Clan Montgomery
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Crest: A lady dressed in ancient apparel Azure holding in her dexter hand an anchor and in her sinister hand the head of a savage couped suspended by the hair all Proper
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| Motto | Garde bien (Watch well) | ||
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| Region | Lowlands | ||
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| The Rt. Hon. Archibald Montgomerie | |||
| The 18th Earl of Eglinton and 6th Earl of Winton | |||
| Seat | Balhomie, Perthshire. | ||
| Historic seat | Eglinton Castle | ||
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Clan Montgomery (also Montgomerie) is a Lowland Scottish clan.
Clan Montgomery originated in Wales, and emigrated to Scotland in the 12th century as vassals of the FitzAlans. The family derives its surname from lands in Wales, likely from the Honour of Montgomery which was located near the Shropshire lands of the FitzAlans. There is no evidence of any familial connection between Clan Montgomery and the family of the Earls of Shrewsbury, who derived their own surname from lands in Calvados, Normandy. In 1066 Roger de Mundegumbrie fought for William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. He later invaded Wales where he captured the Castle of Baldwin, which he renamed Montgomery Castle.
The earliest member of the clan in Scotland was Robert of Montgomery, and the earliest possessions of the clan (in Scotland) was Eaglesham, in Renfrewshire. Members of the clan are recorded in the late 13th century Ragman Rolls, but it is not until the 14th century when the family rose in prominence, through a dynastic marriage with the Eglinton family. Through this marriage the clan acquired the Eglinton estates; the clan also acquired the lands of the Ardrossan family (which was possibly a branch of the Barclay family).
In 1296 John de Montgomery and his brother are recorded on the Ragman Rolls rendering homage to Edward I of England. A later Sir John Montgomery was one of the heroes at the Battle of Otterburn in 1388 where the English were defeated. He captured Henry (Hotspur) Percy and the Percy family paid a great ransom for his release. The money enabled Montgomery to build the Polnoon Castle.
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