Archibald Montgomerie, 16th Earl of Eglinton | |
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16th Earl of Eglinton | |
In office 1919–1945 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 23 June 1880 |
Died | 22 April 1945 |
Archibald Seton Montgomerie, 16th Earl of Eglinton and 4th Earl of Winton (23 June 1880 – 22 April 1945), was the son of George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton, and Janet Lucretia Montgomerie. It was the 16th Earl who abandoned Eglinton Castle, the family seat or ' caput', in 1925.
He was educated at Eton College, served in World War I with the Life Guards and sat in the House of Lords as the 4th Earl of Winton. [1]
On 1 June 1908, he married Lady Beatrice Susan Dalrymple, a daughter of the 11th Earl of Stair. They were divorced in 1922 after having five children:
On 16 August 1922, he married Marjorie McIntyre and they had two children: