Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton
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Sir Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton KT
, PC (29 September 1812 – 4 October 1861), known as Lord Montgomerie from 1814 to 1819, was a British Conservative
politician. He was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
in 1852 and again from 1858 to 1859.
, Sicily
, the son of Major-General Archibald Montgomerie, Lord Montgomerie (30 July 1773 – 4 January 1814), the eldest son of Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton
. His mother was Lady Mary Montgomerie (d. 1848), daughter of General Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton
. He was educated at Eton
.
under the Earl of Derby
. He retired with the ministry in the following December, having by his princely hospitality made himself one of the most popular of Irish viceroys. When Derby returned to office in February 1858 he was again appointed Lord-Lieutenant, and he discharged the duties of this post until June 1859. In this year he was created Earl of Wintoun, an earldom which had been held by his kinsfolk, the Setons, from 1600 until 1716, when George Seton, 5th Earl of Wintoun, was deprived of his honors for high treason
. Anstruther gives the date for this creation as 1840.
and the wife of Lord Seymour, afterwards 12th Duke of Somerset
, took part. A list of the challengers with an account of the jousts
and the mêlée will be found in the volume on the tournament written by the Reverend John Richardson, with drawings by James Henry Nixon (1843). It was also described in Disraeli's Endymion.
on an unknown date, and died on 16 December 1853 at Eglintoun Castle. They had the following children:
After Lady Theresa's death in December 1853 her widower married, secondly, the Hon. Adela Caroline Harriett, daughter of Arthur Capell, 6th Earl of Essex
, in 1858. They had the following children:
Lady Adela died in December 1860, aged only 32. Lord Eglinton survived her by less than a year and died in October 1861, aged 49. He was succeeded by his eldest son Archibald
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Order of the Thistle
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, PC (29 September 1812 – 4 October 1861), known as Lord Montgomerie from 1814 to 1819, was a British Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
in 1852 and again from 1858 to 1859.
Background and education
Eglinton was born in PalermoPalermo
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, Sicily
Sicily
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, the son of Major-General Archibald Montgomerie, Lord Montgomerie (30 July 1773 – 4 January 1814), the eldest son of Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton
Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton
Sir Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton KT was a Scottish peer, politician, and composer. He was the grandfather of Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton....
. His mother was Lady Mary Montgomerie (d. 1848), daughter of General Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton
Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton
Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton was a Scottish General, and Member of Parliament in the British Parliament. He was also the Clan Chief of the Clan Montgomery. Montgomerie fought in the Seven Years' War, where he served with George Washington...
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
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Political career
Eglinton was a staunch Tory, and in February 1852 he became Lord Lieutenant of IrelandLord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
under the Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
. He retired with the ministry in the following December, having by his princely hospitality made himself one of the most popular of Irish viceroys. When Derby returned to office in February 1858 he was again appointed Lord-Lieutenant, and he discharged the duties of this post until June 1859. In this year he was created Earl of Wintoun, an earldom which had been held by his kinsfolk, the Setons, from 1600 until 1716, when George Seton, 5th Earl of Wintoun, was deprived of his honors for high treason
High treason
High treason is criminal disloyalty to one's government. Participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power, or attempting to kill its head of state are perhaps...
. Anstruther gives the date for this creation as 1840.
Horse racing
Lord Eglinton's main object of interest for some years was the turf; he kept a large racing stud and won success and reputation in the sporting world.The Eglinton Tournament
In 1839 Lord Eglinton's name became more widely known in connection with the Eglinton Tournament. This took place at Eglinton castle and is said to have cost him £30,000 or £40,000. Contemporary ridicule is better remembered today than it successes. It was partly spoiled by the unfavourable weather, the rain falling in torrents, but it was a real tournament, participants having attended regular training during the course of the year prior and lances being broken in the orthodox way. Prince Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III) and Lady Seymour, a granddaughter of Richard Brinsley SheridanRichard Brinsley Sheridan
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan was an Irish-born playwright and poet and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. For thirty-two years he was also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons for Stafford , Westminster and Ilchester...
and the wife of Lord Seymour, afterwards 12th Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset
Sir Edward Adolphus Seymour , 12th Duke of Somerset, etc. KG, PC , styled Baron Seymour until 1855, was a British Whig aristocrat and politician, who served in various cabinet positions in the mid-19th century...
, took part. A list of the challengers with an account of the jousts
Jousting
Jousting is a martial game or hastilude between two knights mounted on horses and using lances, often as part of a tournament.Jousting emerged in the High Middle Ages based on the military use of the lance by heavy cavalry. The first camels tournament was staged in 1066, but jousting itself did not...
and the mêlée will be found in the volume on the tournament written by the Reverend John Richardson, with drawings by James Henry Nixon (1843). It was also described in Disraeli's Endymion.
Family
Lord Eglinton married, firstly, the Hon. Theresa Newcomen, daughter of Thomas Gleadowe-Newcomen, 2nd Viscount Newcomen and Harriet Holland, in 1841. Theresa Newcomen was born in CalcuttaKolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
on an unknown date, and died on 16 December 1853 at Eglintoun Castle. They had the following children:
- Lady Egida Montgomerie (d. 13 January 1880)
- Archibald Montgomerie, 14th Earl of EglintonArchibald Montgomerie, 14th Earl of EglintonArchibald William Montgomerie was a Scottish noble and member of the House of Lords.He was the 14th Earl of Eglinton and 2nd Earl of Winton. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire and of Ayrshire. He succeeded to the titles on the death of his father on 4 October 1861.-References:...
(3 December 1841 - 30 August 1892) - Hon. Seton Montolieu MontgomerieSeton Montolieu MontgomerieThe Hon. Seton Montolieu Montgomerie was born at the Clarendon Hotel, London. Seton died in Windsor, at the age of 37, from the effects of diabetes. Seton Montolieu Montgomerie was the second son of Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton His mother was Theresa Newcomen, born in Calcutta;...
(15 May 1846 - 26 November 1883) - George Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton (23 February 1848 - 10 August 1919)
After Lady Theresa's death in December 1853 her widower married, secondly, the Hon. Adela Caroline Harriett, daughter of Arthur Capell, 6th Earl of Essex
Earl of Essex
Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct...
, in 1858. They had the following children:
- Lady Sybil Amelia Montgomerie (d. 3 February 1932)
- Lady Hilda Rose Montgomerie (d. BangorsBangorsBangors is a village in northeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is approximately four miles south of Bude on the A39 trunk road, within the civil parish of Poundstock....
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, 16 January 1850 - 20 August 1933)
Lady Adela died in December 1860, aged only 32. Lord Eglinton survived her by less than a year and died in October 1861, aged 49. He was succeeded by his eldest son Archibald
Archibald Montgomerie, 14th Earl of Eglinton
Archibald William Montgomerie was a Scottish noble and member of the House of Lords.He was the 14th Earl of Eglinton and 2nd Earl of Winton. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire and of Ayrshire. He succeeded to the titles on the death of his father on 4 October 1861.-References:...
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