GEORGE, present and 5th duke. Heir Presumptive-To the dukedom of Gordon and English titles of earl of Norwich, and baron Gordon, NONE. To the marquessate of Huntly and the other Scotch titles, the earl of ABOYNE. The English baronies of Mordaunt, of Turvey, and Beauchamp, of Bletshoe, will, in the event of his grace's death without issue, fall into abeyance between his sisters and their descendants. Creations Earl of Huntley, 1449; Marquess of Huntley, Earl of Enzie, Viscount Inverness, Lord of Badenoch, Lochaber, Strathaven, Achindoun, Balmore, Gartley, and Kincardine, 1599; Duke of Gordon, 1684; Baron Beauchamp, of Bletshoe and Mordaunt, of Turvey, which baronies merged in the dukedom of Gordon, on the death of Mary-Anastatia, baroness Mordaunt, without issue, 22 June 1819; Earl of Norwich, and Baron Gordon, of Huntley, co. Gloucester, 1784. Motto-Animo, non astutiâ. By courage, not by craft. GEORGE-WILLIAM CAMPBELL, DUKE, MARQUESS, and EARL of ARGYLL, Marquess of Lorn and Kintyre, Earl of Campbell and Cowall, Viscount Lochow and Glenila, Lord of Inverary, Mull, Morven, and Tyrie; Scots honours: and Baron Sundridge and Hamilton, in the Peerage of England; Hereditary Master of the King's Household, Admiral of the Western Isles, Keeper of Dunoon Castle, and of Duastafnage and Carrick, State Counsellor to the King for Scotland, Keeper of the Great Seal in Scotland, and Hereditary Sheriff co. Argyll: born 22 Sept. 1768; succeeded his father, John, the late duke, 24 May 1806; married, 29 Nov. 1810, Caroline-Elizabeth Villiers, da. of George, 4th earl of Jersey (whose former marriage with Henry-William, marquess of Anglesey, K.G., had been dissolved by the Scots court). GILLESPIE CAMPBELL, a gentleman of Anglo-Norman lineage, acquired the lordship of Lochow, by marriage with the heiress of the former possessors, in the 11th century. His descendant Sir COLIN, surnamed More, or Great, was one of those distinguished persons who were summoned, by Robert Bruce, to Berwick, in Aug. 1291, when king Edward I., of England, came there, to decide the dispute between him and John Baliol, for the succession to the crown of Scotland. He m. a lady of the family of Sinclair, and had issue Neil, his successor, and Donald, ancestor of the earls of Loudoun. Sir DUNCAN CAMPBELL, great-great-grandson of Neil, was first of the family who assumed the title of Argyll, and was created a lord of parliament, 1445; m. Marjory, 2d da. of Robert, duke of Albany, regent of Scotland, and had issue, 1. ARCHIBALD, d. in his father's lifetime, leaving a son, COLIN, 2d lord. 2. COLIN, ancestor of the earls of Breadalbane. Sir Duncan d. 1453, and was succeeded by his grandson, COLIN, who was, in 1457, created earl of Argyll, and, in 1483, lord high chancellor of Scotland; which office he held till his decease in 1492; m. Isabel, da. and co-h. to John Stewart, lord of Lorn, and had, 1. ARCHIBALD, 2d earl. 2. THOMAS, ancestor to the Campbells of Lundy, co. Forfar; and 5 das. The earl was succeeded by his son, ARCHIBALD, 2d earl, who, commanding the van of the army at the battle of Flodden-field, 9 Sept. 1513, was killed with his royal master; m. Elizabeth, da. of John Stewart, earl of Lennox, and had, 1. COLIN, 3d earl. 2. ARCHIBALD. 3. Sir JOHN, of Calder, ancestor of lord Cawdor. 4. DONALD, abbot of Coupar. COLIN, 3d earl, m. Janet Gordon, da. of Alexander, 3d earl of Huntley, and had issue, ARCHIBALD, 4th earl, m., 1st, Helen, da. of James Hamilton, 1st earl of Arran, by whom he had issue, ARCHIBALD, 5th earl, who d. without issue, 12 Sept. 1575; and 2dly, Margaret, only da. of William Graham, 3d earl of Monteith, by whom he was father of COLIN, 6th earl; m. Agnes, da. of William Keith, 4th earl Marischal, and widow of the regent Moray, and d. 1584, leaving issue by her, (who d. 1588,) ARCHIBALD, 7th earl; m., 1st, Anne, da. of William Douglas, earl of Morton, by whom he had issue, 1. ARCHIBALD, 8th earl, and 1st marquess. 2. ANNE, m. George, 2d marquess of Huntley. 3. ANNABELLA, m. Robert, 2d earl of Lothian. 4. JEAN, m., 1st, Robert, 1st viscount Kenmure, and 2dly, sir Harry Montgomerie, of Giffen. 5. MARY, m. sir Robert Mcntgomerie, of Skelmorly. The earl m., 2dly, Anne, da. and co-h. of sir William Cornwallis, (by Anne, da. and co-h. of John Nevill, lord Latimer,) and had issue by her, 6. JAMES, created earl of Irvine, 1642, d. unm. 7. MARY, m. James, 2d lord Rolle. 8. ELIZABETH; 9. CONSTANCE. 10. BARBARA; 11. VICTORIA. The earl d. 1638, and was succeeded by his eldest son, ARCHIBALD, 8th earl, created marquess of Argyll in 1641. He contributed much to the reception and coronation of Charles II., and, 1 Jan. 1650, placed the crown on his head at Scone; but, after the restoration in 1661, he was accused by the earl of Middleton of complying with Oliver Cromwell in the death of Charles I.; for which he was condemned by parliament, and, on 27 May 1661, was beheaded at the Market Cross of Edinburgh; m. Margaret, da. of William Douglas, 7th earl of Morton, and had issue, 1. ARCHIBALD, 9th earl. 2. NEIL, m. and left issue. 13. ANNE, d. unm. 4. JANE, m. Robert Ker, 1st marquess of Lothian. 5. MARY, m., 1st, George, 6th earl of Caithness; and 2dly, John, 1st earl of Breadalbane. The earl was succeeded by his son, ARCHIBALD, 9th earl, who, in 1663, was restored to the title of earl of Argyll; in 1681 he was condemned to death for high treason, but escaped from his confinement in the disguise of a lady's page, and fled to Holland, where he collected some forces, and made a landing in Argyleshire in 1685; when, being defeated and again made prisoner, he was beheaded at the Market Cross, on his former sentence, 30 June 1685. The earl m. Mary Stewart, da. of James, earl of Murray, and had issue, 1. ARCHIBALD, 1st duke. 2. JOHN, of Mammore, m. Elizabeth, da. of John, 8th lord Elphinstone, and had issue, 1. JOHN, 4th duke. 2. Charles-Neil, d. unm. 3. William, m. a da. of Bernard, esq. 4. Mary, m. James Primrose, 2d earl of Rosebery. 5. Anne, m. Archibald Edmonstone, esq. 6. Isabella, m. Alexander Montgomery, esq., and d. in 1785. 7. Jane, m. John Campbell, of Carrick, esq. 8. Primrose, m. Simon, lord Lovat. 9. Elizabeth, d. unm. ARCHIBALD, 1st duke, was acknowledged as earl of Argyll by the parliament, before they took off the attainder against his father, and created duke of Argyll, to him and his heirs male whatsoever, 23 June 1701; m. Elizabeth, da. of sir Lionel Tollemache, of Helmingham, co. Suffolk, bart., (ancestor to Lionel, earl of Dysart, see that title,) and by her (who d. 9 May 1735) left issue, 1. JOHN, 2d duke. 2. ARCHIBALD, 3d duke. 3. ANNE, m. James Stewart, 2d earl of Bute. The duke d. 1703, and was succeeded by his eldest son, JOHN, 2d duke, b. in 1680, created, 1705, baron of Chatham, and duke and earl of Greenwich; m., 1st, Mary, da. of John Brown, esq., and niece to sir Charles Duncomb, knt., lord mayor of London; but she d. in 1716, without issue; his grace m., 2dly, Jane Warburton, one of the maids of honour to queen Anne, as also to queen Caroline when princess of Wales; and by her had 5 das., 1. CAROLINE, m., 1st, Francis, earl of Dalkeith, eldest son of Francis, 2d duke of Buccleuch; and 2dly, to the right hon. Charles Townshend, 2d son of Charles, 3d viscount Townshend, and brother to George, 1st marquess Townshend; her ladyship was created baroness Greenwich, in England, and d. in 1794, leaving issue. Anne, b. 29 June 1756, m., 1st, Richard Wilson, of Tyrone, in Ireland, esq., by whom she had issue; and 2dly, John Tempest, of Lincolnshire, esq. 2. ANNE, M. William, 4th earl of Strafford, and d. without issue. 3. JANE, d. in her 12th year. 4. BETTY, m. James-Stuart Mackenzie, esq., uncle to John, 1st marquess of Bute, and d. 19 July 1799, without issue. 5. MARY, m. Edward, viscount Coke, heir-apparent to Thomas, earl of Leicester, and to his mother, Margaret, baroness Clifford, and d. 30 Sept. 1811, without issue. His grace dying in Nov. 1743, the English titles of duke and earl of Greenwich, and baron of Chatham, became extinct; but he was succeeded in his other titles by his brother, ARCHIBALD, 3d duke, who was created a peer of Scotland, by the titles of lord Oransay, Dunoon, and Arase; also viscount and earl of Isla, 29 Oct. 1706, which titles, on his death without issue, became extinct. He m. the da. of Whitfield, esq., paymaster of the marines, but by her (who d. in 1723) he had no issue; and his grace dying 15 April 1761, was succeeded by his cousin, JOHN CAMPBELL, K.T., 4th duke, son of John Campbell, of Mammore, 2d son of Archibald, 9th earl of Argyll; m., 1720, Mary, da. of John, 2d lord Bellenden, by whom (who d. 18 Dec. 1736) he had issue, 1. JOHN, 5th duke. 2. HENRY, killed at the battle of La Felt. 3. FREDERICK, lord registrar in North Britain, d. 8 June 1816, having m., 28 March 1769, Mary, da. of Amos Meredith, esq., (and widow of Lawrence, 4th earl Ferrers); his lady was unfortunately burnt to death at her seat at Coomb Bank, Kent, 25 July 1807. 4. WILLIAM, M., May 1763, Sarah, da. of Ralph Izard, of Charles Town, South Carolina, esq., and d. 5 Sept. 1778, leaving issue, 1. William. 2. Anne, m. Alexander Johnstone, esq. 3. Caroline, d. unm. 1789. 5. CAROLINE, m., 1st, Charles, earl of Aylesbury, and 2dly, field-marshal the right hon. general Henry-Seymour Conway, brother to Francis, 1st marquess of Hertford, K.G. His grace dying 17 Nov. 1770, was succeeded by his son, JOHN, 9th earl and 5th duke, a field-marshal in the army, and colonel 3d regiment of foot-guards; b. in 1720, created a peer of England while marquess of Lorn, 22 Dec. 1766, by the title of baron Sundridge, of Coomb Bank, co. Kent, with remainder to his brothers, Frederick and William, and the heirs male of their bodies; m., 3 March 1759, Elizabeth, widow of James, 6th duke of Hamilton, and 2d da. of John Gunning, of Castle Coote, co. Roscommon, esq., (by the hon. Bridget Bourke, 3d da. of Theobald, 6th viscount Mayo,) and had issue by her, (who was created a peeress of Great Britain, 20 May 1776, by the title of baroness Hamilton, of Hambledon, co. Leicester,) 1. GEORGE, d. an infant. 2. GEORGE-WILLIAM, present duke. 3. JOHN-DOUGLAS-EDWARD-HENRY, b. 21 Dec. 1777, m., 3 Aug. 1802, Elizabeth, eldest da. of William Campbell, of Fairfield, esq., which lady d. 9 Dec. 1818; and 2dly, April 1820, miss Glassell, only da. and h. of John Glassell, of Long Neddry, co. East Lothian, esq., (by Helen Buchan, sister of sir George Buchan Hepburn, bart.,) and by her (who d. 22 Jan. 1828) had issue, 1. John-Henry, b. 11 Jan. 1821. 2. George-Douglas, b. 30 April 1823. -23. Emma-Augusta, b. 12 March 1825. 4. A da., b. 8 Jan. d. 19 Feb. 1828. 4. AUGUSTA, b. 31 March 1769, m. lieut.-gen. Clavering, son of the late sir John Clavering, K.B. 5. CHARLOTTE-SUSAN-MARIA, b. 21 June 1775, m., 14 June 1796, John Campbell, eldest son of Walter Campbell, of Shawfield, esq., and by him (who d. 15 March 1809) has a numerous issue. His grace dying 24 May 1806, was succeeded by his eldest son, GEORGE-WILLIAM, present and 6th duke. Heir Presumptive-JOHN-DOUGLAS-EDWARD-HENRY, only brother of the present duke. Creations-Lord Campbell, in 1445; Earl of the co. Argyll, 1457; Lord of Lorn, 1470; Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Kintyre and Lorn, Earl of Campbell and Cowall, Viscount Lochow and Glenila, Lord of Inverary, Mull, Morven, and Tyrie, 23 June 1701, in the peerage of Scotland: Baron Sundridge, in Kent, 22 Dec. 1766; Baron Hamilton, 20 May 1766, in the peerage of England. Motto Vix ea nostra voco. I can scarcely call these things our own. Arms See Plate 51. JOHN MURRAY, DUKE, MARQUESS, and EARL of ATHOLL, Marquess and Earl of Tullibardin, Earl of Strathtay and Strathardale, Viscount Glenalmond, Balquhidir, and Glenlyon, Baron Murray, of Tullibardin, Lord Balvennie, and Gask, in North Britain; Earl Strange, Baron Strange, and Baron Murray, of Stanley, co. Gloucester, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, K.T. and F.R.S.; Lord Lieutenant and Hereditary Sheriff, co. Perth, Captain-Ge neral and Governor of the Isle of Man; born 30 June 1755, and succeeded his father, John, the late duke, 4 Nov. 1774; married," 26 Dec. 1774, Jane, da. of Charles, 9th lord Cathcart, and by her (who d. 4 Sept. 1790) he had issue,- -1. JOHN, marquess of Tullibardin, b. 26 June 1778; 2. JAMES, major-general in the army, and aid-de-camp to the king, b. 29 May 1782, created 9 July 1821, lord Glenlyon; (see that title;) m., 19 May 1810, Emily Frances Percy, 2d da. of Hugh, 24 duke of Northumber. land, K.G., and has issue; 1. George-Augustus-Frederick-John, b. 6 May 1815; 2. Charlotte-Augusta-Leopoldine, b. 1817; 3. James-Charles-Plantagenet, b. 1819; 4. Julia, b. 1821;EDWARD, b. 11 Sept. 1783, d. 19 March 1795 ;- -4. ROBERT, b. 1785, d. 5 Feb. 1793; -5. FREDERICK, b. Oct. 1788, d. 11 April 1789; 6. CHARLOTTE, b. 23 Oct. 1775, m., 1st, 4 March 1797, sir John Menzies, of Castle Menzies, co. Perth, bart., (who d. 26 March 1800.) and 2dly, 28 May 1801, captain Adam Drummond, R.N.;- -7. MARY-LOUISA, d. June 1777 ; -8. AMELIA-SOPHIA, b. 5 July 1780, m., 18 Jan. 1809, James Drummond, viscount of Strathallan;- -9. ELIZABETH, -3. |