Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, 1st Baronet, 7th Laird of Glenorchy

SIR DUNCAN CAMPBELL OF GLENORCHY

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

8 June 1615: Precept of clare constat by Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenurquhay, kt., in favour of Colin Campbell of Ardbeith, as heir of deceased Colin Campbell of Ardbeith, granter's brother, his father, in 4 merkland of Dowinche, Stronnuo and Corrieantran in lordship of Glendochart, sheriffdom of Perth. With sasine, procuratory of resignation in favour of said Sir Duncan and Colin Campbell, his eldest son, fiar of Glenurchy, and instrument following, 8-10 June 1615. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/2/34/24

Biographical Summary by Genealogics

Sir Duncan Campbell, 7th Laid of Glenorchy, born 7 Aug 1550, Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland; died Jun. 23, 1631, Scotland.

Also known as:
Black Duncan
Black Duncan of the Cowl
Black Duncan of the Castles

Parents: Sir Colin Campbell and Katherine Ruthven.

Married first: 1573 (age of 23) Janet Stewart (died 1593) in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Married second around 1610 to Elizabeth Sinclair.

Children of Janet Stewart and Duncan Campbell:
1. Archibald
2. Duncan
3. Jean
4. Margaret
5. Colin
6. Robert
7. Agnes
8. John
9. Alexander

Children of Elizabeth Sinclair and Duncan Campbell:
10. Catherine
11. Elizabeth
12. Juliana
13. Patrick
14. William

Weblinks:

Find A Grave Memorial

Clan MacFarlane

A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage etc.

Biographical Notes:

Sir Duncan was the eldest son of "Grey Colin" Campbell, whom he succeeded in 1583. He was knighted c. 1590 on the occasion of the King's marriage. He had a long and successful career as the 7th Laird of Glenorchy.

"But he was chiefly known for his building of castles.... These were: Finlarig, at the west end of Loch Tay; Achalader, on the north end of his lands, guarding the entrance to Rannoch; Lochdochart, on an island in the loch of that name...; and Barcaldine, in Benderloch. In addition, he repaired and added to Kilchurn Castle. Because of this, he went by the name of 'Duncan of the Castles.'"

Genealogical notes:

from Burke's Peerage via Google Books: http://preview.tinyurl.com/25c7amr

I. Sir DUNCAN CAMPBELL(knighted 1590),7th of Glenurchy or Glenorchy, called "Black Duncan," and "Donacha dhu na Curich," t. e. "Duncan with the Coul," who was in high favour with James VI., and was made by that monarch, in 1617, heritable keeper of the forests of Mamlorn, Bendaskerlie, Ac., with many valuable privileges, and created, 30 May, 1625, a Baronet of Nova Scotia, and high-sheriff of tho co. Perth, for life. He w. 1st, 1574, Jean, 2nd dau. of John, 4th Earl of Athole, lord chancellor of Scotland, and by her had, Colin Robert, five other sons, and four daus. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, only dau. of Patrick, 5th Lord Sinclair, and by her had two sons and four daus. Sir Duncan was «. at his decease, 1631, by the eldest son of his 1st wife,

for another viewpoint on Duncan Campbell:

from http://www.spaceless.com/fletcher/flet2.htm

It was only through the trickery of the infamous Sir Duncan Campbell, the seventh Laird of Glenorchy, in 1587, that the Fletchers were ousted from their ancient stronghold.

The late Angus Fletcher of Tyndrum used to tell the story, which he said had been passed down to him by natives of Glenorchy - and briefly it happened like this.

Sir Duncan Campbell, the Black Laird of Glenorchy, had been appointed by the King to keep the peace between the feuding clans in Argyll and Perthshire. He was accordingly authorised to maintain a large force of armed retainers, in order to give strength to his purpose.

He had the reputation of preferring to stir up trouble rather than quell it, and he was traditionally more interested in the plundering and acquisition of lands than in endeavoring to calm the turbulence which existed between his contemporaries, inevitably he had among his armies a number of lawless men, not even of Highland blood, who would pick a fight with anyone at a word from their master. This was how so much territory came into the hands of Sir Duncan, and he had his eyes set on Achallader for some long time. He made a pretense at friendship with MacInleister, although he was secretly determined to have his lands, in spite of Fletcher's consistent refusal to sell to the Laird.

Campbell made his plans. He left Finlarig Castle one evening with a number of his men, and by dawn he was in the vicinity of Achallader. He deployed his band of followers behind a small hill, and ordered three of his hired 'strangers' to tether their horses in a cornfield which belonged to Fletcher. He then withdrew to await developments. Fletcher soon discovered the trespassers, and ordered them off his land. The 'strangers' laughed derisively and stayed where they were, not attempting to move their animals. The Fletcher chieftain tried once more, but when the men again ignored his remonstrations, he lost his temper, pulled one of the iron stakes from the ground, to which the horses were tethered, and threw it with all his might at one of the intruders.

The man fell dead, and at this point Sir Duncan 'happened to come along' and professed great shock and surprise at the incident, He showed great concern at the predicament of his dear friend, Fletcher, but in spite of his friendship he felt obliged to report the fact that Fletcher had murdered an officer in the discharge of his duty. He was very much afraid, he told Fletcher, that when the King learned of the matter he would surely order Fletcher to be hanged and his lands forfeited. He suggested that Fletcher should take refuge with some friends in Rannoch until the danger of discovery had passed, and said that he (Campbell) would turn a blind eye to his escape.

To avoid forfeiture of Fletcher's lands, Campbell suggested that he should help matters by agreeing to their conveyance to himself, and said they could be re-conveyed to Fletcher when the whole thing had blown over. Fletcher, having regard to the dilemma in which he found himself, was therefore prevailed upon to convey his lands to Campbell, who forthwith lodged the document in the Registry Office in Edinburgh; but of course, when Fletcher later wanted his property back Campbell would have none of the idea.

Works Cited:

Burke, Bernard, and Ashworth P. Burke. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage. London: Harrison and Sons, 1902. Print. Volume 42, Part 1

read online: http://preview.tinyurl.com/25c7amr

find in a library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10387923

Campbell, Alastair. A History of Clan Campbell: Vol. 2. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2002. Print.

find in a library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/186134386

Innes, Cosmo, and William Bowie. The Black Book of Taymouth: With Other Papers from the Breadalbane Charter Room. Edinburgh: T. Constable, 1855. Print.

read online: http://www.archive.org/details/blackbookoftaymo00inneuoft

find in a library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4174780

General resources:

http://www.darkisle.com/scotland.html

http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/

His children with Jean Stewart were :
1. Archibald
2. Duncan
3. Jean
4. Margaret (Our connection)
5. Colin
6. Robert
7. Agnes
8. John
9. Alexander

Family 1 Jean Stewart
Marriage Contract 18 Nov 1573
Married 1573-1574 [3]
Children
1. Archibald Campbell, 1st of Lagvinshoch and Monzie
2. + 2 sons Campbell
3. Duncan Campbell
4. Margaret Campbell
5. Jean Campbell
6. Anne Campbell
7. Elizabeth Campbell
8. Robert Campbell, 9th of Glenorchy, 3rd Baronet, b. 1575, Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
9. Colin Campbell, of Glenorchy, 2nd Baronet, b. Abt 1577
10. John Campbell, of Auchinyre, b. Bef Sep 1593
Family ID F2227 Group Sheet

Family 2 Elizabeth Sinclair
Marriage Contract 20 Oct 1597 [7]
Married Bef 7 Nov 1597 Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location [5]
Children
1. John Campbell
2. William Campbell
3. Elizabeth Campbell
4. Catherine Campbell
5. Patrick Campbell, of Edinample, b. Dec 1598, Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
6. Juliana (Egidia) Campbell, b. Abt 1605
7. Jean Campbell, b. Bef 1614
Family ID F4189 Group Sheet

Family 3 Janet Burdon
Married . Find all individuals with events at this location
Type: Unmarried
Children

	 1. Patrick Campbell, 1st of Murlaganbeg, later 1st of Edinchip, b. Abt 1597, Scotland

2. James Campbell, of Dalmarglen
Family ID F8726 Group Sheet

Family 4 Agnes Colquhoun
Married . Find all individuals with events at this location
Type: Mistress
Children
1. Donald Campbell, of Creagans
Family ID F29086 Group Sheet

Family 5 Partner(s) Unknown
Married . Find all individuals with events at this location
Type: Unmarried Partner
Children
1. Patrick "Dubh Beg" Campbell, of Innerzeldies, 1st of Barcaldine, b. 1592
2. Katherine Campbell, b. Abt 1595, Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
3. Janet Campbell, b. Abt 1600, Glenurchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
4. James "Seymus Baan" Campbell, of Ardeonaig, b. Abt 1603
5. Katherine Campbell
6. Marie Campbell
7. Margaret Campbell
Family ID F6280 Group Sheet

ACHALLADER CASTLE
This Campbell of Glenorchy stronghold was built in 1600 by the 7th laird, Black Duncan, known as Duncan of the Seven Castles, after he had taken possession of the lands from the Fletcher's around 1590.
Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy
son and heir of Grey Colin and Katherine Ruthven

Notes

1 - Sir Duncan Campbell, "Black Duncan", born 1550, Glenorchy, Argyllshire. Died 23/6/1631, Balloch. 1st Baronet Glenorchy, and Glenfalloch. Built Edinample Castle on the western side of Loch Earn in the late 1500's, possibly on the site of an earlier MacGregor building. Another of his castles was Finlarig Castle, Killin built in 1629 (at the western end of Loch Tay, just to the north of Edinample). Legend has it that a pit there was where nobles were executed; commoners were hanged on a nearby oak tree. In 1646 another of Duncan's castles, Loch Dochart Castle (in the same area) was destroyed by the McNab's. In total Duncan had 6 castles built. Was known as 'Sir Duncan of the seven castles'. On 4/4/1600 Edward Toschoch gave a guarantee of 300 marks to Donald Monteth (or Menteith), Baron of Carwhin, not to harm Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy (ie: Edward paid off Donald Monteith so that he would not attack Sir Duncan, his uncle-in-law). Sir Duncan was accused by Monteith of burning Carwhin, subsequently arrested and made to pay a 4000 mark fine. Prior to Edward Toschoch's guarantee, Sir Duncan had paid (25/7/1599) a 3000 mark guarantee to Donald Montieth. Given the three payments, one would be inclined to think that the accusations against Sir Duncan may well have been valid, despite his claim they were "false lies and inventions"! Married Jean Stewart of Atholl, 18/11/1573, daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, and Margaret Flemming. Jean died 9/1593.

[ http://roots-boots.net/ft/l-campbl.txt ]

2 - Edinample Castle Situated on the south side of Loch Earn. Built by 'Black' Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy in the 16thC possibly on the site of an earlier building. Originally Macgregor lands but with the well known demise of that clan, the area came under Campbell ownership. A 6thC monk, St Blane, is said to have cursed the lands saying that the owners would never prosper. The Macgregors certainly didn't do well there. Another legend says that the castle was built from stolen gravestones and that a local witch further cursed the laird.

'Black' Duncan had wanted a parapet to top his castle so he could walk round it. The unfortunate builder forgot to provide this feature and is said to have tried to show that it was perfectly possible to walk on the roof. 'Black' Duncan pushed him off and therefore avoided paying the poor man! His ghost is said to have been seen walking on the roof.

Extended in both the 18thC & early 20thC, it lay unoccupied until restoration in the late 1970's.

3 - Barcaldine, the "Black Castle" of Benderloch is one of the few mediaeval castles in Scotland which is still habitable and which appears practically unchanged. Throughout its 400 year existence, Barcaldine has been a military outpost, a dwelling house, a ruin. Barcaldine owes its position to a design for defence. The builder was Sir Duncan Campbell, seventh Knight of Glenorchy, known to this day as Black Duncan of the Cowl. In Argyll, where turbulence and lawlessness had followed the break-up of the Lordship of the Isles, the hierarchy abolished by James IV in 1493. It was during this period of lawlessness that Sir Duncan Campbell came to power. He was a very vigorous and forceful character with ambition.

Sir Duncan's lands stretched from Barcaldine in the west to Taymouth Castle on Loch Tay in the east. Not surprisingly, such a wide distribution of property was extremely difficult to control and protect. To this end, Sir Duncan built a string of seven castles. Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe was repaired, as was Taymouth Castle, formally known as Balloch at the east end of Loch Tay. Edinample Castle at the west end of Loch Earn, Achallader at the head of Glenorchy, Finlarig at the west end of Loch Tay and the island Castle on Loch Dochart made up the rest. The building of Barcaldine, derived from the Gaelic "Ban a challtuin" meaning hazel knoll, was begun between 1591 and 1601. Its construction was recorded in the "Black Book of Taymouth", one of the most informative books of the period Black Duncan installed his third son, John of Auchinryre, to look after the newly erected castle.

Barcaldine Castle is built on the "L" plan with the smaller wing on the south side projecting to the west beyond the end part of the main wall of the castle. This projection enabled the main wall to be protected and covered with small arms. The walls are approximately 9 feet thick, thus allowing the stair passage inside them, and rise to approximately 32 feet.

4 - ACHALLADER CASTLE - This Campbell of Glenorchy stronghold was built in 1600 by the 7th laird, Black Duncan, known as Duncan of the Seven Castles, after he had taken possession of the lands from the Fletcher's around 1590.

It had 3 storeys and a garret and was well supplied with shot -holes. It was burned during the jacobite rebellion of 1689 and never restored, but in 1691 John Campbell, Earl of Breadalbane, summoned jacobite leaders here to sign the Treaty of Achallader, an armistice in their fight to restore James VII.

5 - Sir Duncan Campbell, Laird of Glenorchy for forty-eight years prior to his death in 1631, was a very advanced landlord and estate improver.

He bred excellent horses; established fallow deer and a rabbit warren on the Isle of Innischoiian on Loch Awe; planted numerous trees, including oak, fir, and birch; and maintained a small flock of sheep. His household books show that the family enjoyed food such as chickens, brawn, venison, mutton, smoked ham, wildfowl, rabbits, salmon, herring, and butter, with spices such as saffron, mace, ginger, sugar, and pepper. They drank claret, white wine, ale, and aqua l'itae. They slept on feather beds, with bolsters, blankets, linen, and bed hangings. All of this was luxurious living by the standards of the day.

Among the regulations laid down in the Court Book of GIenorchy at this time were some points of good estate management. These included:

1 Moors only to be burnt in March.

2 No man to shoot at roe deer, or blackgame, etc., or to kill salmon kelts without

permission.

3 All head and fold dykes to be repaired each year with turf and stones.

5 Peats to be cut with proper peat spades.

6 All dwellings to be in as good repair when tenants and cottars leave as when they took possession.

7 All tenants to plant six young trees yearly in their kail yard for each merkland held and every cottar three trees to be oak, ash or plane.

10 60 loads of earth to be applied yearly to each merkland as manure.

11No swine to be kept.

15 Every tenant must make yearly four iron traps for killing wolves.

16 No tenant to allow rooks, hooded crows, or magpies to nest on their holding.

17 No quarrelling.

27 No young trees to be destroyed.

35 Fine for cutting wood without licence.

36 No one to drink at a brewhouse unless they have travelled eight miles thereto.

39 Tenants obliged to cut and lead fern and thatch for the laird's houses

Although their aims were decidedly enlightened there is a feudal note about these regulations which was alien to the old Highland way of life, foreshadowing the changes in the relationship between chieftain and clansmen which were to take place in the eighteenth century. The court cases at Glenorchy recorded about the same time included murder, cattle and sheep stealing, shooting at deer and grouse, selling ale to drunkards, and cutting trees. A pointer to the still unsettled nature of the countryside was the number of weapons listed in the household books

6 - The great Highland family had in 1590 for its head Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenurchy, ordinarily called Donacha Dhu nan Curich (Black Duncan of the Cowl), a man of considerable force of character, and, for his time, large means, who died at an advanced age in 1631. He was distinguished for building, planting, and improving; had the taste to hire artists to decorate his house; and, some years after this time, was one of the most prominent patrons of the Scottish Vandyke, George Jameson.

The household books of this great Celtic chief exhibit his style of life about the time here noted. His rents were principally paid in kind, and the corn, cattle, and poultry thus supplied by the tenantry went directly to the support of the laird and his household. 'In 1590, the family spent their time between Balloch and Finlarig. The oatmeal consumed was 364 bolls; the malt, 207 bolls (deducting a small quantity of struck barley used in the kitchen). They used 90 beeves ("neats," "stirks," or "fed oxen"), more than two-thirds consumed fresh; 20 swine; 200 sheep; 424 salmon, far the greater portion being from the western rivers; 15,000 herrings; 30 dozen of hard fish; 1805 "heads" of cheese, new and old, weighing 325 stone; 49 stones of butter; 26 dozen loaves of wheaten bread; of wheat flour, 3Ùb bolls. The wine brought from Dundee was claret and white wine, old and new, in no very large quantities. [The malt furnished abundance of-ale of three kinds— ostler ale, household ale, and best ale, serving, doubtless, for the different grades of persons in the family] Of spices and sweet-meats, we find only notice on one occasion of small quantities of saffron, mace, ginger, pepper, "raises of cure," plumdamas, and one sugar-loaf.'

The rude abundance shewn in this establishment, taken in connection with the account given of the outward state of the Marquis of Huntly, the reports afforded by the Water Poet of the hospitalities he experienced in the braes of Aberdeenshire and Morayshire, ought somewhat to modify the prevalent notions as to the poverty of the Celtic part of Scotland in this age. There was, indeed, no manufacturing industry worth speaking of; but the natural wealth of the country, the cattle, the wild animals, and the rain, seem to have furnished the people with no inconsiderable share of the comforts of life. It will be found, too, that the mansions of Glenurchy and Huntly, a few years after this date, exhibited elegant architecture and decoration. [8]

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Life Sketch

The Life Summary of Duncan When Sir Duncan Campbell 7th of Glenorchy, 1st Baronet was born about 1550, in Glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Sir Colin Campbell 6th of Glenorchy and Arkinglass, was 27 and his mother, Katherine Ruthven Countess of Craufurd, was 24. He married Lady Jane Stewart on 18 November 1573, in Aberargie, Perthshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 23 June 1631, in Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 81, and was buried in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland.

Sir Duncan (Black Duncan of the Cowl) CAMPBELL, 1st Baronet and 7th Laird of Glenorchy

The Campbells were also great castle builders, owning at one stage castles spread over the full width of Scotland, included were: Dunstafnage and Barcaldine near Oban, Kilchurn on Loch Awe, Lock Dochart Castle, Finlarig at Killin, Ardeonaig castle on Loch Tay and Balloch castle (later known as Taymouth) at Kenmore.

from Burke's Peerage via Google Books: http://preview.tinyurl.com/25c7amr

I. Sir DUNCAN CAMPBELL(knighted 1590),7th of Glenurchy or Glenorchy, called "Black Duncan," and "Donacha dhu na Curich," t. e. "Duncan with the Coul," who was in high favour with James VI., and was made by that monarch, in 1617, heritable keeper of the forests of Mamlorn, Bendaskerlie, Ac., with many valuable privileges, and created, 30 May, 1625, a Baronet of Nova Scotia, and high-sheriff of tho co. Perth, for life. He w. 1st, 1574, Jean, 2nd dau. of John, 4th Earl of Athole, lord chancellor of Scotland, and by her had, Colin Robert, five other sons, and four daus. He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, only dau. of Patrick, 5th Lord Sinclair, and by her had two sons and four daus. Sir Duncan was «. at his decease, 1631, by the eldest son of his 1st wife,

for another viewpoint on Duncan Campbell:

from http://www.spaceless.com/fletcher/flet2.htm

It was only through the trickery of the infamous Sir Duncan Campbell, the seventh Laird of Glenorchy, in 1587, that the Fletchers were ousted from their ancient stronghold.

The late Angus Fletcher of Tyndrum used to tell the story, which he said had been passed down to him by natives of Glenorchy - and briefly it happened like this.

Sir Duncan Campbell, the Black Laird of Glenorchy, had been appointed by the King to keep the peace between the feuding clans in Argyll and Perthshire. He was accordingly authorised to maintain a large force of armed retainers, in order to give strength to his purpose.

He had the reputation of preferring to stir up trouble rather than quell it, and he was traditionally more interested in the plundering and acquisition of lands than in endeavoring to calm the turbulence which existed between his contemporaries, inevitably he had among his armies a number of lawless men, not even of Highland blood, who would pick a fight with anyone at a word from their master. This was how so much territory came into the hands of Sir Duncan, and he had his eyes set on Achallader for some long time. He made a pretense at friendship with MacInleister, although he was secretly determined to have his lands, in spite of Fletcher's consistent refusal to sell to the Laird.

Campbell made his plans. He left Finlarig Castle one evening with a number of his men, and by dawn he was in the vicinity of Achallader. He deployed his band of followers behind a small hill, and ordered three of his hired 'strangers' to tether their horses in a cornfield which belonged to Fletcher. He then withdrew to await developments. Fletcher soon discovered the trespassers, and ordered them off his land. The 'strangers' laughed derisively and stayed where they were, not attempting to move their animals. The Fletcher chieftain tried once more, but when the men again ignored his remonstrations, he lost his temper, pulled one of the iron stakes from the ground, to which the horses were tethered, and threw it with all his might at one of the intruders.

The man fell dead, and at this point Sir Duncan 'happened to come along' and professed great shock and surprise at the incident, He showed great concern at the predicament of his dear friend, Fletcher, but in spite of his friendship he felt obliged to report the fact that Fletcher had murdered an officer in the discharge of his duty. He was very much afraid, he told Fletcher, that when the King learned of the matter he would surely order Fletcher to be hanged and his lands forfeited. He suggested that Fletcher should take refuge with some friends in Rannoch until the danger of discovery had passed, and said that he (Campbell) would turn a blind eye to his escape.

To avoid forfeiture of Fletcher's lands, Campbell suggested that he should help matters by agreeing to their conveyance to himself, and said they could be re-conveyed to Fletcher when the whole thing had blown over. Fletcher, having regard to the dilemma in which he found himself, was therefore prevailed upon to convey his lands to Campbell, who forthwith lodged the document in the Registry Office in Edinburgh; but of course, when Fletcher later wanted his property back Campbell would have none of the idea.

Works Cited:

Burke, Bernard, and Ashworth P. Burke. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage. London: Harrison and Sons, 1902. Print. Volume 42, Part 1

read online: http://preview.tinyurl.com/25c7amr

find in a library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10387923

Campbell, Alastair. A History of Clan Campbell: Vol. 2. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2002. Print.

find in a library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/186134386

Innes, Cosmo, and William Bowie. The Black Book of Taymouth: With Other Papers from the Breadalbane Charter Room. Edinburgh: T. Constable, 1855. Print.

read online: http://www.archive.org/details/blackbookoftaymo00inneuoft

find in a library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4174780

General resources:

http://www.darkisle.com/scotland.html

http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/

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!Scott's Peerage; Sir Duncan Campbell, received from his father dispositions of the lands of Port of Lochtay and others , and the barony of Finlarig, dated 5 Mar 1573-74, in implements of the contract of his marriage with Jean (Stewart), daughter of John (Stewart), Earl of Atholl, dated 18 Nov 1573. He acquired the lands of Cretindewar and Craigvokin, 2 Dec 1575. He bought from his brother Archibald, a fourth part of Monzie, 21 Aug 1581. On the occasion of the marriage of King James VI he was knighted about 17 May 1590. He was one of the Lords of the Articles chosen to represent the barons in the Parliament held in Edinburgh in 1592, and was a commissioner for the smaller barons of Argyllshire to Parliament, 1593. In 1594 he denied that he had any participation in the measures con- nected with the slaughter of the 'Bonnie Earl of Moray.' King James feued to him the mill and mill lands of Mylnehorne. On the resignations of the follow in men, of Colin Campbell of Strachur, he acquired twenty-six merk lands in the barony of Glenfalloch; from William Moncrieff of that Ilk, the lands of Culdares and Duneaves; and of Alexander Balfour of Boghall, the lands of Emy- crichane and Costinterrie in Menteith. In 1599 he represented the smaller barons at the Convention of Estates of Parliament, and was a commissioner on the coin in that year (1599). He purchased on the 18 Sep (1599?), from John, Earl of Atholl, the lands of Wester Stuikis. He was warded in Edinburgh Castle in Jun 1601, 'throch the occasioun of certane fals leis and forged inventis,' and had to pay 40,000 marks to the courtiers of the King before he was released. Thereafter he went to England and Flanders for about a year. On 15 April 1602, Alexander Menzies of that Ilk, sold to Sir Duncan in liferent, and his eldest son in fee, the lands of Morinche and others. He bought the lands of Drumquharg and others in the barony of Redgorton, 28 May 1611. Two of his natural sons had letters of legitimation, 27 Dec 1614. He and his heirs-male were appointed foresters of Mamlorne, 22 Jul 1617. He acquired various lands in Strathgartney in Oct and Nov 1618. He purchased from Robert Robertson of Strowan, the four merk lands of Stronfernan, 21 Dec 1614, and the five merk lands of Candloch, in May 1616, and from Duncan Robertson, brother to Robert, Thometayvoir in Fernan, in Aug 1622. He was created a baronet of Nova Scotia by patent dated 29 May 1625, and sealed 20 Jun 1627. On 12 May 1627, King Charles I granted letters of remission to Sir Duncan, his sons Colin, Robert, and Patrick, and their natural brother Patrick, for burning the town of Dewletter and the castle of Glenstrae in 1611, when engaged against the Clan Gregor. He is said to have built the Castle of Finlarig, the Tower of Auchallader, the House of Lochdochart, the House of Bar- caldine, and another great house in Lorne. Sir Duncan died at Balloch on 23 Jun 1631, aged eighty-one, and was buried in the chapel of Finlarig. His portrait, dated 1601, is given in the Black Book of Taymouth.

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He acquired lands of Cretindewar, Craigv

He acquired lands of Cretindewar, Craigvokin, Monzie, Mylnehorne, Glenfalloch, Culdares, Duneaves, Emyrcrichane, Costinterrie, Wester Stuikis, Morinche, Drumquharg, Strathgartney, Stronfernan, Candloch, Thometayvoir

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The Rise of the Glenorchy Campbell’s The rise of the Glenorchy Campbells The first Campbell of Glenorchy was called Colin. His long and important career established the family's fortunes and demonstrated many of the characteristics that

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Gender is generated

Gender is generated

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!#21> Complete Peerage-v1-p315,-v5-p382,

!#21> Complete Peerage-v1-p315,-v5-p382,-v12pt2-p69, (FHL 942 D22cok); #189> Scots Peerage-v2-p184-188*, (FHL 941 D22p), #218> Complete Baronetage-v2-p282,283, (FHL 942 D22cg); !KIN> 1st son;

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Elizabeth/Sinclair

Elizabeth/Sinclair

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!#189-v2-p182,183;-v9-p43; !#2727-p43; !

!#189-v2-p182,183;-v9-p43; !#2727-p43; !Fam Arch Rec> Colin Campbell & Margaret Monro (FHL #1,273,768);

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Peerage

See http://www.thepeerage.com/p2501.htm#i25001

https://archive.org/stream/completepeerageo01coka#page/198/mode/2up...

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!#189-v1-p444-446,-v2-p182,184-189,-v3-p

!#189-v1-p444-446,-v2-p182,184-189,-v3-p35,-v4-p34,35,-v6-p163,164,-v9-p43; !#200-1969-p83; !#218-v2-p282; !#226-v1-p236,237; !#240-v9-p372-Campbell; !#798-v1-p172; !#2272-v1-p268-272; !#2315-p132,133; !#2725-1977-p40,55; !#2727-p5; !#4774-v1-p14-19; !#4783-p no#; ^born-L1> Taymouth Castle by;

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Sir Duncan “Black Duncan” Campbell From Find A Grave:

Sir Duncan was the eldest son of "Grey Colin" Campbell, whom he succeeded in 1583. He was knighted c. 1590 on the occasion of the King's marriage. He had a long and successful care

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(1550)

(1550)

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1st wife-Lady Jean Stewart

2nd wife-Elizabeth Sinclair ===
Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, 1st Bt. was born circa 1550.2 He was the son of Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy and Catherine Ruthven.2 He married by contract, firstly, Lady Jean Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl and Margaret Fleming, on 18 November 1573.2 He married by contract, secondly, Elizabeth Sinclair, daughter of Henry Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair and Elizabeth Forbes, on 20 October 1597.1,3 He died on 23 June 1631.4 He was buried at Finlarig, ScotlandG.4

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Name Suffix:<NSFX> KNIGHT Ancestral File

Name Suffix:<NSFX> KNIGHT Ancestral File Number:<AFN> HQHL-9L

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Elizabeth/Sinclair * 20 Oct 1597

Elizabeth/Sinclair * 20 Oct 1597

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This person's information was combined w

This person's information was combined while in Ancestral File. The following submitters of the information may or may not agree with the combining of the information: BRENT/RUESCH/ (2156813) FAMILY HISTORY DEPARTMENT/MEDIEVAL FAMILIES UNIT/ (2180146) FRANCES I/GOODRICH/ (2224422)