 Clan Montgomery crest: Garde bien (Watch well) Clan Montgomery is a Lowland Scottish clan. Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relatives throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat...
History
Origins of the Clan The name Montgomery derives from an ancient Norman family who held the Castle St. Foy de Montgomery near Lisieux in France. Clan tradition asserts that the name can be traced back even further to a Roman commander called Gormericus. Lisieux is a commune of the Calvados département, in the Lower Normandy région, in France. ...
The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ...
A later ancestor was Roger de Mundegumbrie who was related to William the Conqueror and was granted lands in England in the 11th century. He later invaded Wales and in time gave his name to a town and an entire county. William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan AD927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi - Water (%) Population...
Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056 Area - Total 20,779 km² (3rd...
The name Montgomery is first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century when in 1165 Robert Montgomery obtained the lands of Eaglesham in Renfrewshire. Eaglesham is a village to the west of East Kilbride, Scotland, set amongst the hills of East Renfrewshire. ...
Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ...
14th Century & Anglo-Scottish border conflicts A descendant of Robert was Sir John Montgomery who led the Clan Montgomery at the Battle of Otterburn in 1388 where the English were defeated. He was one of the heros of the day as he distinguished himself by capturing Sir Henry Percy who was known as "the Hotspur". The Percy family paid a great ransom for the relase of Henry "Hotspur" Percy and this money enabled the Clan Montgomery to build the Polnoon Castle. The Battle of Otterburn took place on the 9 August 1388 or 15 August 1388, as part of the continuing border skirmishes between the Scottish and English. ...
Henry Percy was the name of several nobles in the line that produced the earls of Northumberland. ...
15th Century & Clan Conflicts In 1488 the Clan Montgomery burned down the Clan Cunningham's Kerelaw Castle. Also in 1488 the Clan Montgomery led by chief the 3rd Lord Montgomery fought at the Battle of Sauchieburn against King James III of Scotland. In 1507 the 3rd Lord was made the 1st Earl of Eglington. Clan Cunningham Crest: Over Fork Over Clan Cunningham is a Scottish clan. ...
The Battle of Sauchieburn was fought on June 11, 1488, at the side of Sauchie Burn, a brook about two miles south of Stirling, Scotland. ...
James III of Scotland (1451/ 1452 – June 11, 1488), son of James II and Mary of Gueldres, created Duke of Rothesay at birth, king of Scotland from 1460 to 1488. ...
16th Century & Clan Conflicts During the 16th century the long running feud continued between the Clan Montgomery and the Clan Cunningham. Eglington House was burned down and the Montomery chief, 4th Earl of Eglington was killed by the Cunninghams. The government of King James VI of Scotland eventually managed to get the rival chiefs to shake hands. Clan Cunningham Crest: Over Fork Over Clan Cunningham is a Scottish clan. ...
James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ...
The 2nd Earl of Eglinton led the Clan Montgomery in support of Mary Queen of Scots at the Battle of Langside in 1568, where the Queen was defeated. The Earl was decalred guilty of treason and imprisoned in Doune Castle. When the Earl, chief of Clan Montgomery was released he tried to secure the safety and toleration of Catholics in the wake of the Reformation. Mary I of Scotland; known as Mary, Queen of Scots Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart or Stewart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was the ruler of Scotland from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567. ...
The Battle of Langside was a battle fought on May 13, 1568 between the forces of Mary Queen of Scots and a confederacy of Scottish Protestants under James Stewart, Earl of Moray, her half-brother (who won the battle). ...
Doune Castle sited above the River Teith. ...
In 1600 the Clan MacAlister attacked the Clan Montgomery. They siezed everything belonging to the Chief John Montgomery of Skelmorlie including £12,000 worth of possessons. Two years after chief Archibald MacAlister along with Angus Og MacDonald carried out a similar attack on the inhabitants of the Isle of Bute against the Clan Stuart. A year later and Archibald MacAlister and Angus Og MacDonald were accused of being rebels, charged with treason and hanged in Edinburgh Tollbooth. Clan MacAlister crest: Fortiter (Boldly) Clan MacAlister was a sub-branch of the main Clan Donald or MacDonald. ...
The Coat of Arms of King James I, the first British monarch of the House of Stuart The House of Stuart or Stewart was a royal house of the Kingdom of Scotland, later of the Kingdom of England, and finally of the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...
17th Century & Civil War When the second Earl of Eglin, chief of Clan Montgomery was released after the battle of Langside he had tried to secure the safety and toleration of Catholics in the wake of the Reformation. Ironically his daughter Lady Margaret married Robert Seton of the Clan Seton, the 1st Earl of Winton who was a loyal Covenantor during the Civil War. Clan Seton Crest: Hazard yet Forward Clan Seton is a Scottish Armigerous clan. ...
The title Earl of Winton was once created in the Peerage of Scotland, and again the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...
Their son, Alexander Seton took his mother's maiden name of Montgomery and became the 6th Earl of Eglinton. He was a Protastant supporter of the Catholic King Charles II. He was imprisoned by General Monck for his Royalist sympathies in 1659. George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1665–1666. ...
Another branch of the Scottish Montgomeries settled in Donegal in Ireland in 1628 and Viscount Montgomery of Alamein came from this line.
18th Century & Jacobite Uprisings During the Jacobite Uprisings the Clan Montgomery supported the British government. The clan chief and 9th Earl of Eglington was on the Pivy Council of King William and Queen Anne of the United Kingdom. In 1715 during the first rebellion the chief of Clan Montgomery, 9th Earl was invloved in training soldiers for the government.
Colonial Wars The 11th Earl and chief of Clan Montgomery raised the British 77th Foot Highlanders Regiment from members of the clan. Their exploits in the campaign against the French are legend, and it was this regiment, under General Forbes, which renamed modern Pittsburgh. General Richard Montgomery was killed in the storming of Quebec on December 31, 1775. He was the first American general to die in the Revolution. He became a symbol of all that was finest in the leaders of the American Revolution. Many of the "Montgomery" place names which dot the nation honor his memory. Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total - Land - Water (% of...
World War 2 Perhaps the most famous of all Montgomerys was Field Marshal, Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. He came from the direct line of Scottish Montgomerys who settled in Ireland in 1628. Amongst his houners are: an Order of the Garter, an Order of the Bath, a Distinguished Service Order, and the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. He was a British Army officer, often referred to as "Monty". He successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in World War II, and troops under his command were largely responsible for the expulsion of Axis forces from North Africa. He was later a prominent commander in Italy and North-West Europe, where he was in command of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord and then until after the Battle of Normandy Field Marshal Viscount Slim in his Field Marshals uniform, holding a marshals baton. ...
Bernard Law Montgomery Field Marshal The Right Honourable Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO (17 November 1887–24 March 1976) was a British Army officer, most noted for his involvement in World War II and often referred to as Monty. // Early life and World War...
The Garter is the most recognizable insignia of the Order of the Garter. ...
Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ...
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and other formerly Commonwealth countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. ...
Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ...
The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
Combatants British Commonwealth Poland Free French Greece Germany Italy Commanders Bernard Montgomery Erwin Rommel Strength 200,000 men 1,030 tanks 900 guns 530 aircraft 100,000 men 500 tanks 500 guns 350 aircraft Casualties 23,500 dead or wounded 710 tanks 12,000 dead or wounded 25,000 captured...
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The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between the German forces occupying Western Europe and the invading Allies. ...
Combatants United States United Kingdom Canada Free France Poland Nazi Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander) Bernard Montgomery (land) Bertram Ramsay (sea) Trafford Leigh-Mallory (air) Gerd von Rundstedt (OB WEST) Erwin Rommel (absent) (Heeresgruppe B) Friedrich Dollmann (7. ...
Castle & Seat The old Skelmorlie Castle, near Largs, is now the home of the chiefs of Clan Montgomery. Largs (Grid reference NS203592) is a burgh on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles (53 km) from Glasgow. ...
See Also Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relatives throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat...
An armigerous clan or Family, is a Scottish clan which does not currently have (a) a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms and therefore has no official position under Scots law and (b) a member of which is armigerous. ...
External Links - Clan Montgomery Society International
- http://www.rampantscotland.com/clans/blclanmontgomery.htm
- http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/m/montgom2.html
- http://www.scotclans.com/clans/Montgomery/history.html
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