Sir Neil Montgomery of Lainshaw

SIR NEIL MONTGOMERY OF LAINSHAW

The Scots Peerage, III, pp. 436-37

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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21 July 1525: Dispensation by John Dingwall, archdeacon of Caithness and chancellor of Aberdeen, judge delegate, for marriage of Neil Montgomery and Margaret Muir. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/2/3/6

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6 November 1534: Charter granted by Neil Montgomery in favour of William Cunninghame, son and heir apparent of John Cunninghame of Caprington, his heirs and assignees of the foresaid lands; to hold of Neill and his heirs for payment of blench duty Dated at Caprington National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/9/19/5

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1 June 15[- -]: Tack by Helen Montgomery, daughter of late Neil Montgomery of Lainshaw, to Hugh, earl of Eglinton, of 1/2 merkland called Hawernis National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/3/1/4

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11 December 1548: Precept under the Privy Seal of remission to Robert, Master of Boyd, John Brisbane of Bishopland, David Fairlie younger of that ilk, Charles Mowat of Busby, Robert Boyd, junior, of Portincross, Robert Boyd in Clerkland, Archibald Boyle and William Blair for absence from the army upon Gledsmuir, 20 Aug last for resistance to our old enemies of England and for art and part in the civil murder of the late Neil Montgomery of Lainshaw. Dated at Edinburgh, 11 Dec 1548. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, reference GD8/140

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January 1549: Extract from the Book of the Consistorial Court of Glasgow of disposition by William Muir of Glanderstone, brother german to John Muir of Caldwell, in favour of Patrick Montgomery and Agnes Mure, his spouse and the longest liver of them two and the heirs gotten of their own bodies whatsoever of the twa part of the property of the lands and lordship of Giffyn with all profits belonging to him as assignee of unquhile John Montgomery, son and heir of unquhile Sir Neil Montgomery of Langschaw, knight who had the gift thereof from the Queen and the Lord Governor for the space of 5 years after the 9th day of November then last past; which was the entry of the said Patrick and Agnes his spouse, to the said lands and profits of the same; reserving to Margaret Frissell, Lady of Giffen her reasonable terce and conjunct fee of the said lands Dated at Glasgow and registered 27 March 1549 National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/30/20

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10 February 1560: Contract between Robert, Lord Boyd, for himself and taking burden on him for John Brisbane of Bishopton, Charles Mowat of Busby, David Fernielaw younger of that ilk, Robert Boyd in Clerkland, Archibald Boyle, son of the late John Boyle of Kilburne, and William Blair in Henryscroft, on the one part, and Neil Montgomery, son and heir to the late Sir Neil Montgomery of Lainshaw, for himself, and taking burden on him for Dame Margaret Muir, his mother, Christine, Elizabeth and Helen Montgomery, his sisters german, and Thomas Montgomery, James and John, sons natural to the said Sir Neil, on the other part, for slaughter of Sir Neil Montgomery. Dated at Glasgow, 10 Feb 1560. (Boyd Papers). National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/167

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Montgomery 03
2. Stirnet: Montgomery 10

Armorial Ensigns of the Earls of Eglinton

MONTGOMERY OR MONTGOMERIE Arms Quarterly first and fourth azure three fleur de lis or for Montgomery second and third gul s Three annuUts or stoned azure for E glint on all within a border of the second charged with a double tressure of the third Crest For Montgomery an arm embowed in armor the hand grasping a broken spear head drooping all ppr Motto Honeur sans Repos

The first Earl of Eglinton Hugh Montgomerie third Lord Montgomerie died 1545 having married Lady Helen the daughter of Colin the first Earl of Argyll Their third son Sir Neil Montgomery married about 1500 Margaret the daughter and heiress of Quintin Mure Laird of Skeldon Their son Sir Neil Montgomery II of Lainshaw married Jean, the daughter of John and Grisel (Betoun) Montgomery.

Mrs Charles Ridgely of Hampton erected in his memory and that of her brother the memorial church corner of Lafayette Avenue and Bolton Street Baltimore

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•Note: III. Sir Neil Montgomerie of Lainshaw, was the ancestor of the present lineal male representative of Montgomery ; the Lainshaw branch being heirs male to the representation of the family, and also to its estates and titles, on the death of the fifth earl, but which latter were settled by that earl, under a new charter procured by him for that purpose, on the children of his aunt, Lady Margaret Montgomerie, Countess of Winton. The descent of this line will be found in full succeeding the account of the last named earl, (p. 62.) Genealogical History and Pedigree of The Family of Montgomery A Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery, including The Montgomery Pedigree. compiled by Thomas Harrison Montgomery It was in truth a noble saying of the late Lord Clarendon, "that birth conveyed no merit, but much duty, to its inheritor." Lord Lindsay. Philadelphia: Printed for Private Circulation. 1863. Henry B. Ashmead, Printer, Nos. 1102 and 1104 Sausom Street
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