Daniel Campbell of Shawfield

DANIEL CAMPBELL OF SHAWFIELD

Collector of Customs at Port Glasgow; Partner in the South Sugar House of Glasgow; Member of Parliament

Marriage

CAMPBELL
DANIEL
MARGARIT LECKIE/ 11/11/1695 644/1 240 45 Glasgow

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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10 February 1700: Instrument of Resignation at the hand of Ronald Campbell, N.P., in the hands of Archibald, Earl of Argyll, immediate lawful superior, following procuratory of resignation contained in letters of disposition by Archibald McLaerty of Gartcharren, heritable proprietor, in favour of George Campbell of Barrichibean, heritably and irredeemably of the 5 merk land of Gartcharren with the isles called Ellenphersone, Ellannykcorle and Ellenon with pertinents, in the bailliary of Craignish and sheriffdom of Argyll. Done at Archibald Earl of Argyll's lodgings in the Canongate. Witnesses:- Mr. John Campbell, brother german of the Earl of Argyll, Daniel Campbell, merchant in Glasgow and James Smollett, writer in Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, MacNeill of Taynish and Campbell of Danna Titles, reference GD437/135

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1 April 1707: Signature of the lands of Shawfield granted to Daniel Campbell and John Campbell. National Records of Scotland, Register of Signatures, boxed series, reference SIG1/29/16

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1 July 1725: Letter from Charles Delafaye to Daniel Campbell of Shawfield, in name of Lords Justices, expressing sympathy on occasion of the riot; promises assistance. Whitehall, 1 July 1725. National Records of Scotland, Campbell of Shawfield, reference RH15/208/2

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16 and 27 July 1725: Letter from Lord Townshend to Campbell of Shawfield, acknowledging receipt of his letter 'with an account of the great misfortune which had bafallen you by the violent rage of the mob at Glasgow. I laid it before the King, who was much concerned at your sufferings, and ordered me to let you know that you should not be a loser by what has come upon you on account of your loyalty to him, and your zeal for the service of his Government'. Hanover, 16/27 July 1725. National Records of Scotland, Campbell of Shawfield, reference RH15/208/2

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3 August 1725: Inventory of silver plate, wearing clothes and household linens belonging to Daniel Campbell of Shawfield, his lady and children, gathered out of the houses of the persons afternamed which were lodged there as saved from the hands of the mob which pillaged his house upon the 24 and 25th June 1725, and now delivered by the said persons to Mrs Somervell attending the Lady Shawfield, Glasgow, 3 August 1725. National Records of Scotland, Campbell of Shawfield, reference RH15/208/2

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8-22 January 1736: Copy post nuptial marriage contract between John Campbell younger of Shawfield, son of Daniel Campbell of Shawfield, and Lady Henneritt Cuninghame, daughter of deceased William, Earl of Glencairn. National Records of Scotland, Campbell of Jura Papers, reference GD64/5/16

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1 May 1793: Charter of Resignation by James Ferrier, W.S., agent for John, Duke of Argyll, in favour of Walter Campbell of Shawfield, only surviving son of deceased John Campbell, eldest son of Daniel Campbell of Shawfield, and Lady Henrietta Cunninghame, of the lands of Ardyne, Stronans, Brosahill [Broastill], Sandaich, Crackaig, Knocknafeolman, Auchalieach, Lergiebrick, Feoline, Ardearneall, Killearnadill, Knockmanie, Knockbreck, lands of Cames, Tarbert in Jura, forest of Jura and privileges of the same; under reservation to the said Duke of the liberty of hunting through said forest, all lying in the Island of Jura. National Records of Scotland, Campbell of Jura Papers, reference GD64/1/12

Biographical Summaries

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Owner of 98 acres and 39 enslaved people in St Andrew, Jamaica. Deceased by 1753. Possibly the estate of Daniel Campbell or perhaps Daniel Campbell junior was listed in the Quit Rent books for 1754 as owner of 250 acres in St Andrew, 150 acres in St Mary and 17 acres in Westmoreland, total 417 acres.

Tentatively identified as Daniel Campbell of Port Royal, planter. Estate probated in Jamaica in 1748. Slave-ownership at probate: 37 of whom 19 were listed as male and 18 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £1500.71 Jamaican currency of which £1155 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £0 currency debts and £104.21 currency plate. Legacies of British Slave Owners

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"Campbell, Daniel (1672-1753), of Shawfield, Lanark, and Ardentenie and Islay, Argyll - b. 1672, 3rd s. of Walter Campbell, capt. of Skipness, Argyll, and bro. of John Campbell of Edinburgh. educ. ?Glasgow 1689. m.(1) 1695, Margaret, da. of John Leckie of Newlands, Renfrew, 3s. 3da.; (2) 4 Apr. 1714, Catherine, da. of Henry Erskine, 3rd Lord Cardross [S], wid. of Sir William Denholm, 1st Bt., M.P. [S], of Westshields, Lanark, 1da."

SOURCE: The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970

His seal is on the Treaty of Union, and has crossed oars as crest,
as cadet of Skipnish. He died at Woodlands, 8th June 1753. He was
M.P. for Glasgow 1716-34, and for Inveraray 1702. He married first, 1695, at Glasgow, Margaret, daughter of John Leckie of Newlands

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