Name Seton Montgomerie | Died November 26, 1883 | |
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The Hon. Seton Montolieu Montgomerie (15 May 1846 – 26 November 1883) was born at the Clarendon Hotel, London. Seton died in Windsor, at the age of 37, from the effects of diabetes. Seton Montolieu Montgomerie was the second son of Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton (1812–1861) His mother was Theresa Newcomen, born in Calcutta; she died 1853. Theresa was the illegitimate daughter of Thomas Gleadowe-Newcomen, 2nd Viscount Newcomen.
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Life and family
Seton may have been so named following his father being created Earl of Winton, a title previously held by the Seton family. He had the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Scots Fusilier Guards and married Nina Janet Bronwen Peers Williams, daughter of Lt.-Col. Thomas Peers Williams, on 11 June 1870. He would have inherited the title if he had not died so young, and having only daughters who at the time were unable to inherit the property and title, his younger brother George (1848–1919) became the 15th Earl and his son Archibald became the 16th Earl of Eglinton and Winton.
Lady Egida Montgomerie (d. 13 January 1880) was his older sister, she married Frederick William Brook Thellusson, 5th Baron Rendlesham. His older brother was Archibald Montgomerie, who became the 14th Earl of Eglinton (3 December 1841 – 30 August 1892).
His mother, Lady Theresa, died in December 1853 and Seton's father married again, his new wife being the Hon. Adela, daughter of Arthur Capell, 6th Earl of Essex, in 1858. Seton had two half-sisters through this marriage:
Offspring
The couple had three children:
Micro-history
Viva wrote two books; the first one, published in 1914 was 'Sunny Days on the Riviera. Being a Diary of Some Sketching at Eze', illustrated with views of the Riviera by her sister Alswen. The second book was 'My Scrapbook of Memories', published in 1955 and containing references to Seton Montolieu Montgomerie, her mother and many Montgomerie family members.