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Campbell, John. Adm. Fell.-Com. at CLARE, Nov. 9, 1772. [Probably s. and h. of Pryse (1745), of Stackpole Court, Pembs., and grandson of John, of Cawdor Castle, Nairn.] B. in London. Schools, Eton and (?) Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1772; M.A. (Lit. Reg.) 1777. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1810. M.P. for Nairn, 1777-80; for Cardigans., 1780-96. F.S.A., 1794. F.R.S., 1795. Created Baron Cawdor of Castle Martin, Co. Pembroke, June 21, 1796. A Colonel in the Army; captured the French force which landed at Fishguard Bay, Feb. 22-4, 1797. Died June 1, 1821, aged 66, at Bath. Buried in Bath Abbey. M.I. Probably brother of Alexander (1774). [To be distinguished from a contemporary namesake, of Liston Hall, Essex, M.P. for Ayr Burghs, 1794 and 1796-1806; died Jan. 31, 1826; brother of William H. (1762).] (G.E.C., ed. Gibbs.) | John CAMPBELL Approx. lifespan: 17551821 Adm Fell.-Com. Clare College 1772:11:09 [Probably s. and h. of Pryse CAMPBELL (1745), of Stackpole Court [Stackpole], Pembrokeshire , , and grandson of John CAMPBELL, of Cawdor Castle, [Cawdor], Nairn , b. London , Schools Sch: Eton and (?) Harrow. Matric 1772:10MT: MA Lit. Reg . 1777 DCL Oxford 1810 M.P. for: : Nairn , 1777-80 for Cardiganshire , 1780-96 FSA 1794 FRS 1795 Created Baron Cawdor of Castle Martin, Pembrokeshire , 1796:06:21 Colonel in: : Army captured the French force which landed at Fishguard Bay, [Pembrokeshire], 1797:02:22-24 d. aged 66 Bath, [Somerset], 1821:06:01 bur. Bath Abbey, [Bath], [Somerset], MI Probably brother of Alexander CAMPBELL (1774) [To be distinguished from a contemporary namesake, of Liston Hall, [Liston], Essex , M.P. for: : Ayr Burghs, [Ayrshire], 1794, and 1796-1806 died 1826:01:31 brother of William H. CAMPBELL (1762) .] ( G.E.C ., ed. Gibbs.) |