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Sir James Montgomery, 2nd Baronet Stanhope (9 October 1766 – 27 May 1839)
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Life
James Montgomery was born on 9 October 1766, the son of Sir James Montgomery, 1st Baronet Stanhope and Margaret Scott. He died on 27 May 1839 at age 72.
Honors
He was admitted to Advocate in 1787. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Peeblesshire between 1800 and 1831. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Montgomery of Stanhope, Peeblesshire (creation of 1801 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom) on 2 April 1803. He held the office of Lord Advocate of Scotland between 1804 and 1806.
Family
He married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk and Helen Hamilton, on 1 August 1804.
He married, secondly, Helen Graham, daughter of Thomas Graham, in 1816.