CAMPBELL, John (1680-1743) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 10 Oct. 1680, 1st s. of Archibald Campbell, styled. Ld Lorne, later duke of Argyll [S], and Elizabeth da. of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Bt., of Helmingham, Suff., sis of Lionel Tollemache^‡, 3rd earl of Dysart[S]; bro. Archibald Campbell, earl of Ilay [S]. educ. privately (Walter Campbell, John Anderson, Alexander Cunningham); travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1699–1700. m. (1) contract 30 Dec. 1701, Mary (d. 15 Jan. 1717) da. of Thomas Browne of St Margaret’s, Westminster, sis of Thomas Duncombe (formerly Browne)^‡, of Duncombe Park, Yorks., s.p.; (2) 6 June 1717, Jane (d.1767) da. of Thomas Warburton of Winnington, Chesh., 5 da. (1 d.v.p.). KT 4 Feb. 1704–22 Mar. 1710; KG 22 Mar. 1710. d. 4 Oct. 1743; will 3 Dec. 1741, pr. 31 Oct. 1743. TNA, C 11/1219/24; PROB 11/729.

Offices Held

Col. Argylls. Highlanders 1694 – 98, regt. of ft. (Dutch service) 1702 – Sept. 1706, 4th tp. Horse Gds. 1703 – 14, regt. of ft. Sept. 1706 – Feb. 1707, 4 Ft. (the Buffs) Feb. 1707–1711, R. Horse Gds. (the Blues) 1715 – 16, 1733 – 40, Feb. – Mar. 1742, 3 Horse 1726 – 33; brig.-gen. 1704, maj.-gen. 1706, lt.-gen. 1709, gen. 1711, field marshal 1736; c.-in-c. British forces in Spain 1711 – 12, forces in Scot. 1712 – 14, Sept. 1714, c.-in.c. forces Feb. – Mar. 1742; gov., constable and capt. coy. of ft. Edinburgh castle 1712 – 14; gov. Minorca 1712 – Apr. 1714, Oct. 1714–1716, Portsmouth 1730–42. CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 92; 1698, p. 31; CSP Dom. 1703–4, p. 431; CSP Dom. 1705–6, p. 148; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 87–88, 91, 148, 280, 633; CTB 1711, p. 466; 1713, p. 121; 1714, p. 99.

Hered. grand master Household [S] (life), 1703; PC [S] 1703 – 08; extraordinary ld. of session 1703–8 [S]; ld. high commr. to parl. [S] 1705; PC [GB] 1709 – d.; amb. extraordinary and plenip. to King of Spain, 1711 – 12,; ld. justice Aug- Sept. 1714; groom of stole and commr. for household to prince of Wales 1714 – 16; ld. steward of Household 1719 – 25; master-gen. ordnance 1725 – 30, Feb.-Mar. 1742. CSP Dom. 1703–4, p. 436.

Hered. sheriff, Argylls. 1703; hered. justiciar, Argyll and the Isles, 1703; burgess, Edinburgh, 1704, Glasgow 1716; Scot. Rec. Soc. lxi. 8; lvi. 316. ld. lt. Surr. 1715 – 16, Argylls. and Dunbartons. 1715 – 43.

Parlimentarian

CAMPBELL, John (1680-1743)

Associated with: Inverary, Argylls.; Sudbrook House, Petersham, Surr.; Kenwood, Mdx.; Ham House, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surr.; Adderbury House, East Adderbury, Oxon.; Caroline Park, Granton, Midlothian; King Street, Westminster; Marlborough Street, Westminster.J. Macky, Journey through Eng. (1714), 42-43; Wentworth Pprs. 298; HMC Portland, v. 460; x. 309; London Jnl. xviii. 28.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas by W. Aikman, c. 1709, R. Coll., Holyroodhouse; oil on canvas by W. Aikman, c.1720, National Galleries of Scotland, PG692; oil on canvas by W. Aikman, c.1720–25, NPG 737; oil on canvas by T. Bardwell, 1740, NPG 3110; monument by L. Roubiliac, 1748, Westminster Abbey.

Author

Townend, Graham

Hayton, David

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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