Rev. Neil Campbell Of Glasgow Campbell, Principal

Biographical Summary

Neil Campbell, born 1678, son of Major John C, of the Clenary family ; educated by his uncle, Patrick C, min. of Glenaray ; licen. by Presb. of Argyll 21st June 1701; ord. to Kilmallie 9th Sept. 1702; trans, to Rosneath 15th July 1709; trans, to Renfrew 18th July 1716; adm. Principal 17th Jan. 1728; died 22nd June 1761. He marr. 7th June 1705, Henrietta, second daugh. of Patrick Campbell of Kildusklan, and had issue —

• Ann, born 16th Feb. 1712 (marr. John Somerville, Glasgow) ;
• Patrick, surgeon, born 6th Dec. 1713, died in Jamaica, 16th Nov. 1739;
• Archibald, captain 26th Marines, born 5th Jan. 1716, died unmarr. ;
• Isabella, born 6th and died 9th Sept. 1717;
• Colin, min. of Renfrew, born 16th July 1718 ;
• Neil, clerk in Ordnance Survey, born 24th March 1721 ;
• Mary, born 2nd June 1723 (marr. 13th Sept. 1748, Richard Betham, LL.D.) ;
• Duncan of Adelphi, born 5th Jan. 1726;
• Margaret, born 9th Sept. 1727, died 13th July 1732;
• Warburton, born 28th April 1732, died 13th Feb. 1735 ;
• John, born 27th June 1734, died 7th June 1740

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VII, page 396

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