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James Campbell, 2nd Baron of Lawers

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Probably, Torwood, Stirling, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: February 12, 1562
Scotland (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Son of John Campbell and Agnes Moncreiffe
Husband of Lady Janet Charters, Baroness of Lawers and Marian Forrester
Father of Archibald 'the Younger' Campbell
Brother of Janet Campbell; Marjorie Campbell; Archibald Campbell, 1st of Murthly; Janet Campbell; Edward Campbell and 3 others

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About James Campbell, 2nd Baron of Lawers

  • Sir James Campbell, 2nd Laird of Lawers1,2
  • M, #65599, d. 12 February 1562
  • Father John Campbell, 1st Laird of Lawers3 b. 1463, d. 9 Sep 1513
  • Mother Agnes Moncreiff3
  • Sir James Campbell, 2nd Laird of Lawers was born at of Lawers, Perthshire, Scotland.1,2 He married Marian (Mariota) Forrester, daughter of Sir Walter Forrester, 7th Laird of Torwood, 2nd Laird of Garden and Agnes Graham, before 1517 at of Torwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland.2 Sir James Campbell, 2nd Laird of Lawers married Janet Gray, daughter of Andrew Gray, 2nd Lord Gray, Sheriff of Forfar, Justice of Scotland and Elizabeth Stewart, circa 1530.1,4 Sir James Campbell, 2nd Laird of Lawers died on 12 February 1562.3
  • Family 1 Marian (Mariota) Forrester b. c 1496, d. 31 Oct 1527
  • Child
    • Archibald 'the Younger' Campbell+2 d. b 1546
  • Family 2 Janet Gray d. Oct 1539
  • Citations
  • [S147] Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, 1938 ed., by Sir Bernard Burke, p., 2547.
  • [S11649] Clan MacFarlane & Associated Clans Genealogy.
  • [S11620] The Douglas Archives.
  • [S11566] The Scots Peerage, Vol. IV, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 278.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2183.htm#... _________________________
  • James Campbell, 2nd of Lawers1
  • M, #150551, d. 12 February 1561/62
  • Last Edited=23 Mar 2016
  • James Campbell, 2nd of Lawers was the son of John Campbell, 1st of Lawers and Agnes Moncreiff.1,2 He married, firstly, Marion Forrester, daughter of Sir Walter Forrester, 7th of Torwood, 2nd of Garden and Agnes Graham.1 He married, thirdly, Isobel Hay.1 He married, secondly, Janet Gray, daughter of Andrew Gray, 2nd Lord Gray and Janet Keith, circa 1530.1 He died on 12 February 1561/62.1
  • On 16 June 1525 he had a charter of the territorial Barony of Lawers from King James V.1
  • Children of James Campbell, 2nd of Lawers and Marion Forrester
    • Margaret Campbell+3
    • Janet Campbell+2
  • Child of James Campbell, 2nd of Lawers and Isobel Hay
    • Archibald Campbell of Lawers, younger+1 d. c 1546
  • Citations
  • [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 664. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  • [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.
  • [S5792] Robin Dening, "re: Rochfort Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 2 January 2012. Hereinafter cited as "re: Rochfort Family."
  • From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p15056.htm#i150551 _______________
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James Campbell, 2nd Baron of Lawers's Timeline

1498
1498
Probably, Torwood, Stirling, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1515
1515
probably, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1562
February 12, 1562
Age 64
Scotland (United Kingdom)