CAMPBELL, John, Mq. of Lorne (1723-1806), of Roseneath, Dunbarton.

Family and Education

bap. June 1723, 1st surv. s. of John Campbell of Mamore (d. 1770), 4th Duke of Argyll [S]; bro. of Lords Frederick and William Campbell. educ. priv. sch. London.Poss. Westminster (although unlisted); cf. John Campbell to Ld. Lovat, Aug. 1739, Sir 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. From fa’s succession as 4th Duke 15 Apr. 1761 styled Mq. of Lorne; cr. Baron Sundridge [G.B.] 16 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 – 47; lt.-col. 42 Ft. 1749; adjutant-gen. [I] 1754; col. 1755; col. 56 Ft. 1755 – 57, 14 Drag. 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

CAMPBELL, John (1723-1806), of Roseneath, Dunbarton.

Main residence: Roseneath, Dunbarton.

Author

E.H.-G.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Web Title

CAMPBELL, John, Mq. of Lorne (1723-1806)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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