Montgomery of Grey Abbey

[Paul Theroff]

I happened across the Findagrave entries for the Montgomerys of Grey Abbey, Northern Ireland. Agnatically they descend from the 1st Lord Montgomerie, but seemingly not from any other Montgomerie/Montgomery peers. (They are most closely related to the Montgomery Earls of Mount-Alexander.)

Quite a few members of this family from the late 1700s into the early 1900s are buried there, and many of their monuments are depicted on Findagrave pages.

For those interested you can begin with Hugh (1754-1815) at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157686759/hugh-montgomery and follow the various links on the pages to find other members of the family.

I was able to add quite a few names and dates compared to what I had found in Burke's publications, though possibly they have been in Irish Family Records or some other sources I don't have.

Here is what I compiled:

Rev. Hugh, of Grey Abbey (1754-Grey Abbey 30 Mar 1815); m.1782 Hon. Emilia Ward (16 Jul 1762-16 Nov 1843) à 8 sons, 2 daus, of whom:
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1.Jane (1782-Canada 9 Feb 1879); m.Michael Neelin (1781-Canada 23 Mar 1877)
2.William, of Grey Abbey (9 Dec 1785-3 May 1831); m.Mar 1817 Lady Amelia Elizabeth Parker (24 Apr 1798-5 Feb 1881)

2.1.Hugh, of Grey Abbey (26 Jun 1821-29 May 1894); m.20 Oct 1846 Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Herbert (6 Feb 1821-15 May 1906) à 5 sons, 4 daus, of whom:

2.1.1.William Edward, of Grey Abbey (18 Jul 1847-11 Jun 1927); m.22 Jun 1891 Alberta Victoria Ponsonby (5 May 1862-15 Oct 1945)
2.1.2.Robert Arthur, of Grey Abbey (7 Sep 1848-19 Nov 1931); m.11 Jan 1881 Maria Maud Gosling (17 Nov 1855-29 May 1929)
2.1.3.Lucy Florentia (14 Oct 1849-11 Dec 1927)
2.1.4.Edith Cecilia (1 Jul 1852-22 Mar 1948); m.1878 Henry Charles Dugdale (30 Apr 1837-8 Sep 1911)
2.1.5.Percy Hugh Seymour (8 Mar 1856-26 Sep 1902)
2.1.6.Francis Henry, of Grey Abbey (2 Sep 1857-5 Feb 1941)
2.1.7.George Fitzmaurice (27 Jan 1861-2 Aug 1944); m.1905 Mildred Mary Clayton (5 Apr 1876-8 May 1954)

2.1.7.1.Hugh Edward, of Grey Abbey (3 Sep 1906-1 Nov 1969); m.Anne Higgins (24 Jun 1919-6 Jan 2004)

2.1.8.Charlotte Henrietta Emily
2.1.9.Evelyn Mary (21 Aug 1866-29 Jan 1958)

3.Hugh Bernard (28 Aug 1790-2 May 1817)
4.Arthur Hill (27 Oct 1794-15 Jan 1867); m.May 1825 Lady Matilda Anna Parker (20 May 1799-25 May 1883) --> issue
5.Ann Matilda (20 Jun 1799-25 May 1888)
6.John Charles (1800-20 Dec 1845)
7.Francis Octavius (3 Nov 1803-Nice 19 Apr 1885); m.Arabella Catherine Osborn (7 May 1808-Nice 15 Mar 1879)


There is also one I cannot place. There is a Jennifer Dunn (19 Jun 1942-5 Apr 1964), wife of a William Montgomery. Is William son of Hugh Edward?

[S R Eglesfield]

William Howard Clive MONTGOMERY, OBE, is indeed the son of Hugh Edward, and Jennifer Robin Allen DUNN was his first wife (married 1963). She was of that landed gentry family, formerly of Titcomb Manor and Wallingtons, Berkshire. Her father was the Rt Hon Sir Robin Horace Walford DUNN, MC, PC (16 I 1918 - 5 III 2014).

[Paul Theroff]

Thanks!