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Sir John Iain Campbell 1525 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Auchinbreck, Argyll, Scotland

Death Date: 6 January 1591

Death Location: Kilmore, Oban, Dunstaffnage, 8315, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Barrichbean

Mother: Lady Buchanan

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Ronald Craignish)

In 1525, Sir John Iain Campbell entered the world in Auchinbreck, Argyll, Scotland, born to Sir Donald Campbell 3rd of Barrichbean and Lady Elizabeth Ann Buchanan. Sir John Iain Campbell had children including Ronald Roy Campbell (Sir, Baron of Craignish). Sir John Iain Campbell passed away in 1591 in Kilmore, Oban, Dunstaffnage, 8315, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Sir John Iain Campbell entered the world in Auchinbreck, Argyll, Scotland, born to Sir Donald Campbell 3rd of Barrichbean and Lady Elizabeth Ann Buchanan.
  • Sir John Iain Campbell had children including Ronald Roy Campbell (Sir, Baron of Craignish).
  • Sir John Iain Campbell passed away in 1591 in Kilmore, Oban, Dunstaffnage, 8315, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Campbell's Ancestors

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Sir Campbell
1525 – 1591
Birth Place: Auchinbreck, Argyll, Scotland
Parents
Sir Donald Campbell 3rd of Barrichbean
1500 – 1544
Barrichbean, Craignish, Argyll, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Ann) Buchanan
1489 – 1578
Strondour, Scotland
Grandparents
John Campbell
1482 – 1529
Barrichbean, Craignish, Argyll, Scotland
Anna Gordon
1488 – 1520
Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Campbell's Descendants

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Sir (John Iain) Campbell (1525 – 6 January 1591)
  1. 1. Ronald (Roy Campbell (Sir, Baron of) Craignish) (1555 – 1 Sep 1629) m. Mary (Elizabeth Alliset MacIver) Campbell (1564 – After 1603)
    1. 1. Robert Campbell (1575 – 17 November 1657)
    2. 2. Donald Campbell (1586 – )
    3. 3. Donald (1586 – )
    4. 4. John (Gorm McDonill Craignish) Campbell (1588 – 6 Jun 1638) m. Mary (Rachel) McDougall (1601 – 2 Jun 1634)
      1. 1. Sir (Donald Campbell, 7th Laird of) Craignish (1633 – MAY 1679) m. Mary (Beatrice Campbell of) Airds (1645 – bef 17 Dec 1677)
        1. 1. Alexander (Archibald Campbell, Laird of) Sutherland (28 Dec 1668 – 11 Aug 1742) m. Barbara ((Stuart)) Campbell (1661 – 1700)
    5. 5. Sir (John Cragnish) Campbell (1588 – 1638)
    6. 6. Farquhard (1st Lagganlochan) Campbell (1590 – 25 February 1642)
    7. 7. Farquhard Campbell (1590 – 25 February 1642)
    8. 8. Archibald Campbell (1592 – 24 April 1652)
    9. 9. Archibald (1592 – 1652)
    10. 10. Anne Campbell (1594 – October 1681)
    11. 11. Anne (1594 – October 1681)
    12. 12. Lady (Isabel) Campbell (1603 – 1663)

Sir Campbell's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir John Iain Campbell in Auchinbreck, Argyll, Scotland
Auchinbreck, Argyll, Scotland
1591
6 January 1591
Age 66
Death of Sir John Iain Campbell in Kilmore, Oban, Dunstaffnage, 8315, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilmore, Oban, Dunstaffnage, 8315, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Auchinbreck, Argyll, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 January 1591
    Event Place: Kilmore, Oban, Dunstaffnage, 8315, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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