caption resting_place death_date death_place name footnotes birth_date image article_title birth_name death_cause
lainshaw castle in the 17th century kilwinning abbey 1586 annick ford , stewarton murder of hugh montgomerie , 4th earl of eglinton murdered by john cunninghame of clonbeith castle and others 1563 lainshaw castle 1779.jpg murder of hugh montgomerie
 hugh montgomerie blood loss due to bullet wound and muliple stabbings
murder of hugh montgomerie

the murder of hugh montgomerie , 4th earl of eglinton at the annick ford in stewarton , east ayrshire , scotland , took place in 1586 as a consequence of a long running feud between the montgomeries , earls of eglinton and the cunninghames , earls of glencairn , families who were competing for power and influence locally and nationally .
the significant repercussions of this act were felt throughout the county of ayrshire and beyond .
the spelling ` montgomerie ' is used throughout for both the family and montgomery for the clan and clan and district names ` cunninghame ' in the same fashion .
