All Topics  
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll

 
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll
 
 
  Topics John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll Topic Home

Field Marshal John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll (June 1723 – 24 May 1806), styled Marquess of Lorne from 1761 to 1770, was a Scottish
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 soldier
Soldier

A soldier is a general English term that refers to a land component of national armed forces.In most societies of the world, "soldier" is also a general term for any member of the land forces including Commissioned officer and non-commissioned officers....
 and nobleman.

He was the son of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll

General Sir John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll Order of the Thistle Privy Council of Great Britain was a Scotland Whig politician in the 17th and 18th centuries....
 and Mary Bellenden, the daughter of John Bellenden, 2nd Lord Bellenden of Broughton.






Discussion
Ask a question about 'John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll'
Start a new discussion about 'John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


John Campbell 5th Duke of Argyll
Field Marshal John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll (June 1723 – 24 May 1806), styled Marquess of Lorne from 1761 to 1770, was a Scottish
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 soldier
Soldier

A soldier is a general English term that refers to a land component of national armed forces.In most societies of the world, "soldier" is also a general term for any member of the land forces including Commissioned officer and non-commissioned officers....
 and nobleman.

He was the son of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll

General Sir John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll Order of the Thistle Privy Council of Great Britain was a Scotland Whig politician in the 17th and 18th centuries....
 and Mary Bellenden, the daughter of John Bellenden, 2nd Lord Bellenden of Broughton. He became a member of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories....
, and was eventually made a field marshal
Field Marshal

Field marshal is a military officer rank. Today it is the highest rank in the armies in which it is used, one step above a general or colonel-general....
 on 30 July 1796. He commanded, among others, the Scots Guards
Scots Guards

The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland....
, and married Elizabeth
Elizabeth Campbell, 1st Baroness Hamilton

Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyll & 1st Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon was a celebrated Irish people belle and society hostess....
, Dowager Duchess of Hamilton
Duchess of Hamilton

The Duchess of Hamilton is the spouse of the Duke of Hamilton, and may refer to the following specific people:* Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton...
. They lived in Inveraray Castle
Inveraray Castle

Inveraray Castle is a castle in western Scotland. It is the seat of the Chief of Clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyll.The initial design for the castle was made in 1720 by the architect Sir John Vanbrugh, who also designed Blenheim Palace....
, and had five children: Lady Augusta Campbell, George John Campbell, Earl of Campbell (1763–1764), George Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll
George Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll

George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll Royal Guelphic Order, Privy Council of the United Kingdom , styled Earl of Campbell from 1768 to 1770 and Marquess of Lorne from 1770 to 1806, was a Scotland politician and nobleman....
 (1768–1839), Lady Charlotte Campbell
Charlotte Bury

Lady Charlotte Bury was an English novelist, who is chiefly remembered in connection with a Diary illustrative of the Times of George IV ....
 (1775–1861), and John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll

John Douglas Edward Henry Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll Royal Society , known as Lord John Campbell until 1839, was a Scotland peer and British Whig Party politician....
 (1777–1847).