Murder of Alexander, 10th Earl of Eglinton | |
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 Section of the Earl of Eglinton's coach door with details of the murder | |
| Born | Alexander Montgomerie 10 February 1723 Eglinton Castle |
| Died | 25 October 1769 (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]