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.
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. 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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