Biography of John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll 1723-1806

Paternal Family Tree: Campbell

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655

Before 12 Jan 1721 [his father] John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 28) and [his mother] Mary Drummond Bellenden (age 36) were married.

In Jun 1723 John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll was born to John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 30) and Mary Drummond Bellenden (age 38).

In 1736 [his mother] Mary Drummond Bellenden (age 51) died.

Around 1740 Gavin Hamilton (age 17). Portrait of John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 16).

Marriage of James Duke Hamilton and Elizabeth Gunning

On 14 Feb 1752 James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 27) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 18) met at a Valentine's Ball at Bedford House Covent Garden. He and they (age 18) were married that night at Keith's Chapel, Mayfair; the location being one where he didn't require a license. This before the Marriage Act of 1753. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. He the son of James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon and Anne Cochrane Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon.

On 03 Jan 1759 John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 35) and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 25) were married. He the son of John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 66) and Mary Drummond Bellenden.

On 31 Mar 1760 [his daughter] Augusta Campbell was born to John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 26).

On 15 Apr 1761 Archibald Campbell 3rd Duke Argyll (age 78) died. His first cousin [his father] John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 68) succeeded 4th Duke Argyll.

On 17 Feb 1763 [his son] George John Campbell was born to John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 39) and [his wife] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 29).

On 09 Jul 1764 [his son] George John Campbell (age 1) died.

On 22 Sep 1768 [his son] George William Campbell 6th Duke Argyll was born to John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 45) and [his wife] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 34).

On 07 Jul 1769 [his step-son] James Hamilton 7th Duke Hamilton 4th Duke Brandon (age 14) died at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton. His brother [his step-son] Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon (age 12) succeeded 8th Duke Hamilton, 5th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 5th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.

On 09 Nov 1770 [his father] John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 77) died. His son John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 47) succeeded 5th Duke Argyll. [his wife] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 36) by marriage Countess Argyll.

On 23 Jun 1774 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 21) and [his step-daughter] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 21) were married. She the daughter of James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 40).

On 28 Jan 1775 [his daughter] Charlotte Susan Maria Campbell was born to John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 51) and [his wife] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 41).

On 21 Dec 1777 [his son] John Douglas Edward Henry Campbell 7th Duke Argyll was born to John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 54) and [his wife] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 44).

In or before 1790 [his son-in-law] Brigadier-General Henry Mordaunt Clavering (age 31) and [his daughter] Augusta Campbell (age 29) were married. She the daughter of John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 66) and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 56).

On 14 Jun 1796 [his son-in-law] John Campbell 4th of Islay (age 26) and [his daughter] Charlotte Susan Maria Campbell (age 21) were married. She the daughter of John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 73) and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll.

On 14 Mar 1797 [his former step-daughter] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 44) died.

On 24 May 1806 John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 82) died. His son [his son] George William Campbell 6th Duke Argyll (age 37) succeeded 6th Duke Argyll.

On 28 Jun 1853 Francis Charteris 8th Earl Wemyss Douglas 4th Earl March (age 81) died. His son Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl Wemyss (age 56) succeeded 9th Earl Wemyss. Louisa Bingham Countess Wemyss (age 55) by marriage Countess Wemyss.

His obituary in the Gentleman's Magazine by Sylvanus Urban Volume XL reads as follows:

THE EARL OF WEMYSS AND MARCH June 28 At Gosford House East Lothian in his 81st year the Right Hon Francis Wemyss Charteris Wemyss sixth Earl of Wemyss and Lord Elcho and Methel 1633 Baron Wemyss of Elcho 1628 Earl of March Viscount of Peebles and Lord Niedpath, Lyne and Munard 1697 all dignities in the peerage of Scotland Baron Wemyss of Wemyss co Fife 1821 and Lord Lieutenant of Peebleshire.

He was born on the 15th April 1772 the only son of Francis Lord Elcho son and heir apparent of the fifth Earl by Miss Susan Tracy Keck one of the Maids of Honour to Queen Charlotte the second daughter of Anthony Tracy Keck esq of Great Tew co Oxford by Lady Susan Hamilton fourth daughter of James fourth Duke of Hamilton and first Duke of Brandon KG and KT.

In early life his lordship had a commission in the army and from 1793 to 1797 was aide de camp to his grand uncle Lord Adam Gordon Commander in chief of the forces in Scotland He quitted the army in 1797.

His father Lord Elcho died on the 20th June 1808 and his grandfather on the 24th August following whereupon he succeeded to the Earldom of Wemyss and its attendant titles. On the death of William fourth Duke of Queensberry in Dec 1810 he inherited the barony of Niedpath and the extensive property which had belonged to his Grace in the county of Peebles in pursuance of the terms of the marriage contract of the first Earl of March his Grace's grandfather. He also succeeded to the dignities of Earl of March, Viscount of Peebles and Lord Douglas of Niedpath, Lyne and Munard the patent of creation being to Lord William Douglas et heredes masculos de ejus corpore quibus deficientibus alios ejus hæredes masin culos et talliæ contentos in ejus infeofa mentis terrarum et dominii de Niedpath.

His Lordship was created a peer of the united kingdom by the title of Baron Wemyss at the Coronation of King George IV by patent dated 17 Jul 1821. He supported the Conservative party in parliament but took but little interest in politics.

He married May 31 1794 Margaret fourth daughter of Walter Campbell esq of Shawfield by his first wife Eleanor daughter of Robert Kerr of Newfield eldest son of Lord Charles Kerr second son of Robert first Marquess of Lothian. By that lady who died in 1850 he had issue two sons and nine daughters 1 Francis his successor (age 56) 2 Lady Eleanor married in 1820 to Walter Frederick Campbell of Woodhall co Lanark (age 55) esq eldest son of Colonel John Campbell by Lady [his daughter] Charlotte (age 78) daughter of John fifth Duke of Argyle and died in 1832 3 the Hon Walter died 1818 4 Susan who died in infancy 5 Lady Margaret married in 1824 to Lieut Colonel John Wildman and died in 1825 6 Lady Katharine married in 1824 to her cousin George Harry Lord Grey of Groby who died in 1835 and she died in 1844 leaving issue the present Earl of Stamford and Warrington (age 26) and Lady Margaret Milbanke 7 Lady Charlotte (age 58) married in 1825 to Andrew Fletcher esq of Salton Castle East Lothian 8 Lady Louisa Antoinetta (age 58) married in 1832 to William Forbes esq of Callendar co Stirling late MP for Stirlingshire 9 Lady Harriet (age 58) married in 1829 to Sir George Grant Suttie Bart 10 Lady Jane and 11 Lady Caroline. The present Earls (age 56) in 1796 married in 1817 Lady Louisa Bingham (age 55) fourth daughter of Richard 2d Earl Lucan by whom he has issue Francis Lord Elcho (age 34) four other sons and daughters.

Royal Ancestors of John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll 1723-1806

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll 1723-1806

Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 6th Earl Morton 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Leslie Countess Morton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Douglas Master of Morton 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 7th Earl Morton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Keith 5th Earl Marischal 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Keith Countess Morton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Home Countess Marischal

GrandFather: John Campbell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James "The Bonnie Earl" Stewart 2nd Earl Moray 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 3rd Earl Moray 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart 2nd Countess Moray 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stewart 4th Earl Moray 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Gordon Countess Moray 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Argyll 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Home 5th Lord Home

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Home 1st Earl of Home

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Home Countess Moray 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dudley 5th Baron Dudley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Dudley Countess Home 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Theodosia Harrington Baroness Dudley

Father: John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Elphinstone 4th Lord Elphinstone 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Elphinstone of Barnes 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Elphinstone 6th Lord Elphinstone 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Elphinstone 8th Lord Elphinstone 15 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Elphinstone 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: David Drummond 2nd Lord Drummond

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Drummond 3rd Lord Drummond

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lilias Ruthven

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drummond 2nd Earl Perth

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Kerr of Cessford 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean Ker Countess Perth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Maitland of Lethington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Maitland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fleming 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Bellenden 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Kerr of Cessford 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Ker 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Drummond 3rd Lord Drummond

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jean Drummond Countess Roxburghe

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Ker Countess Roxburgh 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hay 10th Earl Erroll 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Cassilis 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Lyon 1st Earl Kinghorne 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Lyon Countess Erroll 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Mary Drummond Bellenden 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Moore of Mellifont

Great x 3 Grandfather: Garret Moore 1st Viscount Moore of Drogheda

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Colley of Carbury Castle

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Loftus

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adam Loftus 1st Viscount Loftus

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Loftus Viscountess Moore

GrandMother: Mary Moore 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Catlyn

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England