Archibald Montgomerie, 18th Earl of Eglinton

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Eglinton
Arms of the Earls of Eglinton and Winton
Born Archibald George Montgomerie
(1939-08-27)27 August 1939
Died 14 June 2018(2018-06-14) (aged 78)
Title 18th Earl of Eglinton
6th Earl of Winton
Tenure 1966-2018
Other titles Lord Montgomerie (1945-1966)
Nationality British
Residence Balhomie, near Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland
Offices Chief of Clan Montgomery
Predecessor 17th Earl of Eglinton and 5th Earl of Winton
Successor Hugh Archibald William Montgomerie, Lord Montgomerie (eldest son)
Spouse(s)
Marion née Dunn-Yarker (m. 1964)
Issue 4 sons
Parents Archibald Montgomerie, 17th Earl of Eglinton
Ursula Joan (née Watson), Countess of Eglinton
Occupation Business executive (retired)

Archibald George Montgomerie, 18th Earl of Eglinton and 6th Earl of Winton (27 August 1939 – 14 June 2018),[1] styled Lord Montgomerie until 1966, was the son of Archibald William Alexander Montgomerie, 17th Earl of Eglinton, and Ursula Joan Watson.

Lord Eglinton was educated at Eton.

He married Marion Carolina Dunn-Yarker, daughter of John Henry Dunn-Yarker and Elizabeth Adrienne Pinching, on 7 February 1964. They had four sons:

  • Hugh Archibald William Montgomerie, 19th Earl of Eglinton (born 24 July 1966); married twice and has a son
  • Hon. William John Montgomerie (born 4 October 1968); married with issue
  • Hon. James David Montgomerie (born 1972); married with issue
  • Hon. Robert Seton Montgomerie (born 1975)

The Countess is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball.[2]

He was initiated into freemasonry in Lodge Mother Kilwinning No. 0, under the Grand Lodge of Scotland. He subsequently joined United Lodge of Prudence No.83 under the United Grand Lodge of England, and was appointed Senior Grand Warden in 1971, and served as Assistant Grand Master from 1989 until 1995. [3]

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. ↑ Eglinton and Winton
  2. ↑ "Patronesses". Royal Caledonian Ball. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  3. ↑ "RW Bro The Rt Hon the Earl of Eglinton and Winton, 1939-2018". Freemasonry Today. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
Archibald Montgomerie		 Earl of Eglinton
1966–2018		 Succeeded by
Hugh Archibald William Montgomerie


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