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MONTGOMERIE, Hugh (1739-1819), of Skelmorlie and Coilsfield, Ayr.
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. 1772, his cos. Eleonora, da. of Robert Hamilton of Bourtree Hill, Ayr, 3s. 3da. suc. mother in Skelmorlie estates Nov. and fa. in Coilsfield estates Dec. 1783; his distant cos. as 12th Earl of Eglintoun 30 Oct. 1796; cr. Baron Ardrossan [UK] 15 Feb. 1806; K.T. 22 May 1812.
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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. Argyllshire Fencibles 1793; col. West Lowland Fencibles 1793; col. Glasgow Regt. 1793 – 95; lt. gov. Edinburgh castle 1794–6.
Ld. lt. Ayrshire 1796 – 1819; Scottish rep. peer 1798 – 1806.
Main residence: Skelmorlie and Coilsfield, Ayr.
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Commons 1754-1790
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MONTGOMERIE, Hugh (1739-1819)
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MONTGOMERY, James (1721-1803), of The Whim and Stanhope, Peebles.
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b. Oct. 1721, 2nd s. of William Montgomery, adv., of Macbie Hill, Peebles by Barbara, da. of Robert Rutherford of Bowland, Edinburgh. educ. West Linton parish sch.; Edin. Univ.; adv. 1743. m. 2 Apr. 1763, Margaret, da. and h. of Robert Scott of Killearn, Stirling, 4s. 3da. cr. Bt. 16 July 1801.
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Solicitor for bishops’ tithes 1746 – 66; sheriff-depute Peeblesshire 1748 – 60; joint solicitor-gen. [S] Apr. 1760–4, solicitor-gen. June 1764–6; ld. adv. Apr. 1766–75; trustee for fisheries and manufactures 1769; chief baron of Exchequer [S] May 1775-Apr. 1801.
Main residence: The Whim and Stanhope, Peebles.
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Commons 1754-1790
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MONTGOMERY, James (1721-1803)
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MOORE, Daniel (b.1701), of Widmere Manor, Marlow, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. 1701, 4th s. of John Moore of Philadelphia, attorney-gen. of Pennsylvania 1700-4, by Rebecca, da. of Daniel Axtell of S. Carolina; yr. bro. of Rev. Thomas Moore, chaplain to Bp. Atterbury and editor of his Works. m. c.1734, Agatha (parentage unascertained) of Barbados, 1s. 3da.We are indebted to Mr. W. J. Bell jun. of Philadelphia for information concerning Moore’s American antecedents and connexions.
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Main residence: Widmere Manor, Marlow, Bucks.
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Commons 1754-1790
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MOORE, Daniel (b.1701)
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MOORE, John (1761-1809).
Family and Education
b. 13 Nov. 1761, 1st surv. s. of John Moore, M.D., physician and author, by Jean, da. of Rev. John Simson, prof. of Divinity, Glasgow Univ. educ. Glasgow h.s.; Grand Tour 1772-6. unm. cr. K.B. 26 Sept. 1804.
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Ensign 51 Ft. 1776; capt.-lt. 82 Ft. Jan. 1778, capt. 1780; half-pay 1783; maj. 102 Ft. Nov. 1785 (disbanded same year); half-pay 1785 – 88; maj. 60 Ft. Jan. 1788; maj. 51 Ft. Oct. 1788; lt.-col. 1790; col. 1795; maj.-gen. 1798; col. commdt. 52 Ft. 1799; col. 52 Ft. 1801 – d.; lt.-gen. 1805.
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MOORE, John (1761-1809)
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MORANT, Edward (1730-91), of Brockenhurst, nr. Lymington, Hants.
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bap. 10 Dec. 1730, 1st surv. s. of John Morant of Jamaica by Mary, da. of Edward Pennant, c.j. of Jamaica. educ. St. Mary Hall, Oxf. 1747. m. (1) 10 June 1754, Eleanor Angelina (d. 5 Feb. 1756), da. of Edward Yeamans of Liguanea, Jamaica, wid. of William Dawkins, 1s.; (2) 22 Apr. 1762This, and other information about Morant, has been obtained from his pocket diaries (for 1762, 1769-71, 1773, 1777-88, 1790-1) in the possession of Mr. John Morant of Brockenhurst. , Mary Whitehorne, da. and h. of James Goddard of Conduit St., London, 1s. suc. fa. 1733.
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Member of the Jamaica assembly 1752 – 56, of council 1757–9.
Main residence: Brockenhurst, nr. Lymington, Hants.
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MORANT, Edward (1730-91)
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