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Facts and Events
BIOGRAPHY: The Scotch-Irish or The Scot in North Britain, North Ireland, and North America, Volume 2, Appendix S
Chapters from the Montgomery Manuscripts and the Hamilton Manuscripts (Page 486, Vol. 1.)
The Sirnames, Earles of; The Titles as followeth:
Between this and the year 1618, divers debates, controversys, and suits, were moved by Sir Hugh against Sir James Hamilton, which were seemingly taken away by an award made by the Right Honourable James Hamilton, Earle of Abercorn, to which both partys stood; in conformity to which award and the King's letter relating thereunto at least to the chief parts thereof, Sir James Hamilton conveys several lands to Sir Hugh Montgomery, and both of them in the deed are stiled Privy Counsellor; which deed bears date 23d May, 1618, George Medensis, and William Alexander, &c., subscribing witnesses. I presume this might be done at London, for much about this time Sir Hugh and his Lady lived there, and made up the match between their eldest son and Jean, the eldest daughter of Sir William Alexander, Secretary for Scotland, whom I take to be one of the witnesses in that great concern, by reason, the match aforesaid was about this time or some months afterwards completed.
BIOGRAPHY: The Scotch-Irish or The Scot in North Britain, North Ireland, and North America, Volume 2, Appendix S
Chapters from the Montgomery Manuscripts and the Hamilton Manuscripts (Page 486, Vol. 1.)
The Sirnames, Earles of; The Titles as followeth.
Imprimis, in or about Anno 1623, the marriage between Sir Hugh Montgomery's eldest son, Hugh (he was called from his travels being then in Italy ), and Jean, eldest daughter of Sir William Alexander, the King's secretary for Scotland, was solemnized. The new wedded couple were comely and well bred personages, who went that summer with Sir Hugh (now Viscount) Montgomery and his Lady, to their new built and furnished house aforesaid in Newtown. Some years before this time, Sir Hugh had married his eldest daughter to Sir Robert McClelland, Baron of Kirkcoby, who (with her) had four great townlands near Lisnegarvey, whereof she was possessed in December, 1622. Sir Hugh and his Lady, also, had likewise given him a considerable sum of money as an augmentation to the marriage portion; but the said Sir Robert spent the money and sold the lands after her Ladyship's death, and himself died not long after her, both without issue.
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