He was the third son of Hugh Montgomerie of
Hessilhead and his wife, Margaret Houston of Houston. He was brother to the poet
Alexander Montgomerie. He studied at
Glasgow University and graduated MA. At the first
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland he was recognised as an apt person to preach and began a series of positions in the
Church of Scotland. He served successively in
Cupar (1562-1567), Dunblane (1567-1572),
Stirling (1572-1581). In 1581 he was created
Archbishop of Glasgow in place of the late
James Boyd of Trochrig. Montgomerie was succeeded in 1588 by
William Erskine (archbishop) He was minister of
Symington from 1587 to 1589 when he translated to
Stewarton. He passed his role to his son-in-law in 1607. He was also archdeacon of Argyll in this period. He died at Stewarton on 25 March 1609. ==Family==