Family and Education
bap. 10 Mar. 1696, o.s. of John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane [S], by Henrietta, da. of Sir Edward Villiers, knight marshal, sis. of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1711. m. (1) 20 Feb. 1718, Lady Amabel Grey (d. 2 Mar. 1727), da. and coh. of Henry, 1st Duke of Kent, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 23 Jan. 1730, Arabella, da. and coh. of John Peshall, M.P. (s. of Sir Thomas Peshall, 3rd Bt., of Sugnall, Staffs.), 2s. d.v.p. K.B. 27 May 1725; suc. fa. as 3rd Earl 23 Feb. 1752.
Offices Held
Master of the horse to Princess of Wales 1718; minister to Copenhagen 1720 – 30, to St. Petersburg Dec. 1731; ld. of Admiralty May 1741 – Mar. 1742; master of the jewel office May 1745–56, rep. peer [S] 1752 – 68, 1774 – 80; c.j. in eyre South of Trent 1756 – 65; keeper of the privy seal [S] Oct. 1765 – Aug. 1766; P.C. 12 May 1766; v.-adm. of Scotland 1776–82.
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Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
CAMPBELL, John (1696-1782)
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Oxford 1644
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