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6th Earl of Eglinton Alexander Seton Montgomerie

Male 1588 - 1661  (73 years)

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  • Name Alexander Seton Montgomerie  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] 
    Title 6th Earl of Eglinton 
    Birth 1588  Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 15] 
    Gender Male 
    Military 1644  [16] 
    Battle of Marston Moore 
    Fact 1 Between 1650 and 1660  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Inprisoned 
    Name Grey Steel  [12, 14] 
    Title 7th Lord Montgomery 
    Death 7 Jan 1661  Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 12, 14, 15] 
    • Eglinton
    Person ID I10451  Clan Montgomery Society
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2026 

    Father 1st Earl of Winton Robert Seton, I,   b. 1552, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1603, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Lady Margaret Montgomerie,   b. 1565, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1624, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 10 Apr 1582  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 17, 18] 
    Family ID F3376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Countess of Eglinton Anne Livingston,   b. 1578, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1632, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 22 Jun 1612  Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 19] 
    Children 
    +1. 7th Earl of Eglinton Hugh Seton Montgomerie,   b. 8 Apr 1613, Boreland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1669, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >2. Henry Seton Montgomerie,   b. 26 Jun 1614, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1643, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Alexander Montgomerie,   b. Abt 1615   d. Aft 1615, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 1 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Margaret Montgomerie,   b. 1616  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Major General Robert Montgomerie,   b. 1617, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1684, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Colonel James Seton Montgomerie,   b. 1625, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1675, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F3362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2026 

    Family 2 Margaret Scott,   b. Abt 1590   d. 1651 (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 5 Oct 1643  [8, 15] 
    Family ID F3361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1588 - Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Jun 1612 - Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact 1 - Inprisoned - Between 1650 and 1660 - Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Jan 1661 - Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Folios
    Montgomery Manuscripts Pages 001-015    		Montgomery Manuscripts Pages 001-015
    Montgomery Manuscripts, edited by Rev George Hill
    Chapter I Montgomery, William of Rosemont (1633-1707)

  • Notes 
    • Alexander later known as Greysteel, was served as heir to the Earldom of Eglinton on 20 October, 1612. This ursurption was opposed by King James VI and Privy Council, but after negotiation, the King confirmed the transfer of the Earldon of Eglinton from Montgomerys to Setons by Charter dated 24th March 1615.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3150] Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom, (Name: G Woodfall; Location: London, England; Date: 1828;), 17th Edition in Two Volumes Pages 486-488 Earl of Eglinton.
      Debrett_s_Peerage_of_england_scotland_an.pdf

    2. [S3165] Cutter, William Richard, Genealogicial and Family History oF Western New York, (Name: Lewis Historical Publishing Company; Location: New York; Date: 1912;), Volume I Genealogical_and_family_history_of_weste.pdf Pages 438-440 Montgomerys.

    3. [S3169] Ancestry.com, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.Original data - Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed. Dictionary of National Biography, 1921–1922. London, England: Oxf;), Database online.
      Record for Hugh Montgomerie Earl of Eglinton

    4. [S3151] Browning, Charles H, Americans of Royal Descent, (Name: Name: Porter and Coates; Location: Philadelphia, PA; Date: 1883;;), Americans_of_Royal_Descent_ed_by_C_H_Bro.;pdf Available on Google Books Pedigree XXX Campbell Pages 123-128.

    5. [S3094] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived;), Source number: 923.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DE1.

    6. [S3152] Montgomery, Bo-Gabriel de, Origin and History of the Montgomerys, (Name: William Blackwood and Sons, Ltd; Location: Edinburgh and London; Date: 1948;), Chapter (Page 101) Montgomerys, Earls of Eglinton.
      This book is available electronically on ancestry.com

    7. [S3152] Montgomery, Bo-Gabriel de, Origin and History of the Montgomerys, (Name: William Blackwood and Sons, Ltd; Location: Edinburgh and London; Date: 1948;), This book is available electronically on ancestry.com.

    8. [S3349] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Record for Alexander Seton Montgomerie.

    9. [S3349] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Record for Hugh Seton Montgomerie.

    10. [S3167] Burke, Sir Bernard, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage 1906, (Name: Harrison and Sons; Location: London, England; Date: 1906;), Pages 569-573 Earls of Eglinton and Winton.
      Book found at California Genealogical Society

    11. [S5770] Montgomery, Thomas Harrison, Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery, (Name: Printed for Private Circulation; Location: Philadelphia; Date: 1868;), Pages 059-062 Hugh Montgomerie Electronic Book .PDF 170 pages a_genealogical_history_of_the_family_of_.pdf.

    12. [S3169] Ancestry.com, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.Original data - Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed. Dictionary of National Biography, 1921–1922. London, England: Oxf;), London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 13; Page: 745 Record for Alexander Earl of Eglinton Montgomerie.
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1981&h=38798&indiv=try
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1981&h=38798&indiv=try

    13. [S3161] Barns-Graham, Peter, Stirnet, (Name: Stirnet; Location: stirnet.com;), Montgomery 03 Accessed KRM 17 Nov 2020 3:44om https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/mm4fz/montgomery03.php.
      Montgomery of Brigend, Montgomery of Eglinton, Montgomery of Giffen, Montgomerie de Lorges, Montgomery of Smithtoun (Smistoun)

      https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/mm4fz/montgomery03.php

    14. [S3186] Hill, Rev George, Editor, Montgomery Manuscripts_WmMont of Rosemount, (Name: James Cleeland; Location: Belfast; Date: Jan 1869;), Pages 001-015 Chapter I Montgomery, William of Rosemont (1633-1707).
      The Montgomery Manuscripts (1603-1706) Compiled from Family Papers by William Montgomery of Rosemount
      The_Montgomery_manuscripts_1603_1706.pdf
      Book found at Internet Archive
      Book found at FamilySearch
      https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/472506-the-montgomery-manuscripts-1603-1706

    15. [S5243] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com;), Montgomerie, Alexander Seton (1588-1661) #020698 Accessed KRM 7 Sep 2025 11:54am http://www.thepeerage.com/p2070.htm#i20698.
      The Peerage.com
      http://thepeerage.com/index.htm
      Operated by Darryl Lundy
      http://www.thepeerage.com/p2070.htm#i20698

    16. [S286] Lord Montgomerie; Earl of Eglinton, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Eglinton.

    17. [S5243] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com;), Seton Robert I #021452 http://www.thepeerage.com/p2146.htm#i21452.
      http://www.thepeerage.com/p2146.htm#i21452

    18. [S5243] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com;), Montgomerie Margaret #021453 http://thepeerage.com/p2146.htm#i21453.

    19. [S5243] thePeerage.com, (Name: thePeerage.com;), Livingston Montgomerie, Anne (1578-1632) #021520 Accessed KRM 7 Sep 2025 11:37am http://www.thepeerage.com/p2152.htm#i21520.
      The Peerage.com
      http://thepeerage.com/index.htm
      Operated by Darryl Lundy
      http://www.thepeerage.com/p2152.htm#i21520


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