James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw 1730–1767

James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw, 1730–1767 (aged 36 years)

Name

James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw — birth name

Name: James /Montgomerie/, 8th Laird of Lainshaw
Type of name: birth name
Given names: James
Surname: Montgomerie

Gender Male

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	October 1, 1730 20 26 Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-334
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Montgomerie October 30, 1732 (aged 2 years) Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-333
Birth of a sister	Jean Montgomerie August 20, 1733 (aged 2 years) Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-332
Death of a maternal grandmother	Elizabeth Bruce 1734 (aged 3 years) Cause: Dropsy Source: Yale Citation details: https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/11/resources/894
Birth of a sister	Mary Montgomerie 1735 (aged 4 years) Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-332
Birth of a brother	Alexander Montgomerie December 17, 1736 (aged 6 years) Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-330
Birth of a sister	Margaret Montgomerie about 1738 (aged 7 years) Source: Jamesboswell.info Citation details: https://www.jamesboswell.info/biography/margaret-montgomerie-wife-james-boswell
Birth of a sister	Marion Montgomerie May 23, 1739 (aged 8 years) Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-331
Prime Minister of Great Britain	Robert Walpole from April 3, 1721 to February 16, 1742 (aged 11 years)
Death of a mother	Veronica Boswell about 1742 (aged 11 years) Source: Jamesboswell.info Citation details: https://www.jamesboswell.info/biography/margaret-montgomerie-wife-james-boswell
Death of a maternal grandfather	James Boswell, 7th Laird of Auchinleck April 21, 1749 (aged 18 years) Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland Source: Jamesboswell.info
Death of a father	David Montgomerie, 7th Laird of Lainshaw 1752 (aged 21 years) Source: Jamesboswell.info Citation details: https://www.jamesboswell.info/biography/margaret-montgomerie-wife-james-boswell
Marriage	Jean Maxwell — View this family August 1, 1757 (aged 26 years) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
British King	George II from June 11, 1727 CE (June 22, 1727) to October 25, 1760 (aged 30 years)
Prime Minister of Great Britain	Spencer Compton from February 16, 1742 to August 27, 1743 (aged 12 years)
Prime Minister of Great Britain	Henry Pelham from August 27, 1743 to March 16, 1754 (aged 23 years)
Prime Minister of Great Britain	Thomas Pelham-Holles from March 16, 1754 to November 16, 1756 (aged 26 years)
Prime Minister of Great Britain	William Cavendish from November 16, 1756 to June 29, 1757 (aged 26 years)
Prime Minister of Great Britain	Thomas Pelham-Holles from June 29, 1757 to May 26, 1762 (aged 31 years)
British King	George III from October 25, 1760 to January 29, 1820 (53 years after death)
Prime Minister of Great Britain	John Stuart from May 26, 1762 to May 26, 1762 (aged 31 years)
Prime Minister of Great Britain	George Grenville from May 26, 1762 to July 13, 1765 (aged 34 years)
Prime Minister of Great Britain	Charles Watson-Wentworth from July 13, 1765 to July 30, 1766 (aged 35 years)
Prime Minister of Great Britain	William Pitt from July 30, 1766 to October 14, 1768 (1 year after death)
Death	about 1767 (aged 36 years) Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-334 Note: Died without issue

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1710 — Donaghadee, County Down, Ireland Marriage: April 25, 1729 — Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: 1752 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Veronica Boswell Margaret Montgomerie James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw Elizabeth Montgomerie Jean Montgomerie Mary Montgomerie Alexander Montgomerie Marion Montgomerie David Montgomerie, 7th Laird of Lainshaw 1710–1752 Birth: about 1710 — Donaghadee, County Down, Ireland Death: 1752
mother	Links Birth: 1704 32 31 Marriage: April 25, 1729 — Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: about 1742 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse David Montgomerie, 7th Laird of Lainshaw Margaret Montgomerie James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw Elizabeth Montgomerie Jean Montgomerie Mary Montgomerie Alexander Montgomerie Marion Montgomerie Veronica Boswell 1704–1742 Birth: 1704 32 31 Death: about 1742
Marriage	Marriage — April 25, 1729 — Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
10 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1738 28 34 Marriage: November 25, 1769 Death: June 4, 1789 — Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Boswell Veronica Boswell Euphemia Boswell Alexander Boswell James Boswell Elizabeth Boswell Margaret Montgomerie 1738–1789 Birth: about 1738 28 34 Death: June 4, 1789 — Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
-7 years himself	Links Birth: October 1, 1730 20 26 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Marriage: August 1, 1757 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: about 1767 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jean Maxwell James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw 1730–1767 Birth: October 1, 1730 20 26 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: about 1767
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: October 30, 1732 22 28 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Marriage: Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alexander Montgomerie-Cuninghame Walter Montgomerie-Cuninghame, 4th Baronet of Corsehill David Cuninghame, 5th Baronet of Corsehill Eglintoune Cuninghame Alexander Cuninghame James Cuninghame, 6th Baronet of Corsehill Family with spouse John Beaumont Elizabeth Beaumont Elizabeth Montgomerie 1732– Birth: October 30, 1732 22 28 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death:
10 months younger sister	Links Birth: August 20, 1733 23 29 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jean Montgomerie 1733– Birth: August 20, 1733 23 29 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death:
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1735 25 31 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Marriage: 1768 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Campbell of Treesbank Mary Montgomerie 1735– Birth: 1735 25 31 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death:
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: December 17, 1736 26 32 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alexander Montgomerie 1736– Birth: December 17, 1736 26 32 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death:
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: May 23, 1739 29 35 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Marion Montgomerie 1739– Birth: May 23, 1739 29 35 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death:

Family with Jean Maxwell
himself	Links Birth: October 1, 1730 20 26 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Marriage: August 1, 1757 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: about 1767 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jean Maxwell James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw 1730–1767 Birth: October 1, 1730 20 26 — Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: about 1767
wife	Links Birth: about 1737 Marriage: August 1, 1757 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw Jean Maxwell 1737– Birth: about 1737 Death:
Marriage	Marriage — August 1, 1757 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Birth	Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-334
Death	Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomerie-334

Extra information

Last change

March 19, 2022 – 09:36:59

Author of last change: thf1977

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Family with parents
father Parents Alexander Laing Jean Montgomerie	David Montgomerie, 7th Laird of Lainshaw 1710–1752
mother Parents James Boswell, 7th Laird of Auchinleck Elizabeth Bruce	Veronica Boswell 1704–1742
younger sister Family James Boswell Veronica Boswell Euphemia Boswell Alexander Boswell James Boswell Elizabeth Boswell	Margaret Montgomerie 1738–1789
himself	James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw 1730–1767
younger sister Family Alexander Montgomerie-Cuninghame Walter Montgomerie-Cuninghame, 4th Baronet of Corsehill David Cuninghame, 5th Baronet of Corsehill Eglintoune Cuninghame Alexander Cuninghame James Cuninghame, 6th Baronet of Corsehill Family John Beaumont Elizabeth Beaumont	Elizabeth Montgomerie 1732–
younger sister	Jean Montgomerie 1733–
younger sister Family James Campbell of Treesbank	Mary Montgomerie 1735–
younger brother	Alexander Montgomerie 1736–
younger sister	Marion Montgomerie 1739–

Family with Jean Maxwell
himself	James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw 1730–1767
wife	Jean Maxwell 1737–

Descendants

James Montgomerie, 8th Laird of Lainshaw(1730–1767)
- Jean Maxwell1757
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