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Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton

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Montgomerie married Eleanora Hamilton, daughter of Robert Hamilton and Jean Mitchell, around 3 June 1772. They had two sons, and two daughters:
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In 1798, having previously succeeded to the earldom through his third cousin, he was elected a
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Maj.-Gen. the Hon. Archibald Montgomerie, Lord Montgomerie (30 July 1773 – 4 January 1814)
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies
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The Hon. Roger Montgomerie (d. June 1799), Officer in the Royal Navy
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Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl of Eglinton, circa 1780 Oil on canvas by
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regiment, the West Lowland Fencibles of which he was colonel.
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contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Eglinton
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On 15 February 1806, he was created 416:"Montgomerie, Hugh (1739-1819)"  7: 413:Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1894). 218:Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal 208:As large ships were unable to reach 14: 426:Dictionary of National Biography 385:Hugh Montgomerie of Coilsfield 283:Hugh Montgomerie of Coilsfield 62:Hugh Montgomerie of Coilsfield 1: 728:Scottish representative peers 608:Peerage of the United Kingdom 199:Peerage of the United Kingdom 703:Lord-lieutenants of Ayrshire 693:Nobility from North Ayrshire 388:, The Gazetteer for Scotland 187:Scottish representative peer 590:Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire 476:Parliament of Great Britain 305:. 22 April 1794. p. 4. 176:Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire 754: 447:"Eglinton, Earls of"  212:due to the silting of the 661: 652: 644: 637: 627: 618: 613: 606: 596: 587: 579: 574: 564: 551: 543: 533: 520: 512: 502: 489: 481: 474: 382:Gazetteer editor (2011), 35: 30: 453:Encyclopædia Britannica 166:from 1769. He sat as a 162:Montgomerie was styled 698:Knights of the Thistle 547:Sir Adam Fergusson, Bt 516:Sir Adam Fergusson, Bt 506:Sir Adam Fergusson, Bt 485:Sir Adam Fergusson, Bt 368:(subscription access). 723:British MPs 1796–1800 718:British MPs 1784–1790 713:British MPs 1780–1784 665:Archibald Montgomerie 648:Archibald Montgomerie 631:Archibald Montgomerie 287:Gazetteer editor 2011 203:Knight of the Thistle 44:John Singleton Copley 31:12th Earl of Eglinton 583:The Earl of Eglinton 554:Member of Parliament 523:Member of Parliament 492:Member of Parliament 168:Member of Parliament 639:Peerage of Scotland 600:The Earl of Glasgow 364:16 May 2008 at the 404:has generic name ( 354:Grove Music Online 733:Earls of Eglinton 671: 670: 662:Succeeded by 628:Succeeded by 597:Succeeded by 568:William Fullarton 565:Succeeded by 534:Succeeded by 503:Succeeded by 318:Missing or empty 189:and moved to the 125: 124: 113:Eleanora Hamilton 745: 655:Earl of Eglinton 645:Preceded by 580:Preceded by 575:Honorary titles 544:Preceded by 537:William McDowall 513:Preceded by 482:Preceded by 472: 457: 449: 430: 418: 409: 403: 399: 397: 389: 369: 349: 343: 337: 328: 327: 321: 316: 314: 306: 299: 290: 279: 164:Lord Montgomerie 88: 85:14 December 1819 76: 74: 59:Other names 40: 25:Hugh Montgomerie 21: 753: 752: 748: 747: 746: 744: 743: 742: 738:Clan Montgomery 673: 672: 667: 658: 650: 633: 624: 621:Baron Ardrossan 602: 593: 585: 570: 561: 549: 539: 530: 518: 508: 499: 487: 440: 437: 435:Further reading 412: 400: 390: 381: 378: 373: 372: 366:Wayback Machine 350: 346: 338: 331: 317: 307: 301: 300: 293: 280: 276: 271: 249: 195:Baron Ardrossan 160: 86: 77:5 November 1739 72: 70: 46: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 751: 749: 741: 740: 735: 730: 725: 720: 715: 710: 705: 700: 695: 690: 685: 675: 674: 669: 668: 663: 660: 651: 646: 642: 641: 635: 634: 629: 626: 617: 611: 610: 604: 603: 598: 595: 586: 581: 577: 576: 572: 571: 566: 563: 550: 545: 541: 540: 535: 532: 519: 514: 510: 509: 504: 501: 488: 483: 479: 478: 470: 469: 458: 444:, ed. 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John Singleton Copley
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Scottish
peer
politician
soldier
composer
Member of Parliament
Ayrshire
Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
fencible
Scottish representative peer
House of Lords
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Knight of the Thistle
Glasgow
River Clyde
Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal
Johnstone
Paisley
Port Eglinton
cellist
Thomas Arne
Gazetteer editor 2011


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