Alexander Seton Montgomery of Coylesfield

ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY OF COILSFIELD

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

23 April 1734: Disposition granted by Hugh Montgomery of Coilsfield (in implement of his marriage contract with Katherine Arbuckle, relict of John Hamilton, baillie of the Abbey of Holyroodhouse) in favour of Alexander Montgomery, his son procreat between him and Katherine Arbuckle and the heirs male of his body which failing to Mary Montgomery the eldest daughter in life of the granter then spouse to William Hamilton of Lethern and the heirs male of her body which failing to the heirs female of her body which failing to Heleanor Montgomery, his second daughter then spouse to Thomas Garvane, provost of Ayr and the heirs male of her body which failing to the heirs female of her body which failing to Jean Montgomery, his third daughter relict of Mr John Burnet minister at Stair and the heirs male of her body which failing to the heirs female of her body which failing to Margaret Montgomery, his fourth daughter and the heirs male of her body, which failing to the heirs female of her body, which failing to Katherine Montgomery, his youngest daughter and the heirs male of her body, which failing to the heirs female of her body, which failing to the said granter, his own nearest heirs and assignees whatsoever, of the 40s land of Coylsfield, 5lib land of Carngullan called Dalziels Third, 40s land of Skeoch, 4 merk land of Overtown, Miln of Tarbolton and others all lying in the barony of Tarbolton, bailliary of Kylestewart, Shire of Ayr and sichlike the lands of Alholhouse Chappel, 20s land of Tannockhill and Kirkmuir, and the lands of Bruntshiells and Auchinlongford, with the advocation, donation and right of patronage of the parish and parish kirk of Tarbolton reserving his own liferent and the liferent annuity of his spouse. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/9/35/2

Children of Alexander Montgomerie and Lillias Montgomerie

   Lillias Montgomerie+2 d. 3 Jul 1827

   Frances Montgomerie+3 b. c 1739, d. 3 Aug 1763

   Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton+2 b. 5 Nov 1739, d. 14 Dec 1819

   Alexander Montgomerie+2 b. 24 May 1744, d. 8 Jul 1802

   Archibald Montgomerie+2 b. 3 Jun 1751, d. 5 Jan 1831

   Lt.-Gen. James Montgomerie2 b. 26 Feb 1755, d. 13 Apr 1829