Earl Eglinton

Earl Eglinton is in Earl.

Around 10 Jan 1506 Hugh Montgomerie 1st Earl Eglinton (age 46) was created 1st Earl Eglinton.

Before Jun 1545 Hugh Montgomerie 1st Earl Eglinton (age 85) and Helen Campbell Countess Eglinton were married. She by marriage Countess Eglinton. She the daughter of Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. They were fourth cousins.

In Jun 1545 Hugh Montgomerie 1st Earl Eglinton (age 85) died. His grandson Hugh Montgomerie 2nd Earl Eglinton succeeded 2nd Earl Eglinton.

In or before 1546 Hugh Montgomerie 2nd Earl Eglinton and Marion Seton Countess Eglinton (age 50) were married. She by marriage Countess Eglinton. They were second cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1546 Hugh Montgomerie 2nd Earl Eglinton died. His son Hugh Montgomerie 3rd Earl Eglinton (age 15) succeeded 3rd Earl Eglinton.

In 1554 Hugh Montgomerie 3rd Earl Eglinton (age 23) and Jean Hamilton Countess Eglinton were married. She by marriage Countess Eglinton. She the daughter of James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran (age 38) and Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault. He the son of Hugh Montgomerie 2nd Earl Eglinton and Marion Seton Countess Eglinton (age 59). They were third cousins.

On 10 Aug 1562 Hugh Montgomerie 3rd Earl Eglinton (age 31) and Agnes Drummond Countess Eglinton (age 39) were married. She by marriage Countess Eglinton. He the son of Hugh Montgomerie 2nd Earl Eglinton and Marion Seton Countess Eglinton. They were fourth cousins.

In 1585 Hugh Montgomerie 4th Earl Eglinton (age 22) succeeded 4th Earl Eglinton.

In 1586 Hugh Montgomerie 5th Earl Eglinton succeeded 5th Earl Eglinton.

In 1612 Hugh Montgomerie 5th Earl Eglinton died. His first cousin Alexander Seton aka Montgomerie 6th Earl Eglinton (age 24) succeeded 6th Earl Eglinton. Anne Livingstone Countess Eglinton by marriage Countess Eglinton.

In 1631 Hugh Montgomerie 7th Earl Eglinton (age 18) and Mary Leslie Countess of Eglinton (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Eglinton. She the daughter of John Leslie 6th Earl Rothes (age 31) and Anne Erskine Countess of Rothes (age 33). He the son of Alexander Seton aka Montgomerie 6th Earl Eglinton (age 43) and Anne Livingstone Countess Eglinton. They were fourth cousins.

On 14 Jan 1661 Alexander Seton aka Montgomerie 6th Earl Eglinton (age 73) died. His son Hugh Montgomerie 7th Earl Eglinton (age 48) succeeded 7th Earl Eglinton.

In 1669 Hugh Montgomerie 7th Earl Eglinton (age 56) died. His son Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton (age 31) succeeded 8th Earl Eglinton.

In 1701 Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton (age 63) died. His son Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton (age 41) succeeded 9th Earl Eglinton. Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton (age 11) by marriage Countess Winton.

On 18 Feb 1729 Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton (age 69) died. His son Alexander Montgomerie 10th Earl Eglinton (age 6) succeeded 10th Earl Eglinton.

On 25 Oct 1769 Alexander Montgomerie 10th Earl Eglinton (age 46) was shot and killed by an excise officer or Gaudger (Scots) named Mungo Campbell on 24 Oct 1769 following a dispute about the latter's right to bear arms on the Earl's grounds. The Earl died from his abdominal wounds late that evening. Campbell was convicted of murder but died by his own hand before the sentence could be carried out. His brother Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton (age 43) succeeded 11th Earl Eglinton.

On 30 Mar 1772 Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton (age 45) and Jean aka Jane Lindsay Countess Eglinton were married. She by marriage Countess Eglinton. He the son of Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton (age 82).

On 30 Oct 1796 Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton (age 70) died at Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning. His third cousin Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton (age 56) succeeded 12th Earl Eglinton.

On 14 Dec 1819 Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton (age 80) died. His grandson Archibald William Montgomerie 13th Earl Eglinton (age 7) succeeded 13th Earl Eglinton.