Clan Campbell

Clans of the Campbell clan
	Arthur, MacArtair, MacArthur , MacCarter. Bannatyne, Ballantyne, Blanton. Burnes, Burness, Burnett, Burns. Caddell, Cadell, Calder, Cattell. Connochie, Conochie, MacConachie, MacConchie, MacConnechy, MacConochie. Denoon, denune. Gibbon, Gibson, MacGibbon, MacGubbin. Harres, Harris, Hawes, Haws, Hawson. Hastings. Isaac, Isaacs, Kissack, Kissock, MacIsaac, MacKessack, MacKessock, MacKissock. Iverson, Macever, Macgure, MacIver , MacIvor, Macure, Orr, Ure. Kellar, Keller, Maceller, MacKellar. Lorne. Louden, Loudon, Loudoun, Lowden, Lowdon. MacColm, MacColmbe, MacLaws, MacLehose, MacTause, MacTavish , MacThomas , Riddell, Taweson, Tawesson, Thomas, Thomason, Thompson, Thomson . MacDermid, MacDermott, MacDiarmid. MacElvie, MacKelvie. MacGlasrich. MacKerlie. MacNichol. MacNocaird. MacOran. Macowen. MacPhedran , MacPhederain, Paterson. MacPhun. Moore, Muir . Ochiltree. Pinkerton. Tanner, Tonner, Torrie, Torry.

Chief
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His Grace Torquhil Ian Campbell
13. Duke of Argyll
Chief Title (Gaelic)	'MacCailein Mor'
Seat	Inveraray Castle
Historic seat	Castle Campbell

Clan Campbell
coat of arms
	Motto : Ne Obliviscaris ( Do not forget )
	Keyword : Cruachan!
portrait
region	Highlands
district	Argyll
Plant badge	Nail bush
Piece of music for bagpipes	"The Campbells Are Coming" (in Scottish Gaelic " Baile Inneraora " or English: "The Town of Inveraray")
Gaelic names	Caimbeulach (singular) & O Duibhne (collective)

Clan branches
Campbell of Argyll (chiefs) Campbell of Strachur (senior cadets) Campbell of Breadalbane Campbell of Cawdor Campbell of Loudoun , Carter-Campbell of Possil See also: Campbell baronets

Affiliated clans
Clan Bruce Clan Grant Clan Drummond Clan Leslie Clan Malcolm Clan Scott Clan Forbes Clan Stewart of Balquhidder Clan Menzies Clan MacInnes Clan MacEwen Clan MacCallum Clan MacLachlan

Rival clans
Clan MacDougall Clan Donald Clan Arthur Clan Lamont Clan MacGregor Clan Maclean Clan Mackinnon Clan MacAlister Clan MacLea Clan MacMillan Clan Farquharson Clan Ogilvy Clan Sinclair

Clan Campbell ( Gaelic : Clann Chaimbeul ) is a large and influential Scottish clan . Its origin is believed to be the British of the Kingdom of Strathclyde , whose original seat was either Innis Chonnel Castle on Innis Chonnell in Loch Awe or Caisteal na Nigheann Ruaidhe near Loch Avich .

history

Original coat of arms of the Campbell family

The first written record of Clan Campbell is from 1263 (when a certain Gillespie Campbell acquired land in Strathclyde).

The clan was first ruled by the MacDougalls , Lairds of Lorne . That state of affairs changed, however, when Sir Neil Campbell , a close ally and friend of Robert the Bruce , was rewarded by the king's extensive lands that had been forfeited in minor feuds by the MacDougalls and other enemies of the Argylls. The king even married his sister to Sir Neil Campbell, and from this royal marriage arose John, who was made Earl of Atholl in 1320 .

John died in the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, and his title was revoked from the Campbells. In 1445 Sir Duncan Campbell of the Loch Awe branch of the family was raised to Lord Campbell and his grandson and heir, Colin, in 1457 to Earl of Argyll . This earl's uncle, another Colin, started a new branch of Campbell - in County Breadalbane - that was as good as the Loch Awe-Campbells. At the same time, the Counties of Cawdor and Loudoun were also awarded to the Campbell clan. Internal rivalry for the title of Clan Chief led to a clan feud between these two great houses in the 16th century , which the Campbells nearly exterminated.

Campbell of Cawdor, the guardian of the 7th Earl of Argyll, was murdered in a conspiracy in 1592 when the life of his young ward was threatened. He survived another poison attack and later developed into an excellent soldier and leader who united the two houses.

Support from Central Scotland brought the Campbells rich rewards, despite several setbacks. Archibald Campbell, 8th Earl of Argyll - a great opponent of Montrose during the civil war against Charles I - was executed for treason by Charles II , despite the fact that the Argylls had brought him to the throne. His son, the 9th Earl of Argyll , was also executed in 1685 for supporting the Protestant uprisings of the Duke of Monmouth .

As part of a long-running feud between the Campbells and the MacDonalds clan, the infamous Glencoe massacre occurred in 1692 : A troop of soldiers led by Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon murdered 38 men of the MacDonald clan - many women and children - afterwards they had enjoyed their hospitality for over a week. This was a serious violation of Scottish laws and traditions and heightened hostility between the clans.

When the Stuarts were exiled, the Campbells got back all lost property, and in 1701 William of Orange appointed Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne, Earl of Campbell and Cowall, Viscount of Lochow and Glenyla, Lord of Inverary, Mull, Morver and Tiry.

His son John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll , became one of the first British field marshals in 1736, he was one of the most influential men in Scotland and is considered the architect of the Scottish-English Association.

The name

Dugald of Lochawe (grandfather of Mor Cailein of Lochawe) is likely the founder of the naming Campbell dynasty. His nickname was Cam Beul ( Gaelic: curved mouth ) because he used to only speak out of the corner of his mouth. Since Dugald was venerated by all members of the family, it was decided to use his nickname as a family name. This initially became Cambel (13th century).

The current spelling ( Campbell ) was probably created by Norman bureaucrats at the court of King David II (son of Robert the Bruce ) and their attempt to write Gaelic names.

Campbell Septs

Septs are families who accept the supremacy of a clan chief. These families are either blood relatives or families that have always been resident in the clan area and recognize the clan chief as liege lord.

Official Family List : Arthus, Bannatyne, Burnes, Burness, Burnett, Burns, Caddell, Cadell, Calder, Cattel, Connochie, Conochie, Denoon, Denune, Gibbon, Gibson, Greenhalgh, Harres, Harris, Harrison, Hastings, Hawes, Haws, Hawson , Isaac, Isaacs, Iverson, Kellar, Keller, Kissack, Kissock, Lorne, Louden, Loudon, Loudoun, Lowden, Lowdon, Macartair, Macarthur, Maccarter, Maccolm, Maccolmbe, Macconachie, Macconchie, Macconnechy, Macconochie, Macdermit, Macdermott, Macdiarmott , Maceller, Macelvie, Macever, Macgibbon, Macglasrich, Macgubbin, Macgure, Macisaac, Maciver, Macivor, Mackeear, Mackelvie, Mackerlie, Mackessack, Mackessock, Mackissock, Maclaws, Maclehose, Macnichol, Macnocaird, Maconachie, Macphunphedowen, Macphunphedowen , Mactause, Mactavish, Macthomas, Macure, Moore, Muir, Ochiltree, Orr, Pinkerton, Tawes, Tawesson, Thomas, Thomason, Thompson, Thomson, Torrie, Torry, Ure.

This list is incomplete; some families who followed the Campbells for centuries are not listed. It is not known why these surnames were not included on the official list. In order to avoid discrepancies, the head of the clan, the Duke of Argyll, decided to accept as Septs all members of Scottish families and their descendants who recognize him as head of the clan and swear allegiance to him .

Nobility title

Members of the clan held or have the following hereditary peer and baronet titles:

Peerage of Scotland : Duke of Argyll (1701), Marquess of Argyll (1641), Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne (1701), Earl of Atholl (1320), Earl of Argyll (1457), Earl of Loudoun (1633), Earl of Caithness (1677), Earl of Breadalbane and Holland (1677), Earl of Campbell and Cowall (1701), Earl of Ilay (1706), Viscount of Breadalbane (1677), Viscount of Tay and Paintland (1677), Viscount Lochow and Glenyla (1701), Lord Campbell (1445), Lord Lorne (1470), Lord Campbell of Loudoun (1601), Lord Kintyre (1626), Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline (1633), Lord St. Clair of Berriedale and Glenurchy (1677), Lord Glenorchy, Benederaloch, Ormelie and Weick (1677), Lord Inverary, Mull, Moreen and Tirie (1701), Lord Oransay, Dunoon and Arase (1706).
Peerage of England : Earl of Greenwich (1705), Baron Chatham (1705).
Peerage of Great Britain : Duke of Greenwich (1719), Baron Sundridge (1766), Baron Hamilton of Hameldon (1776).
Peerage of the United Kingdom : Duke of Argyll (1892), Marquess of Breadalbane (1831), Marquess of Breadalbane (1885), Earl Cawdor (1827), Earl of Ormelie (1831), Earl of Ormelie (1885), Viscount Emlyn ( 1827), Baron Cawdor (1796), Baron Breadalbane (1806), Baron Stratheden (1836), Baron Campbell (1841), Baron Breadalbane (1873).
Baronetage of Nova Scotia : Campbell Baronets, of Glenorchy (1625), Campbell Baronets, of Lundy (Lundie) (1627), Campbell Baronets, of Auchinbreck (1628), Campbell Baronets, of Ardnamurchan and Airds (1628), Campbell Baronets, of Aberuchil (around 1668), Campbell Baronets, of Ardkinglass (1679), Livingston / Campbell Baronets, of Glentirran (1685).
Baronetage of the United Kingdom : Campbell Baronets, of Succoth (1808), Campbell / Cockburn-Campbell Baronets, of Gartsford (1815/1821), Campbell Baronets, of St Cross Mede (1815), Campbell Baronets, of Inverneil (1818), Campbell Baronets, of New Brunswick (1831), Campbell Baronets, of Carrick Buoy (1831), Campbell Baronets, of Barcaldine (or Barcaldyne) and of Glenure (1831), Campbell Baronets, of Dunstaffnage (1836), Campbell Baronets, of Blythswood (1880), Campbell Baronets, of Ardnamurchan (1913), Campbell Baronets, of Milltown (1917), Campbell Baronets, of Airds (1939).

literature

Stephen Boardman: The Campbells 1250-1513. John Donald, Edinburgh 2006, ISBN 0-85976-662-4 .
Alastair Campbell of Airds: A History of Clan Campbell. 3 volumes, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh 2000–2004, ISBN 1902930177 .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac OFFICIAL LIST OF SEPTS OF CLAN CAMPBELL . Retrieved June 3, 2007.
↑ ^a ^b Alastair Campbell of Airds: A History of Clan Campbell. Volume 1: From Origins to Flodden. Polygon at Edinburgh, Edinburgh 2000, ISBN 1-902930-17-7 , pp. 254-255.
↑ Official list of septs of Clan Campbell , accessed February 10, 2012.
^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

Web links

Commons : Clan Campbell - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Clan Campbell Society website (North America )
Website of Inveraray Castle (English)

[ccsna.org/septs-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac OFFICIAL LIST OF SEPTS OF CLAN CAMPBELL . Retrieved June 3, 2007.

[MacPhederain-2] Alastair Campbell of Airds: A History of Clan Campbell. Volume 1: From Origins to Flodden. Polygon at Edinburgh, Edinburgh 2000, ISBN 1-902930-17-7 , pp. 254-255.

[3] Official list of septs of Clan Campbell , accessed February 10, 2012.

[4] Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page