Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll
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Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th and 4th Duke of Argyll (18 June 1903 – 7 April 1973) was a Scottish
Peer
. He was the 11th Duke of Argyll
, but is chiefly remembered for his unhappy marriage to and scandalous 1963 divorce from Margaret Whigham.
. Ian inherited the dukedom from his first cousin, Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll
, in 1949.
He was married four times:
, on 12 December 1927. They had a daughter:
Ian and Janet divorced in 1934.
This marriage also ended in divorce in 1951.
, Frances Helen Sweeny from her previous marriage to Charles Sweeny. They were married on 22 March 1951. Margaret was a glittering society figure with a voracious sexual appetite. Even while married to the Duke, she carried on affairs with men from actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. to Duncan Sandys
, the Minister of Defence. The marriage was childless and they divorced in 1963, after the Duke photographed one of her sexual exploits. In the infamous divorce proceeding, the Duke produced Polaroid photographs of the Duchess wearing only her signature triple-string of pearls while fellating an unidentified man. This naturally caused a stir in society, and the divorce was granted.
They remained married until the Duke's death on 7 April 1973. He was succeeded by his son Ian
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Peer
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
. He was the 11th Duke of Argyll
Duke of Argyll
Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland...
, but is chiefly remembered for his unhappy marriage to and scandalous 1963 divorce from Margaret Whigham.
Early life
Ian Douglas Campbell was the son of Douglas Walter Campbell and his wife Aimee Marie Suzanne Lawrence. He was a great-grandson of George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of ArgyllGeorge Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE , styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847, was a Scottish peer, Liberal politician as well as a writer on science, religion, and the politics of the 19th century.-Background:Argyll was born at Ardencaple Castle, Dunbartonshire, the...
. Ian inherited the dukedom from his first cousin, Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll
Niall Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll
Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th and 3rd Duke of Argyll was a Scottish peer and historian.-Background:Campbell was the son of Captain Lord Archibald Campbell, second son of George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, and his wife Janey Sevilla Callander of Craigforth and Ardkinglas, daughter of James Henry...
, in 1949.
He was married four times:
First marriage
His first marriage was to the Hon. Janet Gladys Aitken (9 July 1908 – 1988), daughter of business tycoon and press baron Lord BeaverbrookMax Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Bt, PC, was a Canadian-British business tycoon, politician, and writer.-Early career in Canada:...
, on 12 December 1927. They had a daughter:
- Lady Jeanne Louise CampbellJeanne CampbellLady Jeanne Louise Campbell was a British socialite and foreign correspondent who wrote for the Evening Standard in the 1950s and 1960s.-Background:...
(10 December 1928 – 4 June 2007), who married author Norman MailerNorman MailerNorman Kingsley Mailer was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and film director.Along with Truman Capote, Joan Didion, Hunter S...
.
Ian and Janet divorced in 1934.
Second marriage
His second marriage was to Louise Hollingsworth Morris Clews (d. 10 February 1970) on 23 November 1935. This marriage produced two sons:- Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of ArgyllIan Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyllthumb|right|Photograph by [[Allan Warren]]Ian Campbell, 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll FRSA was a Scottish Peer and Chief of Clan Campbell. He was also the 5th Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
(28 August 1937 – 21 April 2001). - Lord Colin Ivar Campbell (b. 14 May 1946). He married in 1974 and divorced the following year, after accusations of domestic violenceDomestic violenceDomestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
against his wife, but Lady Colin CampbellLady Colin CampbellLady Colin Campbell, , is a British writer, biographer, autobiographer, novelist, television and radio personality, known for her biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, The Real Diana, as well as other books on the Royal Family and the international elite.Campbell was born in Jamaica, the child of...
still uses her married name, and is arguably the most recognisable member of the family, as a biographer of Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
.
This marriage also ended in divorce in 1951.
Third marriage
The third marriage was to Margaret Whigham (1 December 1912 – 25 July 1993), mother of the Duchess of RutlandCharles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland
Charles John Robert Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland was the son of John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland.He married, firstly, Anne Bairstow Cumming Bell, on 27 April 1946 and they were divorced in 1956. They had one child:...
, Frances Helen Sweeny from her previous marriage to Charles Sweeny. They were married on 22 March 1951. Margaret was a glittering society figure with a voracious sexual appetite. Even while married to the Duke, she carried on affairs with men from actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. to Duncan Sandys
Duncan Sandys
Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys CH PC was a British politician and a minister in successive Conservative governments in the 1950s and 1960s...
, the Minister of Defence. The marriage was childless and they divorced in 1963, after the Duke photographed one of her sexual exploits. In the infamous divorce proceeding, the Duke produced Polaroid photographs of the Duchess wearing only her signature triple-string of pearls while fellating an unidentified man. This naturally caused a stir in society, and the divorce was granted.
Fourth marriage
His fourth and final marriage was to Mathilda Coster Mortimer (20 August 1925 – 6 June 1997) on 15 June 1963. From this marriage he had a daughter:- Lady Elspeth Campbell (29 April – 4 May 1967), who lived only five days.
They remained married until the Duke's death on 7 April 1973. He was succeeded by his son Ian
Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll
thumb|right|Photograph by [[Allan Warren]]Ian Campbell, 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll FRSA was a Scottish Peer and Chief of Clan Campbell. He was also the 5th Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
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