seton, Montgomery) of Eglinton, Montgomerie of Giffen

                               
Sir Alexander Seton of Foulstruther, later Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton (b 1588, d 07.01.1661)
m1. (22.06.1612) Anne Livingston (d 11.1632, dau of Alexander Livingston, 1st Earl of Linlithgow)
1. Hugh Seton Montgomerie, 7th Earl of Eglinton (b 30.03.1613, d 02.1669)
  m1. (mcrt 04.1631) Anne Hamilton (d 16.10.1632, dau of James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton)
  A. Anne Montgomerie --
  m1. Robert Seton, younger of Hailes (d c1655)
m2. (c1658) James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater (d 1711) --
  m2. (mcrt 12.1635) Mary Leslie (dau of John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes)
  B. Alexander Seton Montgomerie, 8th Earl of Eglinton (d 1701)
  m1. (01.1658) Elizabeth Crichton (dau of William Crichton, 2nd Earl of Dumfries)
  i. Alexander Seton Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton (b c1660, d 18.02.1729)
  m1. (mcrt 12.1676) Margaret Cochrane (dau of William, Lord Cochrane)
a. Catherine Montgomerie (d 12.1757)
  m. (1694) James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway (d 16.02.1746)
  b. Jean Montgomerie (b 01.12.1689, d 20.02.1745)
  m. (29.12.1711) Sir Alexander Maxwell, 2nd Bart of Monreith (d 23.05.1730)
  c. Eupheme Montgomerie (d 01.12.1738)
  m. (13.04.1697) George Lockhart of Carnwath (d 17.12.1731)
  d. Grace Montgomerie (d 01.1713)
  m. (19.01.1710) Sir Robert Dalzell, 3rd Bart of Glenae, 6th Earl of Carnwath (d 19.07.1737)
  e.+ other issue (d young) - Hugh (bpt 29.12.1680, dvp unm 1696), Alexander, John (b 06.03.1688), Elizabeth (b 21.01.1684)
  m2. Anne Gordon (bur 16.12.1708, dau of George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen)
  i. Mary Montgomerie (b 20.11.1704, d 06.1777)
m. (05.1731) Sir David Cunynghame, Bart of Milncraig and Livingstone
  m3. (06.1709) Susanna Kennedy (b c1690, d 18.03.1780, dau of Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Bart of Culzean)
  j. James, Lord Montgomerie (b 19.04.1718, dvp 26.08.1724/01.09.1724)
  k. Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton (b 10.02.1723, d unm 24.10.1769)
  l. Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton (b 18.05.1726, d 30.10.1796)
  m1. (22.02/30.03.1772) Jean Lindsay-Crawford (dsp 22.01.1778, dau of George, 21st Earl of Crawford)
  m2. (09.08.1783, div 1788) Frances Twisden (dau of Sir William Twisden, 6th Bart of Raydon Hall)
  (1) Mary Montgomerie (b 05.03.1787, d 12.06.1848)
m1. (28.03.1803) Archibald, Master of Montgomerie (b 30.07.1773, dvp 04.01.1814, Maj. General) @@ below
  m2. (1815) Sir Charles Montelieu Lamb, Bart of Beaufort
  (2) Susanna Montgomerie (b 26.05.1788, d unm 16.11.1805)
  m. Elizabeth Montgomerie (b 04.07.1710, d 19.02.1800)
  m. (1749) Sir John Cunningham, Bart of Caprington (b c1695, d 30.11.1777)
  n. Helen Montgomerie (b 16.01.1712, d 14.01.1747)
  m. (04.01.1745) Francis Stewart of Pittendreich
  o. Susanna Montgomerie (d 27.07.1754)
  m. (before 01.08.1739) John Renton of Lamberton
  p. Margaret Montgomerie (d 30.03.1799)
  m. (24.04.1739) Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7th Bart of Sleat (b 1711, d 23.11.1746)
q. Christian Montgomerie (d 19.07.1748)
  m. (c16.02.1737) James Moray of Abercairney (b 18.12.1705, d 1777)
  r. Grace Montgomerie (dsp 15.06.1751)
  m. (12.03.1751) Charles Byne
  s.+ other issue (d unm) - Frances (a 26.01.1775), Charlotte (d 07.10.1732)
  ii. Hugh Montgomerie (dsp before 1725, Major)
  iii. John Montgomerie (dsp before 05.07.1693, Major)
  m. Jean Gibson
  iv. Mary Montgomerie (d 04.1742)
  m. (mcrt 22.06./04.10.1683) Sir James Agnes, 4th Bart of Lochnaw (d 09.03.1735)
  v. Margaret Montgomerie (dsp before 15.06.1687)
  m2. (02.02.1678-9) Grace Popeley (dau of Francis Popeley of Whoolley Moorhouse)
  m3. (08.12.1698) Catherine St. Quintin (d 06.08.1700, dau of Sir William St. Quintin of Harpham)
C. Francis Montgomerie of Giffen (d before 01.1729, MP)
  m1. (06.11.1674) Margaret Leslie, Countess of Leven (dsp)
  m2. Elizabeth Sinclair (b 17.06.1650, dau of Sir Robert Sinclair, Bart of Barnbougle)
  i. John Montgomerie of Giffen, Governor of New York (d 1760)
  m. (mcrt 28.09.1704) Mary Carmichael (dau of John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Hyndford)
  a. daughter (d unm)
  ii. Alexander Montgomerie (d Almanza 1711, Colonel)
  iii. Elizabeth Montgomerie (d 29.06.1753)
  m. Patrick Ogilvy of Lonmay and Inchmartine (b c1676, d 20.09.1737)
iv. Mary Montgomerie (b 07.02.1690)
  D. Mary Montgomerie (dsps 1677)
  m. George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton (b 04.05.1642, d 06.03.1704)
  E. Margaret Montgomerie
  m. (c1666) James Campbell, 2nd Earl of Loudoun (d 1684)
  F. Christian Montgomerie
  m. (16.02.1672) John Elphinstone, 4th Lord Balmerino, 3rd Lord Coupar (b 26.12.1652, d 13.05.1736)
  G. Helenor Montgomerie (d 09.1687)
  m. (1674) David Dunbar, younger of Baldoon (dvp 20.03.1682)
  H. Anne Montgomerie
  m. (mcrt 30.12.1675) Sir Andrew Ramsay, Bart of Waughton
2. Sir Henry Montgomerie of Giffen (b 26.06.1614, dsp 03.05.1643)
  m. (21.09.1640) Jane (Jean) Campbell (d 02.1675, dau of Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll)
3. Alexander Montgomerie (b 08.11.1615, d unm 07.1642, Colonel)
4. James Montgomerie, 1st of Coylsfield (d 18.10.1675, Colonel)
  m. (06.1659) Margaret Macdonald (dau of John Macdonald in Kintyre)
  A. Alexander Montgomerie, 2nd of Coylsfield (d unm 03.03.1679)
  B. Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd of Coylsfield (d 03.1735)
  The attribution of Hugh's children to his 2 wives is given by 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 2, 1852, p241).
  m1. (29.04.1693) Jean Primrose (dau of Sir James Primrose of Carrington)
  i. Mary Montgomerie (d 10/19.08.1763)
  m. (before 19.06.1723) William Hamilton of Letham, 'younger of Bardanoch' (d before 29.08.1735) ## but see here ##
  ii. Helenor Montgomerie (dsp 30.10.1782)
  m. (28.12.1725) Thomas Garvine of Camcescan, Provost of Ayr
  iii. Jean Montgomerie (d 30.10.1768)
m1. (mcrt 22.05.1728) John Burnet (minister at Stair)
  m2. (mcrt 20.12.1736) John McDermeit (minister at Ayr)
  m2. (mcrt 10.09.1708) Katherine Arbuckle (dau of James Arbuckle of Edinburgh, 'widow of Claud Hamilton of Lethame')
  iv. Alexander Montgomerie, 4th of Coylsfield (d 28.12.1783)
  m. (11.06.1735) Lillias Montgomery (d 18.11.1783, dau of Sir Robert Montgomery, 5th Bart of Skelmorlie)
  a. Hugh Montgomerie, Lord Ardrossan, 12th Earl of Eglinton (b 29.11.1739, d 14/5.12.1819)
  m. (06.1772) Eleanora Hamilton (b c1743, d 17.01.1817, dau of Robert Hamilton of Bourtreehill)
  (1) Archibald, Lord Montgomerie, Master of Montgomerie (b 30.07.1773, dvp 04.01.1814, Maj. General)
m. (28.03.1803) Mary Montgomerie (b 05.03.1787, d 12.06.1848, dau of Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton) @@ above
  (A) Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton (b 29.09.1812, d 04.10.1861, 4th son) had issue
  m1. (17.02.1841) Theresa Newcomen (d 16.12.1853, dau of Charles Newcomen of Clonahard)
  m2. (04.11.1858) Adela Caroline Hariett Capell (b 04.03.1828, d 31.12.1860, dau of Arthur, 6th Earl of Essex)
  (B)+ other issue - 2 sons (d infant), Hugh (b 24.01.1811, d 13.07.1817)
  (2) Jane Montgomerie
  m. (1828) Archibald Hamilton of Carcluie
  (3) Lilias Montgomerie (dsp 10.09.1845)
  m1. (01.02.1796) Robert Dundas Macqueen of Braxfield (dsp 1816)
  m2. (21.08.1817) Richard Alexander Oswald of Auchincruive
(4)+ other issue - Roger (d unm 01.1799), Alexander (d young), Mary (d young)
  b. Alexander Montgomerie of Annick Lodge (b 26.05.1744, d 08.07.1802, 3rd son)
  m. (20.10.1784) Elizabeth Taylor (d 13.02.1839, dau of John Taylor of Townhead and Abbotshall)
  (1) William Eglinton Montgomerie of Annick Lodge (b 15.04.1789, d 14.06.1852) had issue
  m. (07.01.1824) Susanna Fraser Anderson (d 1884, dau of John Anderson)
  (2) Alexander Montgomerie (b 30.07.1790, d unm 26.12.1863, Rear Admiral)
  (3) Hugh Montgomerie (b 10.05.1792, d 1864)
  m. Jane Rumley (dau of Lt. Gen Rumley)
  (4) Elizabeth Montgomerie (d 14.04.1822)
  m. (24.12.1804) David Boyle of Shewalton (b 26.07.1772, d 04.02.1853, Senator as Lord Boyle then Lord Shewalton)
  (5) Hamilla Montgomerie (d 10.03.1852)
  m. Alexander W. Hamilton of Pinmore
  (6) Charlotte Montgomerie
m. (16.02.1826) Thomas Proctor (d 1836, minister)
  (7) Frances Montgomerie
  c. Archibald Montgomerie (b 03.06.1751, d 05.01.1831, 5th son)
  m. Maria Chantrey
  (1)+ 4 sons (dsp)
  d. James Montgomerie (b 26.02.1755, dsp 13.04.1829, Lt. Gen)
  m. (1810) Harriet Elizabeth Jackson (dau of Thomas Jackson of Westbury)
  e. Frances Montgomerie (b 18.09.1736, d 30.07.1763)
  m. (1758) James Ritchie of Craigton and Busbie (b 1722, d 1799, 'Tobacco Lord')
  f. Lillias Montgomerie (b 12.02.1743)
  m. John Hamilton of Sundrum
g. Margaret Montgomerie (bpt 10.12.1748, dsp)
  m. (mcrt 04.07.1769) John Hamilton of Bargany
  h.+ other issue - Robert (bpt 08.02.1741, d before 22.08.1752), Thomas (bpt 02.03.1746, d unm 13.08.1792), Katherine (b 30.07.1737, d unm), Anne (b 06.02.1761)
  v. Margaret Montgomerie (d 06.07.1759)
  m. (before 03.1739) John Hamilton of Jamaica
  vi. Katherine Montgomerie (a 02.1789, d unm)
  C. Margaret Montgomerie (a 04.12.1717)
  m. (mcrt 10.1685) John Chalmers of Gadgirth
D. Mary Montgomerie
  m. David Kennedy of Kirkmichael
  E. Elizabeth Montgomerie
  m. _ Dunbar of Machirmore
  F. Anna Montgomerie (bpt 20.07.1662, d young ?)
5. Robert Montgomerie (d 12.1684, Maj. General)
  m. (mcrt 04.09.1662) Elizabeth Livingston (dau of James Livingston, Viscount of Kilsyth)
  A.+ issue (dsp) - Alexander, James, daughter
6. Margaret Montgomerie (b 20.02/3.1617, dsp 27.01.1665)
  m1. (1642) John Hay, 1st Earl of Tweeddale (b 1595, d 25.05.1653)
  m2. (sp) William Cunningham, 9th Earl of Glencairn (b c1610)
7.+ other issue - Helenor (b 26.07.1618, d young), Anna (a 1649, d unm)
m2. Margaret Scott (d 03.10.1651, dau of Walter Scott, 1st Lord of Buccleuch)

Main source(s): TSP (Eglinton), BP1934 (Eglinton)
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