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Do you have a Montgomery ancestor you suspect is from Scotland originally? Join now and let us help you discover your relationship to the earliest known Montgomery in Scotland!
Robert of Montgomery, born 1125 in Renfrewshire, Scotland is the earliest known member of Clan Montgomery of Scotland. His descendants have the haplogroup J-Z35794 and its branch Z35783 when they take a Big-Y DNA test. Robert's descendants have the haplogroup J-M172 at the Y-37 to Y-111 DNA test level, but it takes a Big Y test to discover just how you're related to Robert. The haplogroup J-Z35794 was founded by a man born about 550 CE. At the 99% confidence level he was born before 929 CE. The Montgomery branch of the haplogroup (Z35783) is dated about 1250 with a 99% Confidence level that he was born as early as 1022 and as late as 1462. Based on record evidence of men with documented lineages to Robert, the branch was probably created by John Montgomery, 9th Lord of Eaglesham b 1338, the common ancestor of the men with documented lineages. The Renfrewshire Montgomerys emigrated from Wales to Scotland in the 12th century with the FitzAlans of Shropshire, England and derive their name from the barony of Montgomery located nearby. It is disputed by Scottish historians Geoffrey Wallis Steuart Barrow and Bruce McAndrew whether Robert and his father Philip are related to Anglo-Norman Arnulf de Montgomerie who built a castle in Pembroke, Wales. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Montgomery). The project is seeking DNA evidence to confirm or deny the potential relationship. So far, no known descendants of the Anglo-Norman de Montgomerie line are known to have taken a Y DNA test.
The goal of the project is to confirm with DNA and documentary sources the name of the Founder of J-Z35794 and of each branch below that. This project actively works with members to discover the exact ancestral path of each member.
The project uses the free world tree WikiTree.com to document lineages and sources, confirm DNA relationships and meet privacy standards. The project provides analysis to all members and helps members with WikiTree and GEDmatch to enable the analysis.
See the Links page for J-Z35794 Founders, Immigrants in the line, and project member trees.
Who should apply:
1. Men and women who suspect their Montgomery ancestor was originally from Scotland.
2. Men with Y DNA Haplogroup J-Z35794, J-Z35783, or one of their subclades.
3. Montgomery men with J-M172 Haplogroup at the Y-37 to Y111 testing level.
4. Men and women who match a Montgomery man with the J-M172 haplogroup on either their Y DNA match list or their Family Finder or other Autosomal DNA match list.
DNA Testing Grants are offered to descendants of:
Hugh Montgomery 1st Earl of Eglinton b 1460
Neil Montgomerie II b 1520 Ayrshire, Scotland
Adam Montgomery, VIth Laird Braidstane b 1540
Sir Hugh Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of the Great Ards b 1560
James David Montgomery b 1615 Lainshaw, Scotland
Capt James Montgomery b 1736 County Down m Elizabeth McConnell & Susannah Strange
John Montgomery and Frances Hitchborn, m 1727
Adam Montgomery and Deborah Thorn, m 1733
HughMontgomery and Martha May, m 1738
David Montgomery and Sarah Darling, m 1715
John Montgomery and Mary Strobridge, m 1734
Robert Montgomery and Rebecca Hews/Hughes, m 1731
William Montgomery and Elizabeth Hawes, m 1718.
Robert of Montgomery, born 1125 in Renfrewshire, Scotland is the earliest known member of Clan Montgomery of Scotland. His descendants have the haplogroup J-Z35794 and its branch Z35783 when they take a Big-Y DNA test. Robert's descendants have the haplogroup J-M172 at the Y-37 to Y-111 DNA test level, but it takes a Big Y test to discover just how you're related to Robert. The haplogroup J-Z35794 was founded by a man born about 550 CE. At the 99% confidence level he was born before 929 CE. The Montgomery branch of the haplogroup (Z35783) is dated about 1250 with a 99% Confidence level that he was born as early as 1022 and as late as 1462. Based on record evidence of men with documented lineages to Robert, the branch was probably created by John Montgomery, 9th Lord of Eaglesham b 1338, the common ancestor of the men with documented lineages. The Renfrewshire Montgomerys emigrated from Wales to Scotland in the 12th century with the FitzAlans of Shropshire, England and derive their name from the barony of Montgomery located nearby. It is disputed by Scottish historians Geoffrey Wallis Steuart Barrow and Bruce McAndrew whether Robert and his father Philip are related to Anglo-Norman Arnulf de Montgomerie who built a castle in Pembroke, Wales. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Montgomery). The project is seeking DNA evidence to confirm or deny the potential relationship. So far, no known descendants of the Anglo-Norman de Montgomerie line are known to have taken a Y DNA test.
The goal of the project is to confirm with DNA and documentary sources the name of the Founder of J-Z35794 and of each branch below that. This project actively works with members to discover the exact ancestral path of each member.
The project uses the free world tree WikiTree.com to document lineages and sources, confirm DNA relationships and meet privacy standards. The project provides analysis to all members and helps members with WikiTree and GEDmatch to enable the analysis.
See the Links page for J-Z35794 Founders, Immigrants in the line, and project member trees.
Who should apply:
1. Men and women who suspect their Montgomery ancestor was originally from Scotland.
2. Men with Y DNA Haplogroup J-Z35794, J-Z35783, or one of their subclades.
3. Montgomery men with J-M172 Haplogroup at the Y-37 to Y111 testing level.
4. Men and women who match a Montgomery man with the J-M172 haplogroup on either their Y DNA match list or their Family Finder or other Autosomal DNA match list.
DNA Testing Grants are offered to descendants of:
Hugh Montgomery 1st Earl of Eglinton b 1460
Neil Montgomerie II b 1520 Ayrshire, Scotland
Adam Montgomery, VIth Laird Braidstane b 1540
Sir Hugh Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of the Great Ards b 1560
James David Montgomery b 1615 Lainshaw, Scotland
Capt James Montgomery b 1736 County Down m Elizabeth McConnell & Susannah Strange
John Montgomery and Frances Hitchborn, m 1727
Adam Montgomery and Deborah Thorn, m 1733
HughMontgomery and Martha May, m 1738
David Montgomery and Sarah Darling, m 1715
John Montgomery and Mary Strobridge, m 1734
Robert Montgomery and Rebecca Hews/Hughes, m 1731
William Montgomery and Elizabeth Hawes, m 1718.