Hugh Montgomerie, 7th Earl of Eglinton (1613–1669) was a Scottish landowner.

Early life

He was the son of

Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton (1588–1661) was a Scottish aristocrat and soldier, originally known as Sir Alexander Seton of Foulstruther. Life He was the third son of Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton by his wife Lady Margaret ...

and

Anne Livingstone Anne Livingstone, Countess of Eglinton (died 1632) was a Scottish courtier and aristocrat, and lady-in-waiting to Princess Elizabeth and Anne of Denmark. Anne Livingstone was a daughter of Alexander Livingstone, 1st Earl of Linlithgow and Heleno ...

. He spent much of his childhood at Seton Palace with his grandmother, Margaret, Countess of Winton, widow of

Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton (1553 – 22 March 1603) was one of the Scottish peers who supported Mary, Queen of Scots. Early years The son of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton, Robert Seton grew up active in the affairs of his father and of th ...

. He was sent to

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with his two younger brothers in 1628. In 1633 he went to Paris to continue his education. He went to London in November 1634 and was hosted by

David Cunningham of Auchenharvie David Cunningham of Auchenharvie (died 1659) was the absentee owner of Auchenharvie Castle and a courtier in London. He was an administrator of royal rents to Charles I of England. A large number of his letters are preserved in the National Records ...

Career

He opposed Charles I's ecclesiastical policy. He was a colonel under Leslie at the Battle of Newburn. He failed to seize Tynemouth in 1640. He was engaged in northern campaign under Middleton in 1646. He was defeated by

Huntly Huntly ( gd, Srath Bhalgaidh or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlement ...

at the

Battle of Aberdeen (1646) The Battle of Aberdeen was fought on 14 May 1646 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. George, Marquis of Huntly the commander of a Royalist A royalist supports a particular monarch as head of state for a particular kingdom, or of a ...

, He was disqualified for public service until 1660 for being accessory to the Engagement. He was taken prisoner in 1651 by the English and excepted from

Cromwell's Act of Grace Cromwell's Act of Grace, or more formally the Act of Pardon and Grace to the People of Scotland, was an Act of the Parliament of England that declared that the people of Scotland (with certain exceptions) were pardoned for any crimes they migh ...

in 1654. Hugh Montgomerie became Earl of Eglinton in January 1661 following the death of his father. He died at Eglinton in February 1669.

Marriages and children

Hugh married Anne Hamilton in 1631. She died soon after giving birth to a daughter, Anna Montgomerie. An inventory was made of her jewels on 24 October 1632, including a jewelled feather set with diamonds, a gift from her mother Ann Cunningham, Marchioness of Hamilton.William Fraser, ''Memorials of the Montgomeries'', vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1859), pp. 290-1. Anna Montgomerie married James Ogilvie, 3rd

Earl of Findlater Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who in 1711 succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Findlater. The earldoms of Findlater and Seafield continued to be united until 1811, when the earl ...

. In 1635 he married Mary Leslie, daughter of

John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes (1600 – 23 August 1641) was a Scottish nobleman, one of the main leaders of the Covenanters. Life Born in Leslie, Fife, he was the only son of James Leslie, Master of Rothes (died 1607) and Katherine Drummond, ...

. Their children included: *

Alexander Montgomerie, 8th Earl Eglinton Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

*Francis Montgomerie of Giffen *Mary Montgomerie, who married

George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton (c. 1641 – 6 March 1704) was a Scottish Royalist, Privy Councillor, and Sheriff of Haddingtonshire. He was the son of George Seton, Master of Winton and Henrietta Gordon, a daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Marq ...

*Margaret Montgomerie, who married James Campbell, 2nd

Earl of Loudoun Earl of Loudoun (pronounced "loud-on" ), named after Loudoun in Ayrshire, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Campbell, 2nd Lord Campbell of Loudoun, along with the subsidiary title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchli ...

and was the mother of

Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun, KT, PC ( – 20 November 1731) was a Scottish landowner, peer, and statesman. With the Earl of Mar, Loudoun was the last Secretary of State of the Kingdom of Scotland. He supported the Union with England of ...

(c. 1675 – 1731). *Eleanora Montgomerie, who married David Dunbar of Baldoon *Christian Elphinstone, who married John Elphinstone, 4th

Lord Balmerino The title of Lord Balmerino (or Balmerinoch) was a title in the Peerage of Scotland; it was created in 1606 and forfeited in 1746 on the attainder and execution of the 6th Lord Balmerino in the Tower of London. The title of Lord Coupar or Cupar w ...

Early life

Career

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