Family and Education
b. c. 1666, 1st s. of Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Bt., MP [S], of Ardkinglas by Helen, da. of Patrick Maxwell, MP [S], of Newark, Renfrew. m. (1) by 1697, Margaret, da. and coh. of Adam Campbell (d.1704) of Gargunnock, Stirling, 1s. d.v.p. 8da. (at least 1 d.v.p.); (2) contract 23 Aug. 1731, Anne, da. of John Callendar of Craigforth, St. Ninian’s, Stirling, wid. of Lt.-Col. John Blackadder, dep. gov. Stirling castle 1717–; d., s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Apr. 1709. Hist. Scot. Parl. 90–91; SRO Indexes, iii. 731; ix. 248; Services of Heirs (ser. 1), i. 1700–9, p. 5; Scot. Rec. Soc. xxii. 17, 30; xxxv. 48; HMC Stuart, iv. 155; Stirling Burgh Recs. 1667–1752, 219, 224.
Offices Held
Commr. justiciary for Highlands [S] 1701, 1702; lt. and brig. 4 Life Gds. (Scots Life Gds.) 1704, exempt and capt. Mar. 1708, guidon and maj. June 1708, cornet and maj. 1710, lt. and lt.-col. 1711–15; dep. gov. Stirling Castle 1715–17; muster master [S] 1734–?42.
MP [S] Argyllshire 1703–7.
Burgess, Edinburgh 1704.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Ardkinglas, Argyll.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
CAMPBELL, James (c.1666-1752)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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