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In June 1709 [his father] Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and [his mother] Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of [his grandfather] Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Crichton.
On 18th May 1726 Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton was born to [his father] Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and [his mother] Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton.
On 18th February 1729 [his father] Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton died. [his brother] Alexander Montgomerie 10th Earl Eglinton succeeded 10th Earl Eglinton.
On 24th October 1769 [his brother] Alexander Montgomerie 10th Earl Eglinton was shot and killed by an excise officer or Gaudger (Scots) named Mungo Campbell 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 at one o'clock on the morning of the 25th October 1769 at Eglinton Castle. Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton succeeded 11th Earl Eglinton.
John Brown, tide-officer or tide-waiter (a customs officer who boarded and inspected incoming ships) at Saltcoats, gave evidence that on the day of the earl's death, Tuesday 24 October 1769, he was on duty and walking with Mungo Campbell "They passed through the grounds of Montfodd, and thereafter crossed a burn, which is the march between Montfodd and the earl of Eglintoun's property, and went through lord Eglintoun's ground towards the sea."
The trial of Mungo Campbell, before the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland, for the murder of Alexander Earl of Eglintoun. Extracted from the records of the court:
That the earl faid to him, That he might have a right to carry a gun, but not upon his lands, without his liberty. That the pannel upon this faid to the earl, I beg your lordfhip's pardon: or, I beg your pardon. That at this time lord Eglintoun was difmounted from his horfe, and advancing nearer the pannel, who again was retiring fometimes backwards, at other times tideways, having his mufket dill pointed at the earl. But the deponent did not obferve whether he had his hand upon the cock or not; neither drd the deponent hear any threatnings uled by the pannel againft the earl. Depones, whein the pannel was retreating, he fell clofe by where the deponent was fitting on his horfe, and by his fall frightened the deponent's horfe, fo that the horfe reeled a little; during which time the deponent did not obferve the pannel, but immediately thereafter, having got -his horfe fettled, he faw the pannel half fitting half lying, and faw him point his gun towards Lord Eglintoun, and immediately fire it. — That at this time lord Eglintoun was within two or three yards of the pannel. That upon this lord Eglintoun gave three or four loud cries, that he was gone. Depones, that the pannel fired his gun without putting it to his fhoulder, but raifed the butt above his haunch, and pointed it at the earl.
Campbell was convicted of murder but hanged himself with a silk scarf provided by his friends before the sentence could be carried out.
A map of the lands of Montfode and Ardrossan in 1769 showing the details of the incident.
Alexander Montgomerie 10th Earl Eglinton: On 10th February 1723 he was born to Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton. On 18th February 1729 Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton died. Alexander Montgomerie 10th Earl Eglinton succeeded 10th Earl Eglinton.
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On 30th March 1772 Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton and Jean aka Jane Lindsay Countess Eglinton were married. She by marriage Countess Eglinton. She the daughter of George Lindsay Crawford 21st Earl Crawford 5th Earl Lindsay. He the son of Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton.
In 1778 [his wife] Jean aka Jane Lindsay Countess Eglinton died.
On 18th March 1780 [his mother] Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton died at Auchans Castle, Auchans.
On 9th August 1783 Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton and Frances Twysden were married. The difference in their ages was 36 years. He the son of Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton.
In 1784 Joshua Reynolds. Portrait of Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton.
On 5th March 1787 [his daughter] Mary Montgomerie Lady Lamb was born to Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton and [his wife] Frances Twysden. She married (1) before 29th September 1812 Major-General Archibald Montgomerie, son of Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton, and had issue (2) 30th June 1815 Charles Montolieu Lamb 2nd Baronet, son of James Lamb aka Burges 1st Baronet and Anne Montolieu, and had issue.
On 6th February 1788 Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton and [his wife] Frances Twysden were divorced on account of her affair with Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon.
On 26th May 1788 [his daughter] Susanna Montgomerie was born to Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton and [his wife] Frances Twysden. Her biological father may have been Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon.
After 1795 [his former wife] Frances Twysden died.
On 30th October 1796 Archibald Montgomerie 11th Earl Eglinton died at Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning. Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton succeeded 12th Earl Eglinton.
[his father] Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and Anne Gordon were married. She the daughter of George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen. He the son of [his grandfather] Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Crichton.
[his father] Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and Margaret Cochrane were married. She the daughter of William Cochrane 1st Earl Dundonald. He the son of [his grandfather] Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Crichton.