Janet Montgomery

JANET MONTGOMERY (aka JANE MONTGOMERY or JONET MUNGUMRY)

Janet Montgomery is the daughter of Hugh Montgomery of Hessilhead. The name of her mother has not been identified. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580, charter number 632 on pp. 141-42

First Marriage

Janet Montgomert married John Hamilton of Cambuskeith. Hamilton Memoirs: 254-57

Child of the First Marriage

1. John Hamilton of Cambuskeith

Second Marriage

Janet Montgomery married William Sempill of Cathcart. Glasgow Protocols VI: protocol number 1873 p. 96 The Scots Peerage VI: p. 534

Children of the Second Marriage

1. Gabriel Sempill of Cathcart
2. John Sempill
3. Robert Sempill

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

6 September 1551: Charter in favour of Jonete Montgomery, daughter of Hugh Montgomery of Haissiheid, and widow of Johhn Hammiltoun of Cambuskeith. Witnessed by Hugh Montgomery of Hasilheid, and William Montgomery son of Hugh Montgomery of Hasilheid, and others. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580, charter number 632 on pp. 141-42

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

                   1

31 October 1562: John Maxuell in Faulis and Eufamia Steward, spouses, produced a charter containing precept whereby William Symple of Cathcart, and Jonet Mungumry, charged John Mure in Cathcart, as bailie in hac parte, to give them sasine of an annualrent of 11 merks Scots payable furth of a merk land of old extent called Brigholm of Cathcart, with pertinents, occupied by John Anderson, lying in the barony of Cathcart and shire of Renfrew, Charter subscribed by William Symple, and by a notary on behalf of Jonet Mungumry, because she could not write, at Glasgow, on 30 October 1562, in presence of John Stewart of Bowhou, George Govane of Manys, William Hegait, notary, Archibald Lyon, bailie, and John Thomsoun, junior. Sasine given on the ground of the lands in terms of the precept. Witnesses: John Michell, Thomas Maxuell, John Mxuell, brothers, dwelling in Langsyde, and John Steward in Bowhous. Glasgow Protocols V: protocol number 1444 on p. 51

                   2

1 August 1572: William Symple of Cathcart and Jonet Mungumry, his spouse, gave sasine propriis manibus to Gabriel Symple, their eldest son and apparent heir, and Margaret Spreull, his spouse, and l. l., of the 13s. 4d. land, old extent, called Brigholm of Cathcart, occupied by John Andersoun, lying in the barony and parish of Cathcart and shire of Renfrew, and that conform to the tenor of a charter. Reserving the liferent of the granters. Witnesses: Thomas Spreull of Coldoun, Thomas Spreull, his son, George Allan, John Symple, son of the said William. Glasgow Protocols VI: protocol number 1873 p. 96

Genealogical Accounts

1. James Paterson, History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogocal Account of the Families of Ayrshire, Vol. I (John Dick, Ayr, MDCCCXLVII), pp. 290-92
2. A Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery, pp. 134-36 for Montgomery of Hessilhead
3. The Montgomery Manuscripts etc
4. Memorials of the Montgomeries Earls of Eglinton by William Fraser, Volume II (Edinburgh MDCCCLIX), 400 pp.
5. Memorials of the Montgomeries Earls of Eglinton by William Fraser, Volume II (Edinburgh MDCCCLIX), 424 pp. including index
6. The Scots Peerage, etc., edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms, Volume III (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1906), pp. 421-65 for Montgomerie, Earl of Eglinton