Family and Education
bap. June 1723, 1st surv. s. of Gen. John Campbell, of Mamore, 4th Duke of Argyll [S]. educ. private sch. London.Poss. Westminister (though unlisted); c.f. W. Fraser, Chiefs of Grant, ii. 394. m. 3 Mar. 1759, Elizabeth, da. of John Gunning of Castle Coote, co. Roscommon, Ireland, wid. of James, 6th Duke of Hamilton [S], 3s. 2da. Styled Mq. of Lorne from 1761; cr. Baron Sundridge [GB] 20 Dec. 1766; suc. fa. as 5th Duke 9 Nov. 1770.
Offices Held
2nd lt. 21 Ft. 1739, capt. 1741; brig. maj. 1743; lt.-col. 30 Ft. 1745; lt.-col. 42 Ft. 1749; adjt.-gen. [I] 1754; col. 1755; col. 56 Ft. 1755 – 57, 14 Drags. 1757 – 65; maj.-gen. 1759; lt.gen. 1761; dep. c.-in-c. Scotland 1762 – 65; col. 1 Ft. 1765 – 82; c.-in-c. Scotland 1767 – 78; gen. 1778; col. 3 Ft. Gds. 1782 – d.; f.m. 1796.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Roseneath, Dunbarton.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
CAMPBELL, John (1723-1806)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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