Murder on the Beach - The Death of Alexander Montgomerie, Earl of Eglinton

The 10th Earl of Eglinton was mortally wounded at Ardrossan North Bay in 1769 during a confrontation with exciseman Mungo Campbell. The earl was taken back to Eglinton Castle where he died a few hours after being shot.

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Thanks for the post.

[@AllenCrawford3]

Really interesting account, Roger. Thank you. Some of my distant Crawford ancestors lived in the Dalry area and had connections to the Earls of Eglinton (I'm a close Y-DNA match to a Crawfurd line who has solid documentation from both the Crawfords of Baidland and the Crawfurds of Ardmillan). You'll find the sapphire ring device of Eglinton on both their arms.

[@rogergriffith286]

Interesting story - a book was published about the event recently

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I live in Ardrrossan

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and its my home