John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
December 15, 2023
John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandKB (10 March 1696 – 26 January 1782), styled Lord Glenorchy from 1716 until 1752, was a Scottish peer, diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1746.
Lord Breadalbane and Holland was married on 20 February 1717 to Lady Amabel de Grey, a daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and his wife, the former Jemima Crew. Lady Amabel died on 2 March 1726 leaving 2 children:
The Earl married a second time to Arbella Pershall on 23 January 1730. They also had 2 children:
George Campbell, Lord Glenorchy (d. 24 March 1744).
John Campbell, Lord Glenorchy (20 September 1738 – 14 November 1771) (who married Willielma Maxwell).
Referencesedit
^"CAMPBELL, John, Lord Glenorchy (1696-1782)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^Foster, Joseph. "Cabell-Chafe in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp. 228-254". British History Online. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^D. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689-1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932)
T. F. Henderson, rev. Janet Sorensen, 'Campbell, John, third earl of Breadalbane and Holland (bap. 1696, d. 1782)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 ;online edn, Jan 2008 [1]. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
john, campbell, earl, breadalbane, holland, march, 1696, january, 1782, styled, lord, glenorchy, from, 1716, until, 1752, scottish, peer, diplomat, politician, house, commons, from, 1727, 1746, right, honourablethe, earl, breadalbane, hollandkbofficial, portra. John Campbell 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland KB 10 March 1696 26 January 1782 styled Lord Glenorchy from 1716 until 1752 was a Scottish peer diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1746 The Right HonourableThe Earl of Breadalbane and HollandKBOfficial portrait of CampbellBorn10 March 1696Died26 January 1782NationalityScottishOccupation s Politician diplomat and representative peerYears active1716 1776Known forPolitics Contents 1 Background and education 2 Political career 3 Family 4 ReferencesBackground and education edit nbsp The 3rd Earl of Breadalbane Campbell was the son of John Campbell 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Henrietta Villiers daughter of Sir Edward Villiers knight marshal 1 He matriculated at Christ Church Oxford in 1711 2 Political career editCampbell was Envoy to Denmark from 1718 3 and ambassador to the Russian Empire in 1731 He was a Lord of the Admiralty in 1741 until the dissolution of Sir Robert Walpole s government the following year He was returned as Member of Parliament for Saltash in 1727 and 1734 He was returned as MP for Orford in 1741 He was appointed Master of the Jewel Office in 1745 and resigned his seat in the House of Commons He succeeded his father as Earl of Breadalbane and Holland on 23 February 1752 and became a Scottish representative peer He was awarded a DCL from the University of Oxford in 1756 and served as Justice in Eyre south of the Trent from 1756 to 1765 and Vice Admiral of Scotland from 1776 Family editLord Breadalbane and Holland was married on 20 February 1717 to Lady Amabel de Grey a daughter of Henry Grey 1st Duke of Kent and his wife the former Jemima Crew Lady Amabel died on 2 March 1726 leaving 2 children Henry Campbell c 1721 12 May 1727 Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey 4th Baroness Lucas The Earl married a second time to Arbella Pershall on 23 January 1730 They also had 2 children George Campbell Lord Glenorchy d 24 March 1744 John Campbell Lord Glenorchy 20 September 1738 14 November 1771 who married Willielma Maxwell References edit CAMPBELL John Lord Glenorchy 1696 1782 History of Parliament Online Retrieved 28 April 2019 Foster Joseph Cabell Chafe in Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 pp 228 254 British History Online Retrieved 29 April 2019 D B Horn British Diplomatic Representatives 1689 1789 Camden 3rd Ser 46 1932 T F Henderson rev Janet Sorensen Campbell John third earl of Breadalbane and Holland bap 1696 d 1782 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 online edn Jan 2008 1 Retrieved 18 January 2011 Parliament of Great BritainPreceded byPhilip LloydEdward Hughes MP for Saltash1727 1741 With Philip Lloyd 1727 1734Thomas Corbett 1734 1741 Succeeded byThomas CorbettJohn ClevlandPreceded byLewis BarlowJohn Cope MP for Orford1741 1746 With Henry Bilson Legge Succeeded byHenry Bilson LeggeHon John BatemanPolitical officesPreceded byLord Frederick Campbell Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland1765 1766 Succeeded byJames Stuart MackenziePreceded byHon Henry Clinton Master of the Jewel Office1745 1756 Succeeded bySir Robert LyttletonMilitary officesPreceded byThe Duke of Queensberry Vice Admiral of Scotland1776 1782 Succeeded byLord William GordonLegal officesPreceded byThe Lord Sandys Justice in Eyresouth of Trent1756 1765 Succeeded byThe Lord MonsonPeerage of ScotlandPreceded byJohn Campbell Earl of Breadalbane and Holland1752 1782 Succeeded byJohn Campbell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Campbell 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland amp oldid 1172944585, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,