Archibald Montgomerie - 11th Lord Eglinton. Governor of Edinburgh Castle - at James Boswell

Archibald Montgomerie (1726-1796)

James Boswell The people in Boswell's life - A-E - F-J - K-O - P-T - U-Z Ancestors FAQ Trivia Bibliography Biography News Multimedia Discussion forum About this site Guide to Abbreviations Other weblinks	Biography Archibald Montgomerie. (1726-1796) (aka. Lord Eglinton, 11th Earl of Eglinton) Lord Eglinton. 11th Earl of Eglinton. Son of Alexander Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton and Susanna Kennedy. Brother of Lady Margaret Macdonald and Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton. Married (1772) to Jean Lindsay-Crawford (dsp. 22/01-1778) and (1783) to Frances Twisden. He had two daughters with the latter, Mary (1787-1848) and Susanna (1788-1805). He inherited the title of Earl of Eglinton from his brother Alexander in 1769. In 1757 he raised the 2nd Highland regiment (a.k.a. 77th Foot regiment), and was appointed Lt-Colonel. The regiment was sent to the Americas where it spearheaded the attack on Fort Duquesne. In 1758-61 his regiment was sent against the Cherokees who were defeated at several battles. In 1764 his regiment was broke (disbanded). In 1769 he was appointed Colonel (of the 51st foot), in 1772 he became in Major-General and in 1777 a Lieutenant-General. In 1782 he became governor of Edinburgh Castle, and at his death in 1796 he was a full-fledged General.¹ Life with James Boswell: Boswell most likely first met Archibald Montgomerie through his brother, Alexander Montgomerie. He mentions breakfasting with the colonel on May 29, 1763. External links: Montgomerie family tree - from Stirnet Archibald Montgomerie - at thePeerage.com Notes: Note 1: Some info in this article originates from Sir Leslie Stephen and Sir Sidney Lee. The Dictionary of National Biography Founded in 1882 by George Smith, Vol. I-XX, XXII. London, England: Oxford University Press, 1921-22, available online from www.Ancestry.co.uk - sign up now for a free trial This article was last updated at February 06 2008 21:18:42 CET Other links of possible interest	Other biographies that refer to Archibald Montgomerie: Macdonald, Margaret Montgomerie, Alexander
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Archibald Montgomerie (1726-1796)

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Biography

Archibald Montgomerie. (1726-1796) (aka. Lord Eglinton, 11th Earl of Eglinton)

Lord Eglinton. 11th Earl of Eglinton. Son of Alexander Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton and Susanna Kennedy. Brother of Lady Margaret Macdonald and Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton. Married (1772) to Jean Lindsay-Crawford (dsp. 22/01-1778) and (1783) to Frances Twisden. He had two daughters with the latter, Mary (1787-1848) and Susanna (1788-1805). He inherited the title of Earl of Eglinton from his brother Alexander in 1769.

In 1757 he raised the 2nd Highland regiment (a.k.a. 77th Foot regiment), and was appointed Lt-Colonel. The regiment was sent to the Americas where it spearheaded the attack on Fort Duquesne. In 1758-61 his regiment was sent against the Cherokees who were defeated at several battles. In 1764 his regiment was broke (disbanded). In 1769 he was appointed Colonel (of the 51st foot), in 1772 he became in Major-General and in 1777 a Lieutenant-General. In 1782 he became governor of Edinburgh Castle, and at his death in 1796 he was a full-fledged General.¹

Life with James Boswell:

Boswell most likely first met Archibald Montgomerie through his brother, Alexander Montgomerie. He mentions breakfasting with the colonel on May 29, 1763.

External links:

Montgomerie family tree - from Stirnet
Archibald Montgomerie - at thePeerage.com

Notes:

Note 1: Some info in this article originates from Sir Leslie Stephen and Sir Sidney Lee. The Dictionary of National Biography Founded in 1882 by George Smith, Vol. I-XX, XXII. London, England: Oxford University Press, 1921-22, available online from www.Ancestry.co.uk - sign up now for a free trial

This article was last updated at February 06 2008 21:18:42 CET

Other links of possible interest

Other biographies that refer to Archibald Montgomerie:

Macdonald, Margaret
Montgomerie, Alexander

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