Montgomery baronets

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There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Montgomery, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2011.

The Montgomery Baronetcy, of Skelmorly, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in January 1628 for Robert Montgomery. The sixth Baronet was one of the original Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain. The title became dormant on his death in 1735.

The Montgomery Baronetcy, of Magbie Hill in the County of Peebles, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 28 May 1774 for William Montgomery. The second Baronet represented Peeblesshire in Parliament. The title became extinct on his death in 1831.

The Montgomery Baronetcy, of Stanhope in the County of Peebles, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 July 1766 for the Scottish lawyer and politician James Montgomery. The second Baronet represented Peeblesshire in Parliament. The third Baronet represented both Peebles and Peebles and Selkirk in Parliament. He assumed the additional surname of Graham. The seventh Baronet was Lord-Lieutenant of Kinross-shire. He assumed the surname of Purvis-Russell-Montgomery in 1906 and Purvis-Russell-Hamilton-Montgomery in 1933. The eighth and ninth Baronet have used the surname Montgomery only. The ninth Baronet was Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross.

The Montgomery Baronetcy, of The Hall in the County of Donegal, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 October 1808 for Conyngham Montgomery, Member of Parliament for Mitchell, Donegal and Yarmouth. The second Baronet was sworn of the Privy Council in 1876. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1939.

Montgomery baronets, of Skelmorly (1628)

Montgomery baronets, of Magbie Hill (1774)

Montgomery, later Graham-Montgomery, later Purvis-Russell-Montgomery, later Montgomery baronets, of Stanhope (1801)

The heir apparent to the baronetcy is James David Keith Montgomery (born 1957), eldest son of the 9th Baronet.

The heir apparent to the heir apparent is his only son, Edward Henry James Montgomery (born 1986).

Montgomery baronets, of The Hall (1808)

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