Margaret Campbell

MARGARET CAMPBELL

Margaret Campbell, here treated, is the daughter of Master Nicol Campbell of Keithock and his wife Katherine Drummond. Stirnet: Campbell 24

First Marriage

Margaret Campbell, here treated, married Andrew Drummond of Belliclone. The marriage contract is dated 19 July 1589. RMS, 1593-1608: charter number 1416

Second Marriage

Margaret Campbell, here treated, Alexander MacGruther. They are noticed as man and wife on 28 May 1605. RPC III: pp. 599-600 Alexander is said to be the brother of John MacGruther of Meggar. Stirnet: Campbell 24

Third Marriage

Margaret Campbell, here treated, married Donald Campbell. They are noticed as man and wife on 17 October 1622. RPC XIII: pp. 757-58

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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19 July 1589. RMS, 1593-1608: charter number 1416

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28 February 1603: Charter of confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland made in favour of Andrew Drummond, eldest son and heir of William Drummond of Balmaclone and his spouse, MARGARET CAMPBELL, SISTER GERMAN OF PATRICK CAMPBELL OF KETHIK, following from a contract of marriage dated 19 July 1589. RMS, 1593-1608, charter number 1416

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28 May 1605: William, Master of Murray of Tullibardin, for Thomas Murray in Kintocher, Johne Smetoun, there Johne Dun there, John Brachty there, Finla Scherair in Abircairny, Alexander Nicholl there, and Johne Gray in Quarter, 400 merks each, not to harm James, Commendator of Incheffray, Johne Drummond, son of the late Andro Drummond of Balliclone, Patrik Grahame of Inchebreky, David Drummond tutor of Drummenerinoch, William Drummond, portioner of Belliclone, Johne Broune, burgess of Perth, tutors and curators to the said Johne, MARGARET CAMPBELL, RELICT OF THE SAID ANDRO, ALEXANDER M'GRUDER, NOW HER SPOUSE, William Drummond, younger of Belliclone, William Moreis there, Johne Loutfute or Hew Eilsoun (Neilsoun) there. - Mr. Thomas Wilsoune, advocate, registers the band, written by Adam Oswald, notary public, and subscribed at [ - ], 25th May, before Johne Vaus of Fornoch, Robert Murray, son and apparent heir of Andro Murray of Lacok, James Oswald in Tullibardin, and said writer hereof. The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland. Edited and Abridged by David Masson, LL.D., Volume III. A.D. 1604-1607 (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1885), pp. 599-600

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1 May 1617: Action raised against MARGARET CAMPBELL, WIDOW OF ANDREW DRUMMOND AND ALEXANDER McGRUDER, AND DONALD CAMPBELL, NOW HER SPOUSE, by the tutors of John Drummond. Kurtz: The McGruder Lineage in Scotland etc., which cites Register of Inhibitions, Perthshire, 1581-1750, volumes 8 and 9, folios 14b-16b

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17 October 1622: Petition by James, Lord Madertie, Commendator of Inchaiffray, as follows: - He has been charged to make payment of the second term of the taxation of 161 for his Lordship of Inchaiffray;but his vassals etc. refuse to relieve him of the said term's taxation unless they are compelled. He therefore craves letters compelling the following persons to pay . . . . . MARGARET CAMPBELL, LIFERENTER OF A 10 MERK LAND OF BELLICLONE, AND DONALD CAMPBELL, HER SPOUSE, . . . . . The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland. Edited and Abridged by David Masson, LL.D., Volume XIII. A.D. 1622-1625. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1896), pp. 757-58

Genealogy

Stirnet: Campbell 24