Sir John Campbell, 2nd Baron of Loudoun &1st Earl of Loudoun

1598 - 1662  (64 years)

• Name	John Campbell
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	2nd Baron of Loudoun &1st Earl of Loudoun
  Birth	1598
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Scotland
  	politician and covenanter
  	As a young man Campbell travelled abroad. In 1620 married the heiress of the barony of Loudoun; in his wife's right, took his seat in the Parliament of Scotland. In 1622 his patent for an earldom stopped by Charles I because of his strenuous opposition to episcopacy. In 1633 he took a leading part in organising the Covenant, 1637-1638. He was a leader of the armed insurrection in Scotland in 1639 and an envoy from Scotland to Charles I in 1640. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London but was freed and joined the Scottish army of invasion in August 1640. He was sent again as an envoy to London and was made Lord Chancellor of Scotland from 1641-1660. In 1641 he was also created Earl of Loudoun. During the years 1642? 1647 he was frequently envoy to Charles I from the Parliament of Scotland. In 1650 he was present at the coronation of Charles II of Scotland and fought at Dunbar. He joined the Highland rising of 1653, but submitted to General Monck when it became obvious that further resistance was futile. He was excepted from Cromwell's Act of Grace in 1654 and heavily fined by Charles II in 1662.[1]
  _UID	63448249FAA744B3870DFE778520CE58DE17
  Death	15 Mar 1661/62	Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland
  Burial	Loudoun Parish, East Ayrshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I38741	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Sir James Campbell, 4th of Lawers, Sheriff of Perthshire,   b. Abt 1659, Lawers, Loch Tay, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jean Colville,   b. Abt 1573, Culross Parish, Perthshire, Scotland d. 9 Aug 1622, Nairn, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age ~ 49 years)
  Family ID	F13021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Baroness Margaret Campbell,   b. Abt 1605   d. 1663 (Age ~ 58 years)
  Marriage	1620
  Children	1. George Campbell   2. Jean Campbell   3. Ann Campbell   4. Margaret Campbell   5. James Campbell, 2nd Earl of Loudoun,   b. 1650, Ochiltree Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 1684 (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F13009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2020

  
  

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  Death - 15 Mar 1661/62 - Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Burial - - Loudoun Parish, East Ayrshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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