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Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell 1486–1529 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1486

Birth Location: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Lorn, Scotland

Death Date: 9 October 1529

Death Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland

Father: Robert Flodden

Mother: Elizabeth Erskine

Spouse(s): Lady Crawford, Christian Erskine

Children(s): Jean Garden", John Kirkbuddo, Sir Erskine, Robert Dun, Sir Stirling, Alexander Drum, Adam Erskine, Alexander Shielfield, James Erskine, John Erskine, Walter Ledbaki, Robert Erskine

In 1486, Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell entered the world in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Lorn, Scotland, born to Robert Third Lord Erskine Fourth Erskine Of Mar Lord Erskine Flodden And Elizabeth Isabella Of Loudoun Campbell Glenorch Erskine. Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell married Barbara Bairlie, Christian Erskine, Lady Elizabeth Lindsay Drummond Of Crawford, and had children including Adam Erskine, Alexander Erskine Liard Van Shielfield, Alexander Irvine 9Th Laird Of Drum, James Erskine, Jean Erskine Forrester Of Garden, John Of Kirkbuddo Erskine, John Erskine Of Kirkbuddo, Robert Erskine Of Arratt 6Th Laird Of Dun, Robert Thomas Logy Erskine, Sir William Erskine, Sir William V Erskine Earl Of Stirling, Thomas Erskine Of Brechin, Walter Erskine Liard Van Tillierblet Boghied En Ledbaki. Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell passed away in 1529 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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  • In 1486, Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell entered the world in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Lorn, Scotland, born to Robert Third Lord Erskine Fourth Erskine Of Mar Lord Erskine Flodden And Elizabeth Isabella Of Loudoun Campbell Glenorch Erskine.
  • Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell married Barbara Bairlie, Christian Erskine, Lady Elizabeth Lindsay Drummond Of Crawford, and had children including Adam Erskine, Alexander Erskine Liard Van Shielfield, Alexander Irvine 9Th Laird Of Drum, James Erskine, Jean Erskine Forrester Of Garden, John Of Kirkbuddo Erskine, John Erskine Of Kirkbuddo, Robert Erskine Of Arratt 6Th Laird Of Dun, Robert Thomas Logy Erskine, Sir William Erskine, Sir William V Erskine Earl Of Stirling, Thomas Erskine Of Brechin, Walter Erskine Liard Van Tillierblet Boghied En Ledbaki.
  • Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell passed away in 1529 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Sir Campbell's Ancestors

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Sir Campbell
1486–1529
Birth Place: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Lorn, Scotland
Parents
Robert Third Lord Erskine Fourth Erskine of Mar Lord Erskine Flodden
1458–1513
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Isabella of Loudoun Campbell Glenorch) Erskine
1462–1518
New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander, (3rd Lord Erskine) Erskine
1436–1508
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christian Crichton
1439–1513
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Sir (George IV (The Younger) Campbell, (of Loudoun, Sheriff of Ayrshire) **** son of Sir George Campbell of Loudoun (the Elder) and Elizabeth) Stewart.
1445–1513
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Schotland
Princess (Lady Margaret Isabel (Elizabeth) Stewart of Lorne, Princess of Scotland Baroness Campbell, Countess Argyll, Duchess of) Brittany
1437–1510
Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyll-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Campbell's Descendants

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Sir (Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll") Campbell (13 Jul 1486–9 October 1529) m. Lady (Elizabeth Lindsay Drummond of) Crawford (1513–1552) m. Christian Erskine (1510–9 February 1582)
  1. 1. Jean (Erskine "Forrester of) Garden" 1536–1591 m. Sir (Alexander MacDonald Forrester, 5th of) Garden 1545–1598
    1. 1. Sir (Duncan) Forrester 1576–1657 m. Margaret Ramsay 1588–
      1. 1. Alexander (Forrester, Minister Of) Edinburgh 1611–1686 m. Christian (Ritchie or) McNeil 1625–1694
        1. 1. James Forrester 1650–1705 m. Annabell Mitchell 1660–1695
      2. 2. David (Mr.) Forrester 1600–
      3. 3. Mary Forrester 1610–
      4. 4. Robert Forrester 1615–
      5. 5. Barbara Forrester 1630–1674
    2. 2. John (Forrester, 1st of) Denovan 1569–1629
    3. 3. James (Forrester, 5th of) Garden 1569–1629
    4. 4. Joan (Forrester Lady) Weems 1570–
    5. 5. Janet (Forrester) Wishart 1573–
    6. 6. Alexander (Forrester of) Coigs 1575–
    7. 7. Duncan Forrester 1576–1657
    8. 8. Archibald Forrester 1578–1615
    9. 9. Thomas Forrester 1580–1617
    10. 10. Elizabeth Forrester 1583–
    11. 11. Agnes Fleming 1589–1650
    12. 12. Lady (Barbara) Forrester-Livingstone 1589–1650
    13. 13. Margaret Forrester 1590–
    14. 14. Christian Forrester 1591–
    15. 15. James Forrester –1615
  2. 2. John (Erskine of) Kirkbuddo 1524–1572
  3. 3. Sir (William) Erskine 1528–1638
  4. 4. Robert (Erskine of Arratt, 6th Laird of) Dun 1530–1590
  5. 5. Sir (William V Erskine Earl of) Stirling 1530–1566
  6. 6. Alexander (Irvine 9th Laird of) Drum 1530–1609
  7. 7. Adam Erskine 1534–1590
  8. 8. Alexander (Erskine Liard van) Shielfield 1535–1573
  9. 9. James Erskine 1537–1606
  10. 10. John ((of Kirkbuddo)) Erskine 1550–1603
  11. 11. Walter (Erskine Liard van Tillierblet, Boghied en) Ledbaki 1525–1563
  12. 12. Robert (Thomas Logy) Erskine 1526–1590

Sir Campbell's Timeline

2 Records

1486
13 Jul 1486
Birth of Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Lorn, Scotland
Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Lorn, Scotland
1529
9 October 1529
Age 43
Death of Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell in Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1486
    Event Place: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Lorn, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dune, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1529
    Event Place: Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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