Family and Education
b. 29 Nov. 1739, 1st s. of Alexander Montgomerie of Coilsfield by Lilias, da. and h. of Sir Robert Montgomerie, 11th Bt., of Skelmorlie. m. settlement 3 June 1772, his cos. Eleanora, da. of Robert Hamilton of Bourtree Hill, Ayr, 3s. 3da. suc. mother in Skelmorlie estates 1783; fa. in Coilsfield estates 1783; third cos. Archibald Montgomerie as 12th Earl of Eglintoun [S] 30 Oct. 1796; cr. Baron Ardrossan [UK] 15 Feb. 1806; KT 22 May 1812.
Offices Held
Entered army 1756; lt. 62 Ft. 1757, capt. 1762; capt. 1 Ft. 1767, maj. 1774; maj. Western fencibles 1778 (disbanded 1783), lt.-col. 1782; inspector of military roads in Scotland 1789; lt.-col. Argyll fencibles 1793; col. West Lowland fencibles 1793; col. Glasgow regt. 1793 – 95; lt.-gov. Edinburgh Castle 1794 – 98; col. Ayr militia 1802 – 07, 2 Ayr vol. inf. 1804.
Ld. lt. Ayr 1796 – 1819; rep. peer [S] 1798 – 1806; councillor of state [S] to Prince of Wales 1806 – d.
Main residences: Skelmorlie; Coilsfield, Ayr.
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Commons 1790-1820
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MONTGOMERIE, Hugh (1739-1819)
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