Clan Montgomerie

The Montgomeries are a Lowland clan of Anglo-Norman origin. Roger de Montgomerie called "The Great" was father to another Roger, born about 1030 who was joint Regent of Normandy when William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066. Montgomerie followed King William to England where he was created Earl of Arundel, he was later made Earl of Shropshire or Shrewsbury and the county of Montgomerie is named after him. The first of the family in Scotland was Robert de Montgomerie who obtained a grant of the lands of Eaglesham in Renfrewshire, for some time the principal home of the Montgomeries. His descendant John Montgomerie of Eaglesham was the distinguished warrior who captured Henry Percy called Hotspur at the Battle of Otterburn in 1388. With Percy's ransom he built the castle of Polnoon as well as acquiring the lands of Eglinton and Ardrossan through his marriage to Elizabeth of Eglinton. His grandson, Sir Alexander was created Lord Montgomerie and became a member of the King's council. .... more


Montgomerie arms

  • A1 = Roger de Monte Gomerii;  ==>  Vikings
    • B1 = William de Montgomerie;
      • C1 = Hugh de Montgomerie, d:1034, m. Sibell de Crepon;
        • D1 = Roger de Montgomerie, m. Josceline de Bolbec;  ==>  Giffard family
          • E1 ~ Maud de Montgomerie, lvd:1060, m. Robert de Burgh;  <==  de Burgh family
          • E2 = Roger de Montgomerie, Governor of Normandy, lvd:1005/1094, m. Mabel de Talvas;
            • F1 = Robert de Belleme de Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Arundel, m1. Agnes of Ponthieu, m2. Almadis de la Marche;
              • G1 ~ [m1]: Rissa de Montgomerie, m. Roger de Berkeley;  <==  Berkeley family
              • G2 ~ [m1]: William Talvas, Count of Ponthieu, d:1171, m. Aliss de Bourgogne;  ==>  Kings of Portugal
              • G3 = [m2]: Adelbert III de Montgomerie, b:1079;
                • H1 = Ponce de Montgomerie, b:1109, m. Wulgrin II Taillefer;  <==  Taillefer family
            • F2 ~ Arnulf de Montgomerie, lord of Pembroke, d:1125, m. Lafracoth O'Brian;  ==>  Clan O'Brian
              • G1 ~ Robert de Montgomerie, 1st of Eaglesham, m. Marjory FitzAlan;  ==>  Clan Stewart
                • H1 ~ Sir Alan de Montgomerie, 2nd of Eaglesham, d:1190;
                  • I1 ~ Sir John de Montgomerie, 4th of Eaglesham, m. Helen de Kent;
                    • J1 ~ Alan de Montgomerie of Eaglesham, d:1237;
                      • K1 ~ Sir John de Montgomerie of Eaglesham, m. Margaret Murrey;
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    • L1 ~ Alan de Montgomerie of Stair and Cassilis;
      • M1 ~ Sir Neil Montgomerie of Cassilis, d:1296;
        • N1 ~ Christian Montgomerie, m. John Kennedy;  <==  Clan Kennedy
    • L2 ~ Sir John de Montgomerie of Eaglesham, m. Janet Erskine;
      • M1 ~ Sir Alexander Montgomerie of Eaglesham, m. Margaret Douglas;  ==>  Clan Douglas
        • N1 ~ Sir John Montgomerie of Eaglesham, d:1401, m. Elizabeth Eglinton;
          • O1 ~ Sir John Montgomerie, b:1360, m1. Margaret Maxwell,  ==>  Clan Maxwell
                              m2. Agnes MacDonald;  ==>  Lords of the Isles
            • P1 ~ [m1]: Joanna Montgomerie, m. Sir Thomas Boyd;  <==  Boyd family
            • P2 ~ [m2]: Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord, d:1470, m. Margaret Boyd;  ==>  Clan Boyd
              • Q1 ~ Elizabeth Montgomerie, m. John Kennedy  <==  Clan Kennedy
              • Q2 ~ Margaret Montgomerie, lvd=1438, m. Sir John Stewart  <==  Clan Stewart

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