Archibald William Alexander, Lord Montgomerie 1921

Archibald William Alexander Montgomerie, 17th Earl of Eglinton (16 October 1914 – 21 April 1966) was the son of

Archibald Montgomerie, 16th Earl of Eglinton Archibald Seton Montgomerie, 16th Earl of Eglinton and 4th Earl of Winton (23 June 1880 – 22 April 1945), was the son of George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton, and Janet Lucretia Montgomerie. It was the 16th Earl who abandoned Egli ...

. He was educated at

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and

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. On 10 November 1938, he married Ursula Joan Watson and they had four children: * Archibald George Montgomerie, 18th Earl of Eglinton (27 August 1939 – 14 June 2018) *Susanna Montgomerie (b. 19 October 1941) *Elizabeth Beatrice Montgomerie (b. 29 August 1945) *Egida Seton Montgomerie (1945–1957)

Freemasonry

Whilst a student at New College he was Initiated into English Freemasonry in

Apollo University Lodge Apollo University Lodge No 357 is a Masonic Lodge based at the University of Oxford aimed at past and present members of the university. It was consecrated in 1819, and its members have met continuously since then. University of Oxford Membershi ...

, No.357, (Oxford), in 1936. After completing his education and returning to Scotland he joined

Lodge Mother Kilwinning Lodge Mother Kilwinning is a Masonic Lodge in Kilwinning, Scotland, under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. It is number 0 (referred to as "nothing" and not zero) on the Roll, and is reputed to be the oldest Lodge not only in Scotla ...

, No.0, in 1947. He served as Master of that Lodge 1949–1957. He also affiliated to Lodge Montgomerie Kilwinning, No.624, (

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) in 1947 and served as Master for that year. Also in 1949 he was appointed Provincial Grand Master for Ayrshire by the

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and in capacity 1949–1957 – the same period he was Master of Lodge Mother Kilwinning. His first office in the Grand Lodge of Scotland was as Grand Architect in 1948–1949.Grand Lodge of Scotland Year Book 1960. p. 14, and 1967, p.65.

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The Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland.
1914 births 1966 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of New College, Oxford 17 Place of birth missing Place of death missing Scottish Freemasons Clan Montgomery {{Scotland-earl-stub

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