Admiral John Eglinton Montgomerie, CB (23 December 1825 – 10 September 1902) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer.

Montgomerie was born at Dankeith, Symington, South Ayrshire, Scotland in 1825, the son of William Eglinton Montgomerie (1789–1852) by his wife Susanna Fraser Anderson (1800[1]-1884[2]), daughter of John Anderson, merchant of London and Susanna Fraser.

He entered the Royal Navy in 1840, holding the rank of Captain from 24 November 1862; Rear-Admiral from 09 Mar 1878; Vice-Admiral from 8 July 1884 and Admiral from 15 December 1888.

[6] and between 1872 and 1875, HMS Caledonia[7] He held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant (DL) and Justice of the Peace (JP) for Ayrshire, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).

[5] and is buried in the family grave alongside his paternal grandparents, parents, aunt, sister Elizabeth and brother Roger Montgomerie in Dreghorn Churchyard and New Cemetery, North Ayrshire, Scotland