Alexander Montgomerie (1545? - 1610?) was a Scottish poet.

Montgomerie was probably born in Ayrshire, was in the service of the Regent Morton and King James VI of Scotland, by whom he was pensioned. He is sometimes styled "Captain," and was laureate of the Court. He appears to have fallen on evil days, was imprisoned on the Continent, and lost his pension. His chief work is The Cherrie and the Slae (1597), an allegory of Virtue and Vice, with some vivid description and a comparatively modern air. He also wrote Flyting (scolding) betwixt Montgomerie and Polwart, published 1621, and other pieces.

This article is originally from A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature.

See also

• Scottish literature