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Archibald Montgomerie, 18th Earl of Eglinton

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The Right Honourable and Much Honoured
The Earl of Eglinton
18th Earl of Eglinton
6th Earl of Winton
Arms of the Earls of Eglinton and Winton
Tenure1966-2018
Predecessor17th Earl of Eglinton and 5th Earl of Winton
SuccessorHugh Montgomerie
Other titlesLord Montgomerie (1945-1966)
BornArchibald George Montgomerie
(1939-08-27)27 August 1939
Died14 June 2018(2018-06-14) (aged 78)
NationalityBritish
ResidenceBalhomie, near Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland
OfficesChief of Clan Montgomery
Spouse(s)
Marion née Dunn-Yarker
(m. 1964)
Issue
  • Hugh Montgomerie, 19th Earl of Eglinton
  • Hon. William Montgomerie
  • Hon. James Montgomerie
  • Hon. Robert Montgomerie
ParentsArchibald Montgomerie, 17th Earl of Eglinton
Ursula Watson
OccupationBusiness executive (retired)

Archibald George Montgomerie, 18th Earl of Eglinton and 6th Earl of Winton (27 August 1939 – 14 June 2018),[1] styled Lord Montgomerie until 1966, was the son of Archibald William Alexander Montgomerie, 17th Earl of Eglinton, and Ursula Joan Watson.

Career

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Lord Eglinton was educated at Eton and went on to a career in the City of London as a member of the London Stock Exchange.

He joined the stockbrokers Grieveson Grant, where he became senior dealer in the fixed interest market, with a focus on short-dated gilts, and by the age of 24 was a partner in the firm, remaining in post from 1957 to 1972. He then joined another firm, Gerrard and National, as managing director, and was also deputy chairman by 1980. This firm was merged into Gerrard Vivian Gray, of which he was chairman from 1992 to 1994. He then moved on to be chairman of the Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC and was a director of other investment trusts, including Hong Kong Investment Trust and Dunedin Income Growth Fund.[2]

Marriage and issue

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He married Marion Carolina Dunn-Yarker, daughter of John Henry Dunn-Yarker and Elizabeth Adrienne Pinching, on 7 February 1964. They have four sons:

The Countess is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball.[3] The family seat is at Balhomie House, near Cargill, in Perthshire.

Freemasonry

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Eglinton was initiated into freemasonry in Lodge Mother Kilwinning No. 0, under the Grand Lodge of Scotland. He subsequently joined United Lodge of Prudence No.83 under the United Grand Lodge of England, and was appointed Senior Grand Warden in 1971, and served as Assistant Grand Master from 1989 until 1995.[4]

Ancestry

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Eglinton and Winton
  2. ^ Obituary - The Earl of Eglinton and Winton, financier and countryman, The Herald, 25 July 2018, accessed 6 November 2022
  3. ^ "Patronesses". Royal Caledonian Ball. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  4. ^ "RW Bro The Rt Hon the Earl of Eglinton and Winton, 1939-2018". Freemasonry Today. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Earl of Eglinton
1966–2018
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Earl of Winton
1966–2018
Succeeded by