EGLANTINE

one of the names of the sweet-brier (Rosa rubiginosa), a kind of wild rose. The name has | sometimes been erroneously used for | other species of the rose and for the; honeysuckle. | EGLINTON, yillage of Ayrshire. It is 2 miles from Irvine and gives the title of earl to the family of Montgomerie. In1508 Hugh Montgomerie was made Earl of Hglinton and the title has been since held by his descendants. Archibald, the 13th earl, was made Earl of Winton, and the present earl holds the double title. The earl’s eldest son is called Lord Montgomerie. Eglinton Castle, the family seat, was built about 1800.