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Eleanor Campbell

Also Known As: "Countess of Stair"
Birthdate:
Death: November 21, 1759
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Daughter of James Campbell, Earl of Loudoun and Margaret Montgomerie
Wife of James Primrose, 1st Viscount Primrose and John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair
Mother of Archibald Primrose, 2nd Viscount of Primrose; Hugh Primrose, 3rd Viscount of Primrose; William Primrose, Advocate and Lady Margaret Primrose
Sister of Jeane Richmond; Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun; Colonel John Campbell; Sir James Campbell of Lawers, Kt.; Margaret Campbell and 3 others
Half sister of Patrick Blair

Managed by: Simon Leech
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About Eleanor Campbell

LADY ELEANOR CAMPBELL

Lady Eleanor Campbell, youngest daughter of James, second Earl of Loudoun, and his wife Margaret Montgomery. The Scots Peerage V: 508

First Marriage

Lady Eleanor Campbell married, James, first Viscount Primrose, with whom she had four children. The Scots Peerage VII: 110

Second Marriage

Lady Eleanor Campbell married Lord Stair in March 1707-8. After his death Lady Stair resided in Edinburgh and was an important person in Edinburgh Society. She died there on 21 November 1759, and was buried, on 24 November, at Kirkliston. The Scots Peerage VIII: 154

Children of First Marriage

  1. Archibald Primrose, 2nd Viscount of Primrose
  2. Hugh Primrose, 3rd Viscount of Primrose
  3. William Primrose, Advocate
  4. Lady Margaret Primrose

Genealogy

  1. The Scots Peerage V: 508
  2. The Scots Peerage VII: 110
  3. The Scots Peerage VIII: 154

Research Notes

  1. Musgrave's says Dec. 15, 1759 burial vs death date. Others have 11-21-1759 unknown source.
  2. Married James Primrose in June 1697.
  3. Married J. Dalrymple in March 1708.