Section of the Earl of Eglinton's coach door with details of the murder
Born
Alexander Montgomerie
(1723-02-10)10 February 1723
Eglinton Castle
Died
25 October 1769(1769-10-25) (aged 46)
Burnhouse beach, Ardrossan
Cause of death
Blood loss due to bullet wound
Resting place
Montgomerie family vault, Kilwinning Abbey
Nationality
Scottish
Citizenship
British
Education
Irvine
Occupation(s)
Landowner and Scottish peer
Parent(s)
The 9th Earl of Eglinton and Susanna, Countess of Eglinton
The Rt Hon. Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton (10 February 1723 – 25 October 1769), was a wealthy Scottish peer and landowner. Lord Eglinton was mortally wounded on the beach near his stables at Parkhouse on his own estate of Ardrossan in Ayrshire by an excise officer (Scots: Gaudger) named Mungo Campbell on 24 October 1769, following a dispute about poaching and the latter's right to bear arms on the Earl's grounds.[1]
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