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Sir John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane Campbell 1490–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 May 1546

Death Location: Calder, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Archibald Argyll

Mother: Elisabeth Stewart

Spouse(s): Morella Lady

Children(s): Archibald Campbell, Lady Lovat

In 1490, Sir John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane Campbell entered the world in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland, born to Archibald I Campbell Earl Van Argyll Lord High Chancellor Of Scotland 2Nd Earl Of Argyll And Elisabeth Stewart. Sir John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane Campbell married Morella Murielle Van Cawdor Calder Campbell Lady, and had children including Archibald Cawdor Calder Campbell, Lady Janet Campbell Baroness Lovat. Sir John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane Campbell passed away in 1546 in Calder, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1490, Sir John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane Campbell entered the world in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland, born to Archibald I Campbell Earl Van Argyll Lord High Chancellor Of Scotland 2Nd Earl Of Argyll And Elisabeth Stewart.
  • Sir John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane Campbell married Morella Murielle Van Cawdor Calder Campbell Lady, and had children including Archibald Cawdor Calder Campbell, Lady Janet Campbell Baroness Lovat.
  • Sir John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane Campbell passed away in 1546 in Calder, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Campbell's Ancestors

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Sir Campbell
1490–1546
Birth Place: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald I Campbell Earl van Argyll Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, 2nd Earl of Argyll
1460–1513
Lochow, Argyllshire, Schotland
Elisabeth Stewart
1465–
Darnley, Renfrewshire, Schotland
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Sir Campbell's Descendants

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Sir (John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane) Campbell (1490–1 May 1546) m. Morella (Muriëlle van Cawdor CALDER-Campbell) Lady (13 Feb 1498–1 May 1575)
  1. 1. Archibald (Cawdor Calder) Campbell 1510–1551 m. Isabella (Isobel Grant) Lady 1514–1540 m. Lady (Agnes Margaret Moncrieff, Baroness) Ross 1513–1615 m. Lady (Agnes Margaret Moncrieff, Baroness) Ross 1520–1615
    1. 1. Sir (John Cawdor) Campbell 1535–1592
    2. 2. Beatrice Campbell 1530–
    3. 3. Duncan (Thomas Lord Auchinbreck) Campbell 1530–1594
  2. 2. Lady (Janet Campbell, Baroness) Lovat 1531–1561

Sir Campbell's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Sir John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane Campbell in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
1546
1 May 1546
Age 56
Death of Sir John , 1st Earl of Cawdor, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Thane Campbell in Calder, Scotland, United Kingdom
Calder, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1546
    Event Place: Calder, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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