George Montgomery

GEORGE MONTGOMERY

George Montgomery is the son of John Montgomery of Hessilhead. His father gave him a burgage tenement in Glasgow's High Street on 13 June 1558. Glasgow Protocols II: 441 He and his older brother Hugh are noticed in their father's company on 19 February 1559, when they witnessed the infeftment of Hugh, Earl of Eglinton in the lands and lordship of Ardrossan. NRS: GD3/1/1/1/1

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

18-19 February 1559: Instrument of sasine following 2 precepts in favour of Hugh, Earl of Eglinton of the lands and lordship of Ardrossan, the fishings of East Saltcoats etc, as heir to his grandfather, Hugh, Earl of Eglinton in the island of Selcrag in the Bailliary of Cunninghame.Witnesses: John Montgomery, young Laird of Hessilhead, Hugh Montgomery, George Montgomery, his sons, sir John Michel, curate of Ardrossan and others. John Ra, notary National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/1/1

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

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13 June 1558: John Mwngwmry of Hesilheide resigned in favour of his son, George Mwngwmry, a tenement of land, with yard and pertiments, lying t.c., in the street leading from the Metropolitan Church to the Market Cross, on the west side thereof, between the lands of q. Archinbald Mwre on the north, the lands of Mr. John Lainge on the south and west, and the street on the east. Sasine given by George Herbisoune, bailie. Witnesses: Mr. Robert Mwngwmry, Mr. James Blair, David Landes, Malcolm Done, and William Younge, serjeant. Glasgow Protocols II: 441

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2 January 1559-60: Acknowledgement by John Campbell of Skippinche and his wife Marion Mungumry, that they had received from Hugh Mungumry of Hasilheid, 250 merks in a reversion for the redemption of the ten merk lands of old extent of Lyencors. Witnessed by George Mungumry, brother of Hugh Mungumry of Hasilheid. Glasgow Protocols V: 1352

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6 January 1559-60: Charter in favour of Robert Boyd of Narstoune. Winessed by Hew Mwngwmry of Hesilheide, and George Mowngwmry, his brother, and others. Glasgow Protocols III: 518