Kilchurn castle painted by William Andrews Nesfield. This impressive castle was a Campbell stronghold for many centuries

Clan Campbell

The name Campbell seems to come from the Gaelic Cam Beul, which translates as Crooked Mouth. The users of this name are known to have been around as a powerful family even in the time of the ancient kingdom of Dalriada, though the earliest Campbell to be found in written records is Gillespie of east-central Scotland, who had lands in this area granted to him in 1263.

Descent is claimed to be from the comely Ossianic fighter Dairmaid, and so the Campbells are called Clan Dairmaid. The Dalriadan lands in which they lived evolved into Argyll and Lorne. .... more


Arms of Cailein Mor

  • A1 ~ Gillecholum O'Duibhne, m. N. de Beauchamp niece of William "the Conqueror";
    • B1 ~ Sir Gillespic Campbel, lvd:1040/1091, m. Aife O'Duibhne;  ==>  Vikings
      • C1 ~ Duncan Campbel of Lochow, lvd:1040/1091, m. Diorbhail (Dorothy) MacFiachir;
        • D1 ~ Cailen Campbel of Lochow, m. Eaill Dunkeld, neice of Alexander I, King of Scotland;
          • E1 ~ Sir Gillaesbuig Campbel of Lochow, m. Finvola Fraser;
            • F1 ~ Sir Duncan Campbel;
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    • G1 ~ Sir Gillespie Campbel, lvd:1210/1280, m. Margaret de Somerville;
      • H1 ~ Sir Cailein (Colin) Mór Campbell of Lochow, lvd:1230/1294, m. N. Sinclair;  ==>  Clan Sinclair
        • I1 ~ N. Campbell, m. Angus Mór MacDonald;  ==>  Lords of the Isles
        • I2 ~ Donald Campbell, lvd:1320, m. Amabilla;
        • I3. Sir Niall (Neil) Campbell of Lochawe, lvd:1258/1315, m. Margaret Crawford;
          • J1 ~ Dugal Campbell;
            • K1 ~ Sir Iain Campbell of Lochow;
              • L1 ~ Mariota Campbell *, lvd:1348/1372, m. Sir Colin Campbell of Lochow (below);
          • J2 ~ Sir Colin, Lord of Lochawe, lvd:1280/1340, m. Helena Mor;
            • K1 ~ Sir Archibald Campbell, m. Mary Lamont;
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    • L1 ~ Sir Colin Campbell of Lochow, 1344/1412, m. Mariota Campbell (* see above);
      • M1 ~ Colin Campbell of Ardkinglass, d:1434, m. Christian Lamont;
        • N1 ~ John Campbell of Ardkinglass, m. N. Gordon;
          • O1 ~ Colin Campbell of Ardkinglass, m. Marion Houstoun;
            • P1 ~ Isobel Campbell, m. Alexander Lidsay;  <==  Clan Lindsay
      • M2 ~ Sir Duncan Campbell de Ergadia, 1st Lord Campbell, lvd:1373/1453, m1. Marjorie Stewart,
                                              m2. Margaret Stewart;  ==>  House of Stewart
        • N1 ~ [m1]: Sir Archibald, Master of Campbell, lvd:1400/1431, m. Elisabeth Somerville;  ==>  Clan Somerville
          • O1 ~ Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, lvd:1433/1493, m. Isabel Stewart;  ==>  Clan Stewart
            • P1 ~ Margaret Campbell, m. George Seton;  <==  Clan Seton
            • P2 ~ Elisabeth Campbell, lvd:1462/1516, m. Sir John Oliphant;  <==  Clan Oliphant
            • P3 ~ Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll, d:1513 Flodden, m. Elizabeth Stewart;  ==>  Clan Stewart
              • Q1 ~ Janet Campbell, m. John Stewart;  <==  Clan Stewart
              • Q2 ~ Margaret Campbell, m. John Erskin;  <==  Clan Erskin
        • N2 ... [m2]: Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck and Kilmichael, lvd:1452;
          • O1 ... Dugald Campbell, d:1497, m. Agnes Lamont;
            • P1 ... Archibald Campbell, d:1497, m. N. Campbell;
              • Q1 ... Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck, d:1594, m. N. Buchanan;  ==>  Buchanan
                • R1 ... Duncan, Captain of Castleswene, m. Mary MacLeod;
                  • S1 ... Sir Dugald, 1st Bart of Auchinbreck, d:1641, m. Isabella Boyd;
                    • T1 ... Sir Duncan, 2nd Bart of Auchinbreck, d:1645, m. Jean Colquhoun;  ==>  Clan Colquhoun
                      • U1 ... Archibald Campbell of Knockemellie, lvd:1612/1654, m. Margaret Campbell;
                        • V1 ... William Campbell of Wester Kames, b:1632, m. daugher of Hector MacLean, Bishop of Argyle, and Jean Boyd;  ==>  Clan Boyd

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