Family and Education
b. 18 May 1726, 2nd surv. s. of Alexander, 9th Earl of Eglintoun [S], by his 3rd w. Susanna, da. of Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Bt., of Culzean, Ayr. educ. Irvine and Haddington g.s.; Eton 1738-41; Winchester Feb.-Oct. 1741; private schs. Berwick and London 1742-3; Geneva 1743-4. m. (1) 30 Mar. 1772, Lady Jean Lindsay (d. 22 Jan. 1778), da. of George, 21st Earl of Crawford [S], s.p.; (2) 9 Aug. 1783, Frances (div. Feb. 1788), da. of Sir William Twysden, 6th Bt., of Roydon Hall, Kent, 2da. suc. bro. as 11th Earl of Eglintoun 24 Oct. 1769.
Offices Held
Entered army 1743; capt. 43 Ft. 1744; maj. 36 Ft. 1751; lt.-col. commdt. 62 (subsequently 77) Ft. 1757 – 63; col army 1762; gov. Dumbarton castle 1764 – 82; col. 51 Ft. 1767 – 95; maj.-gen. 1772; lt.-gen. 1777; gov. Edinburgh castle 1782 – d.; gen. 1793; col. 2 Drag. 1795 – d.
Dep. ranger Hyde Park and St. James’s Park Feb. 1766–8; Scottish rep. peer 1776 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Minnoch, Ayr.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
MONTGOMERIE, Hon. Archibald (1726-96)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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