Master William Montgomery of Stane

WILLIAM MONTGOMERY OF STANE (formerly MR. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY OF GRENEFIELD)

Master William Montgomery of Stane, formerly Mr. William Montgomery of Greenfield, here treated is not the same person as Sir William Montgomery of Giffen

Master William Montgomery of Stane, formerly Mr. William Montgomery of Grenefield, is the seconf son of Hugh Montgomery, first Earl of Eglinton and his wife Lady Helen Campbell. The Scots Peerage III: p. 436

Mr. William Montgomery of Grenefield, who in terms of a contract dated 20 January 1507-08, married Elizabeth Francis, elder daughter of Robert Francis, Laird of Stane, and they had a charter for the lands of Stane on 22 January 1508-09. In 1522 William Montgomery was infeft by his father in the lands of Dreghorn. They had issue Arthur, who succeeded, and Hugh, who as Hugh Montgomery of Auchinhude, styles himself as son of Elizabeth Francis, Lady of Stane, who was then still alive on 21 March 1554-55. The Scots Peerage III: p. 436

Marriage

Master William Montgomery of Greenfield married Elizabeth Francis, the eldest daughter of Robert Francis of Stane: "Rob. Francys domini de Stane . . . . . filie sue naturali uxorique dicti Wil". RMS: 3381

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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22 January 1508: Charter by which Robert Francis of Stane confirms that he has given his lands of Stane, Sanctbridiskirk, and Bourtrehill, to his bastard daughter Elizabeth and her husband, Master William Montgomery of Greenfield. The charter was confirmed under the Great Seal of Scotland on 31 October 1509. Registrum Magnii Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A. D. 1424-1513, charter number 3381 on p. 723

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26 June 1526: Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546, charter number 513 on p. 115

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3 June 1540: Charter by which James V King of Scots confirms that he has granted the ten pound lands of old extent of Stane in the bailliery of Cunningham to Arthur Montgomery, son and apparent heir of William Montgomery of Stane, and his wife Margaret Fairlie. The land of Stane had previously been resigned by William Montgomery of Stane, with the consent of his wife Elizabeth Francis. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546, charter number 2154 on p. 486

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage etc.By James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms. Volume III (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1906), 617 pp. For Montgomery Earl of Eglinton see pp. 420-65
2. Memorials of the Montgomeries Earls of Eglinton by William Fraser, Volume II (Edinburgh MDCCCLIX), 400 pp.
3. Memorials of the Montgomeries Earls of Eglinton by William Fraser, Volume II (Edinburgh MDCCCLIX), 424 pp. including index