Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton
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Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton (10 February 1723 – 25 October 1769), was a Scottish peer.
Eglinton was the son of the 9th Earl of Eglinton
. His mother and third wife of the 9th Earl was Susanna Montgomery, Countess of Eglinton
the renowned society beauty. He was the Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge
of Scotland
from 1750-51.
Alexander planned and built the conservation village of Eaglesham
, Scotland
in 1769 around the basic plan of a capital 'A'. The Earl
introduced the young James Boswell
to the joys of London
society in the early 1760s, and figures prominently in Boswells London Journal, 1762-63.
The Earl was shot on the beach near his own estate of Ardrossan
by an excise officer or Gaudger (Scots) named Mungo Campbell on October 24, 1769 following a dispute about the latter's right to bear arms on the Earl's grounds. The Earl died from his abdominal wounds. late that evening. Campbell was convicted of murder but died by his own hand before the sentence could be carried out.
Eglinton was the son of the 9th Earl of Eglinton
Alexander Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton
Alexander Seton Montgomerie was the ninth Earl of Eglinton in the Peerage of Scotland.Although from a traditionally Roman Catholic family, Eglinton became one of the first firmly Presbyterian nobles. During the English Civil War he was colonel of horse in the army supporting the English...
. His mother and third wife of the 9th Earl was Susanna Montgomery, Countess of Eglinton
Susanna Montgomery, Countess of Eglinton
Susanna or Susannah Montgomery or Montgomerie was the daughter of Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Baronet of Culzean and the third wife of Alexander Seton Montgomerie , ninth Earl of Eglinton in the Peerage of Scotland. Born in 1690, she died at Auchans on March 18, 1780 at the age of 90. She had been a...
the renowned society beauty. He was the Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge, or "Grand Orient", is the usual governing body of "Craft", or "Blue Lodge", Freemasonry in a particular jurisdiction. The first Masonic Grand Lodge was established in England in 1717 as the Premier Grand Lodge of England....
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
from 1750-51.
Alexander planned and built the conservation village of Eaglesham
Eaglesham
Eaglesham , is a village and parish set in the west central Lowlands of Scotland - population 3,127 . Today it is chiefly a dormitory town for commuters to nearby Glasgow. The village is distinctive in being based around a large triangular green...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1769 around the basic plan of a capital 'A'. The Earl
Earl
An earl is a member of the nobility. The title is Anglo-Saxon, akin to the Scandinavian form jarl, and meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced with duke...
introduced the young James Boswell
James Boswell
James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland; he is best known for the biography he wrote of one of his contemporaries, the English literary figure Samuel Johnson....
to the joys of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
society in the early 1760s, and figures prominently in Boswells London Journal, 1762-63.
The Earl was shot on the beach near his own estate of Ardrossan
Ardrossan
Ardrossan is a town on the North Ayrshire coast in south-western Scotland. The name "Ardrossan" describes its physical position — 'ard' from the Gaelic àird meaning headland, 'ros' a promontory and the diminutive suffix '-an' - headland of the little promontory...
by an excise officer or Gaudger (Scots) named Mungo Campbell on October 24, 1769 following a dispute about the latter's right to bear arms on the Earl's grounds. The Earl died from his abdominal wounds. late that evening. Campbell was convicted of murder but died by his own hand before the sentence could be carried out.
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- Alexander Montgomerie (1723-1769) at James Boswell - a Guide