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Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton
1739Nov, 5

Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton

Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton, Scottish composer and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire (d. 1819)
Colonel Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton KT (5 November 1739 – 14 December 1819) was a Scottish peer, politician, soldier and composer.

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