John Campbell (bishop of Argyll)

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John Campbell (Scottish Gaelic : Iain Caimbeul) (died 1613) was a Scottish clergyman who served as the Protestant Bishop of Argyll from 1611 to 1613. [1]

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Life

Born in Kilmartin, he was the eldest son of Neil Campbell, Bishop of Argyll. [2]

He succeeded his father as bishop of the diocese of Argyll. He was nominated on 1 June 1608 and consecrated sometime between 23 January and 24 February 1611. [1] [2]

He died of facial cancer in January 1613. [1] [2]

Family

He married twice, first to an unnamed woman of the MacDougall of Raray family and then to Margaret, daughter of Gavin Hamilton, Bishop of Galloway. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 315. ISBN   0-521-56350-X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Scott, Hew (1928). Fasti Ecclesae Scoticanae, Volume 7 (New ed.). Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. p.  332.



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