Peerage Record – 523

     Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie was born before 1413.² He was the son of Sir John Montgomerie of Ardrossan and Agnes of the Isles.² He married Margaret Boyd, daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th of Kilmarnock.³ He died in 1469/70.³
     He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England in 1437.¹ He was created 1st Lord Montgomerie [Scotland] circa 3 July 1445.¹ He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England in 1449.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]¹ He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England from 1451 to 1452.¹ He was a Commissioner to negotiate with England in 1456.¹

     Margaret Boyd was the daughter of Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th of Kilmarnock.² She married Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie, son of Sir John Montgomerie of Ardrossan and Agnes of the Isles.³ She died after September 1453.³
     Her married name became Montgomerie.³

     Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th of Kilmarnock was the son of Thomas Boyd, 4th of Kilmarnock and Joan Montgomerie.² He died on 9 July 1439, killed in revenge by Sir Alan Stewart’s brother.²
     He lived at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.¹ In 1439 he killed Sir Alan Stewart of Darnley in a feud.²

     Elizabeth Comyn was the daughter of Alexander Comyn, 6th Earl of Buchan and Elizabeth de Quincy.¹ She married Gilbert de Umfreville, 8th Earl of Angus, son of Gilbert de Umfreville and Maud, Countess of Angus.¹ She died before 17 February 1328/29.¹
     After her marriage, Elizabeth Comyn was styled as Countess of Angus. She was also known as Agnes Comyn.² Her married name became de Umfreville.¹

     Alexander Comyn, 6th Earl of Buchan was the son of William Comyn, Earl of Buchan and Margaret, Countess of Buchan.² He married Elizabeth de Quincy, daughter of Roger de Quency, 2nd Earl of Winchester and Helen de Galloway.³ He died before 6 April 1290.
     He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Buchan [S., c. 1115] between 1242 and 1244.² He held the office of Justiciar [Scotland] between 1251 and 1255.² He held the office of Justiciar [Scotland] between 1257 and 1289.² He inherited large estates in Galloway, Fife, and the Lothians.² He held the office of Constable of Scotland in 1270.² On 4 February 1283/84 he was one of the nobles who engaged to maintain the succession to the Crown of Margaret of Sctoland.³ In 1285 he was one of the six Guardians on the death of King Alexander III.³

     Elizabeth de Quincy was the daughter of Roger de Quency, 2nd Earl of Winchester and Helen de Galloway.^1,2 She married Alexander Comyn, 6th Earl of Buchan, son of William Comyn, Earl of Buchan and Margaret, Countess of Buchan.² She died after April 1282.²
     Her married name became Comyn.²

     Gilbert de Umfreville was the son of Gilbert de Umfreville, 8th Earl of Angus and Elizabeth Comyn.¹ He married Margaret de Clare, daughter of Sir Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond and Juliana FitzMaurice, before 1303.¹ He died before 23 May 1303, without issue.¹
     On 22 August 1296 at Berwick, Scotland^G, he was brought to the King’s Council to answer for his contempt in striking one of the King’s ministers at the Parliament.¹

     Mary Sempill was the daughter of Sir Thomas Sempill of Eliotstoun and Elizabeth Ross. She married Sir John Stewart, Seigneur d’Oison, son of John Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Margaret Montgomerie, before 15 July 1486.¹
     Her married name became Stewart.

     Sir Thomas Sempill of Eliotstoun married Elizabeth Ross, daughter of Sir John Ross, 1st Lord Ross of Halkhead.² He died on 11 June 1488 at Sauchieburn^G, killed in action.¹
     He held the office of Steriff of Renfrew.² He lived at Eliotstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland^G.¹ He fought in the Battle of Sauchieburn on 11 June 1488.¹

     Elizabeth Ross is the daughter of Sir John Ross, 1st Lord Ross of Halkhead.¹ She married Sir Thomas Sempill of Eliotstoun.²
     Her married name became Sempill.