Colin Campbell, Merchant in Glasgow

COLIN CAMPBELL

Spurious Genealogy 1

According to John McUre: "Mary Lyon was married to Colin Campbell, merchant in Glasgow, descended of the family of Ardteny, who had only one son Colin of Elie, and was provost of Glasgow". The History of Glasgow by John M'Ure. A New Edition, with Notes and Illustrations, and an Appendix, p. 110 This is wrong, however. Colin Campbell actually married Margaret Lyon. Glasgow Protocols III: 884

Spurious Genealogy 2

According to Joseph Foster's Baronetage, Margaret Lyon was the wife of John Campbell of Ardhards, and the mother of Colin Campbell of Elie. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland This wrong, however. Margaret Lyon actually married Colin Campbell. Glasgow Protocols III: 884

MERCHANT IN GLASGOW: BURGESS OF GLASGOW

Colin Campbell is the son of Colin Campbell of Ardentinny. Glasgow Protocols III: 884

Death

Colin Campbell appears to have died before 11 October 1600, the date upon which his son Colin was admitted as a burgess and freeman of Glasgow in right of him being a burgess heir. Glasgow Burgesses: 29

Marriage

Colin Campbell married Margaret Lyon. Glasgow Protocols III: 884

Children

1. Colin Campbell of Elie, Merchant in Glasgow
2. Andrew Campbell
3. Donald Campbell of Ardentinny, Provost of Inveraray
4. Eufamia Campbell
5. Marion Campbell

Bastard Child

1. Archibald Campbell

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

                   1

3 December 1563: Robert Campbell, son and heir of q. Matthew Campbell, citizen of Glasgow, sold to Colin Campbell, burgess of the burgh of Dunbartane, a tenement, with yard, close, and pertinents, lying t.c., in the street leading from the South Port to the bridge of Clyde, between the lands of Archinbald Hummill on the north, the burn of Malindinor on the east, and the street on the west and south. Sasine given by Mr. Adam Wallace, bailie. Wtnesses, Robert Stewarde of Neilstownesyd, John Stewarde of Bowhouse, Masters John Hall and William Bane. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegate's Protocols, 1561-8 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), protocol number 766 on p. 45...

                   2

20 July 1566: Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegate's Protocols, 1561-8 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), protocol number 883 on pp. 84-5

                   3

20 July 1566: Colin Campbell, son of q. Coline Campbell of Ardintynnye resigned in favour of himself and Mergaret Lyoune, his spouse, tenement of burgage land, lying t. c., between the lands of Archibald Hommyle on the north, the burn of Malyindinor on the south and the street on the west. Sasine given by Richard Ros, bailie, Witnesses: Mertin Crawfurde, John Younge, comburges of Glesgw, John Lowrie, son of John Lowrie, cooper, and William Youmge, serjeant. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegate's Protocols, 1561-8 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), protocol number 884 on page 85

                   4

5 March 1566-67: Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegate's Protocols, 1561-8 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), protocol number 908 on pp. 91-2

                   5

27 November 1567: Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegate's Protocols, 1561-8 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), protocol number 953 on pp. 107-08

                   6

29 April 1568: Resignation by Jonet Androsoun, daughter and heiress of q. William Androsoune and his wife Mergaret Park. The principal witness was Colin Campbell. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegate's Protocols, 1561-8 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), protocol number 978 on p. 117

Evidence from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow

20 October 1580: The names of the counsale for the yeir to come, chosin and electit be Hector Steward and Johne Grhame, baillies . . . . . . . . . . Colene Campbell. Burgh Records of the City of Glasgow, M.D.LXXIII - M.D.LXXXI (Glasgow : M.DCCC.XXXII), p. 136