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| Eglinton's
and Campbell's 1593 |
From: david.wilson@mk0.co.uk |
| Can you possibly advise if
there was a marriage between any of the Eglinton's and the Campbell's
around the year 1593, and if so who ?? I have seen a heraldic sign
showing 1593 M R E under Garde Bien and on the other side the initials I
C above the crest of the Campbell's and below the motto I BYD MY TYME |
| Re: Eglinton's and Campbell's 1593 |
From: Hazel (Webmaster)
|
| I may be wrong but you might
be thinking of the marriage between john Mure of Caldwell and Lady
Isabel Montgomerie - his first wife, (Daughter of Hugh, First Earl),
although this would have been circa. 1539. |
| Eginton
Tournament |
From:jokelly01@aol.com |
| A friend of mine has a jug from
the tournament. Do you have any more info about the tournament I can send
him. He is quite elderly |
| Eglinton
/ New York City 1891 - 1993 |
From:Carol Skyberg |
| Try to find any information on
Eglinton's who made their home in NYC during this time period |
| Make that
1893 not 1993 (amended 14 June 2001) |
| Eglinton
& Golf |
From:Hugh McCallum ~ Melbourne |
| Often wondered why the
Kilwinning and Irvine districts have never capitalised on the area's
relationship to the 1st British golf tournament in 1860 "The
Open". If I recall correctly the Earl of Eglinton was the club
captain at Prestwick at that time and presented the first trophy which was
perhaps donated by him too. It was a Challenge Belt, of red morocco,
ornamented with silver plates, similar to todays boxing trophies.
Interestingly enough it was based on trophies presented to the winning
knights in jousting tournaments.
Hugh |
| family
history |
From:geoff@geglinton.freeserve.co.uk
|
| Oral family history is that a
male ancestor Eglinton arrived on horseback in Liverpool from Ayrshire
around 1860.He was reputed to be a skilled lapidary.Where do we start our
search to trace him?! |
| items
from the Estate |
From: donald.pollock@talk21.com |
| Hi there, Because we have
recently inherited an item from the original estate I have been scouring
the “net” for some information. The item is a prie-dieu made for The
Countess of Eglinton in AD 1852 from Irish bog oak by Curran & Sons
Lisburn Ireland. I believe my great-grandfather at the auction of 1925
purchased this. We are having to consider selling the chair as it is
really to big to accommodate in our home in Warwickshire. We will be
staying in Glasgow for the next couple of weeks. Rgds, Donald Pollock
01789 731 614 (Warwickshire) 0141 638 4357 |
| JUST
BEING AN Eglinton |
From: eglintoneggy@aol.com |
| Hello, just thought i'd pop in,
we are a medium group of eglintons living in the bath and wells area of
somerset, england |
|
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From: William David Eglinton, Piney Point,
Maryland, USA |
| I am interested in hearing from
anyone who has visited Eglinton castle in Ayr....what is it like, how to
get there, where to stay, etc. etc |
| Re: Looking for Eglintons who have
visited Eglinton castle/park |
From: Katie Eglinton Brisbane Australia |
| Hi William, I will be in
Kilwinning in September this year especially to see the Castle, which
isn't any help to you now of course. Are you intending to go and have a
look sometime? I can't wait to get there. I wonder if we are related -
with a name like Eglinton we have to be somewhere along the line. I posted
a message here and heard from a William Fairlie in Canada who grew up with
the Castle out his back window and he gave me lots of info which was
great. I hope someone contacts you.
Katie |
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| contribution
for statue of "Lord Eglinton" in 1862 |
From: jean-philippe.chaumont@culture.gouv.fr |
| I am catalogoguing the Charles
de Flahaut's papers at the Archives nationales de France. There is one
letter of Napoléon III to the comte de Flahaut, then French ambassador in
London, dated January 22, 1862. In this letter, Napoléon III send a
contribution for a statue of "Lord Eglinton". According a draft
of Flahaut to Napoléon III dated January 19, this was a suggestion of
Lord Calville. Was that statue of Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Lord
Englinton (died 1861) of a another Lord Englinton ? Thank you for your
help and ... sorry for my poor English |
| PS
"statue" of Lord Englinton in 1862 (by
user) |
| PS. Sorry : the original letter
said "monument" (so, not necesserily a statue), and read
"Lord Colville" instead of "Lord Calville". |
| Re: PS
"statue" of Lord Englinton in 1862 (From Webmaster) |
| There is a statue erected in
Welington Square in the town of Ayr, dedicated to Archibald William
Montgomerie. The inscription states that the monies used to fund the
monument were raised by contributions from his friends and associates |
| Re: contribution for statue of "Lord
Eglinton" in 1862 |
From: Giles Montgomerie
|
| There was a statue to the 13th
Earl of Eglinton in St Stephen's Green in Dublin. The 13th Earl was
Viceroy to Ireland. The statue was cast in Bronze, and the Earl was
holding a pack of cards in either his right or left hand. This statue was
blown up up the Irish Republicans in the 1950's. I know this for a fact.
The Earl was my direct ancestor. |
| family
research |
From: Dawn Eglinton (dawneglinton@hotmail.com) |
| As you can see I'm an Eglinton.
Currently researching my family history. If anyone else is researching
this family name please e-mail me, we may be related! |
| Earldom
of Winton |
From: hgardiner@dingoblue.net.au |
| am researching the history of
the Earldom of Winton from its forfeit by George, 5th Earl of Winton in
1716 after capture at the battle of Preston, to the circumstances
surrounding the revival of the Earldom of Winton in 1859. I am seeking
information on what happened to the Seton family during this period and
how the title passed down to the Montgomerie family. Any assistance at all
in this matter would be greatly appreciated. |
| Re: Earldom of Winton |
From: Hazel(Webmaster)
|
| You may find it useful to
attempt to contact the current Earl of Eglinton & Winton. The best
place to try for contact details and possibly historical reference would
be the internet site of The Scottish Council of Standing Chiefs thier
website URL is: http://www.myclan.com
or you could also try Electric Scotland, URL: http://www.electricscotland.com
and the following URL will take you directly to the contact info for the
The Earl of Eglinton & Winton, http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/chiefs.htm
You will have to scroll down the page to Montgomerie. Hope this has been
helpful. |
| Looking
for Visitor Information |
From: akjmontg@intrepid.net |
| Hi, My name is Allan Montgomery.
My wife, Kathy, and I are members of Clan Montgomery Society,
International. We live in Charles Town, West Virginia, a small rural
community located about 60 miles northwest of Washington, DC. Our
daughter, Jennifer, is going to be working near Nairn for 6 weeks this
winter. We are going over to Scotland to spend a week traveling with her
and would like to get some information about what to see and do from
others who have been there. We want to visit Eglinton Castle and see the
homeland of the Clan Montgomery. We'll be spending a few days in the Nairn-Inverness
area before going over to Edinburgh and the east coast and then back to
Glasgow for our trip home. We will have seven days to see and do all that
we can in that short time. We will be in Scotland from March 15th through
the 22nd. Please contact us about informatio concerning Eglinton Castle
and the area surrounding it (how about a detailed map) and suggested
cultural, historical, and wool-textile related industries. We have a
couple of weavers/knitters in the family who want to know more about
Scottish woolins. If you have something to email, please send it to the
address above (akjmontg@intrepid.net) or by post to us at 76 Windsor Drive
Charles Town, West Virginia, 25414 USA. Thanks. Hope to hear from many of
you. Allan and Kathy |
| Eglinton/Eglington
link |
From: dbattaglieri@yahoo.com |
| Please help! I began researching
my great-grandfather Charles Eglington Plymouth,Devon, England. My
research lead me to Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton and this site.
Interestingly, back in the 70"s I had visited the National Gallery of
Art in London and bought the postcard of Hugh thinking perhaps ties to a
Scottish relative would some day be found. Could anyone answer this
question: Did the name Eglinton and Eglington change spellings in families
depending where they settled? Thank you in advance for your interest. |
| Elizabeth
Montgomerie |
From: l.moorhouse@lancaster.ac.uk |
| I am interested in Elizabeth
Montgomerie the illegitimate daughter of Lord Montgomerie. Her
half-brother was Archibald 13th Earl of Eglington. She married Joseph
Severn in 1828 |
| 10th
Earl of Eglinton |
From: BrianRob13@aol.com |
| I would be grateful for any
information on the 10th Earl, a founder member of the Noblemen and
Gentlemen's Catch Club in 1761. I know he was murdered by a poacher Brian
Robins |
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