- Source: Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet
Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet of Glenorchy (c. 1615 – c. 1670) was a Scottish nobleman and the father of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane, a notorious political leader implicated in the Massacre of Glencoe.
Biography
John Campbell of Glenorchy was born at Kilchurn Castle, the son of Sir Robert Campbell, 3rd Baronet of Glenorchy (died 1657) by his wife Isobel Mackintosh, daughter of Lachlan Mor Mackintosh, Chief of the Chattan Confederation. He gained the rank of Colonel in the Perthshire Regiment of Foot and was Commissioner of Supply and Excise for Argyll and Perth. He was Member of Parliament for Argyllshire between 1661 and 1663, otherwise little is known of Campbell.
Campbell married three times. He married firstly, Lady Mary Graham, daughter of William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith, and with his wife he had fourteen children, including the 1st Earl of Breadalbane. He married secondly, Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Patrick Campbell of Edinchip, and finally, Christian Muschet.
He died before June 1677.
See also
Clan Campbell
Campbell baronets of Glenorchy
Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
- Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet
- Sir John Campbell, 2nd Baronet
- Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
- Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy
- Campbell baronets of Glenorchy (1625)
- John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
- Duke of Argyll
- Campbell baronets of Aberuchil (c.1668)
- Campbell baronets of Barcaldine and Glenure (1831)
- Sir John Campbell, of Airds
