History of the Campbell Family

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Sir John Houston

Male 1430 - 1456  (26 years)

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  1. 1.  Sir John HoustonSir John Houston was born in 1430 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died in 1456 in Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Agnes Campbell. Agnes (daughter of Sir Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell and Marjorie Stewart) was born about 1421 in Lochawe, Argyll, Scotland; died in 1456 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



DNA Research

According to the DNA test results of members of the Campbell family in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, Australia, and elsewhere, various branches of the family diverged from a common ancestor within the past several hundred years. If you are carrying the Campbell surname, you are welcome to join the Campbell DNA Project, which is currently being hosted by Family Tree DNA.

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Titles

Creations – Lord Campbell, 1445; Earl of Argyll, 1457; Lord Lorne, 17 April, 1470; Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne, Earl of Campbell and Cowall, Viscount Lochow and Glenyla, and Lord Inverary, Mull, Morvern, and Tirie, all in the peerage of Scotland, 23 June, 1701. Baron Sundridge, 22 Dec, 1766; Baron Hamilton, 20 May, 1776, in Great Britain. Duke of Argyll in United Kingdom, 7 April, 1892.

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Campbell Estates

Seats – Inverary Castle Argyll and Rosneath House, Dunbarton, N.B. Town Residence – Kensington Palace, W. Club – Athenæum.