Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale, II

MR ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL OF GLENCARRDALE

His Father's Testament Dative

On 27 February 1647 Mr. Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale, here treated, gave up the testament dative of his deceased father and was confirmed as his only executor dative. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative of umqll Sir Archibald Campbell, brother german to umqll Sir James Campbell of Lawers, reference CC8/8/63]

1. Image of Testament Dative
2. Image of Testament Dative

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

10 August 1638: Archibald Campbell (of Glencarradale), Edinburgh, to the laird of Glenurchy. Money sent by recipient to David Jonkine is already delivered; sends purchases per John Smyth; is loath to send for Mr Archibald, writer's son, as urged by recipient; arrival of the Commissioner at Holyroodhouse, accompanied in a sober manner; writer went to Dalkeith to speak to him and discuss Glenorchy's affairs; the Chancellor has demitted his place and Orbistowne is to be keeper of the seal until the king's pleasure is known; preparations for General Assembly and Parliament; has provided recipient with a chair to be carried, either by horse or man; price of sack; asks recipient to send venison to the Marquess of Hamilton, as he keeps his own house in Edinburgh. Postscript urges recipient to put his hand to the covenant. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/67/6

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage etc. Vol. V (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1908), pp. 488-1515 for Campbell Earl of Loudoun
2. Stirnet: Campbell 16
3. Darryl Lundy's Peerage: Archibald Campbell
4. Clan MacFarlane