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- http://www.coupar-angus.org/folkhtm/campbell.htm
http://www.nltaylor.net/ancestry/royaldescents/Kurz1.pdf
Donald Campbell, last Roman Catholic Abbot of the Abbey of Coupar in Angus, was the 4th and youngest son of Archibald, 2nd Earl of Argyle by his wife Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir John Stewart of Derueley, 1st Earl of Lenox. He was born in 1492 and died in 1562, and is buried in the churchyard of Bendochy near Coupar Angus. He had 5 sons, to each of whom he gave an estate out of the Church lands, viz: Balgersho, Arthurstone, Keithock, Deuhead and Croonan. In the church of Bendochy there are buried Nicol Campbell of Keithock who died in 1587 aged 70, and David Campbell of Deuhead. There is no trace of burial of the other sons.
Whether the above be the case or not, it is certain that Abbot Campbell distributed a large part of the Abbey lands among his relatives and kinsmen. He is said to have been in sympathy with the Reformers at the time of the Reformation
Family dicumented in the Vol. 42, No 1 issue of the CCSNA Journal. (WInter 2015) by Duncan Beaton
Since Donald Campbell was about 37 years of age when he officially became Abbot in 1529, some authorities believe his earlier children were legitimate. There is no certain information as to the total number-some sources stating five, others accepting nine children. His first three children who were born before 1529 and who were all believed mothered by Margaret (surname unknown) were: David of Keithick, Margaret of Kemphill, and Nicholas (Nicol) of Dalvany and Keithick. Others accepted as natural children, and shown on Herbert Campbell's Collection of Campbell Pedigrees (Lyon Office, H.M. Register House) were: David of Denhead, Colin of Cronan, John of the Boat and Souttarhouse, Robert burgess of Ayr, Thomas of Little Keithick, and Andrew
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1492 - 1562 (70 years)
