George Arnulph Montgomerie
George Arnulph Montgomerie , 15th Earl of Eglington , 3rd Earl of Winton (born February 23, 1848 , † August 10, 1919 in Ayrshire , Scotland ) was a Scottish nobleman and tennis player.
Life
Montgomerie was born in 1848 to Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglington, and his wife Theresa Newcomen. His brother was Seton Montolieu Montgomerie . He married Janet Lucretia Cuninghame in 1873. Montgomerie served as a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards . He later held the post of Lord Lieutenant of the County of Ayrshire.
Between 1878 and 1887 he participated regularly in the Wimbledon Championships . He achieved his best result there in 1880 , when he was able to advance to the semifinals and finally lost to Otway Edward Woodhouse in five sets.
He died in 1919 at the age of 71.
swell
- Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. 107th edition. Volume 1, Burke's Peerage, Wilmington, Delaware 2003, ISBN 0-9711966-2-1 , p. 1284.
- B. Collins: History of Tennis. 2nd Edition. New Chapter Press, New York 2010, ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 , p. 414.
- George Arnulph Montgomerie. tennisarchives.com, accessed on November 6, 2012 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montgomerie, George Arnulph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Montgomerie, George Arnulph 15th Earl of Eglington 3rd Earl of Winton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman and tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1848 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1919 |
| Place of death | Ayrshire , Scotland |