William Campbell, of Fairfield

William Campbell, of Fairfield

Male 1749 - 1815  (65 years)

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  • Name William Campbell 
    Suffix of Fairfield 
    Born 19 Apr 1749 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1784  Provost of Ay Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1 Apr 1815 
    Person ID I2110  Admin Kevin's Chiefly Lines
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2022 

    Father William Campbell, of Fairfield,   b. 29 Jun 1715,   d. 1 Feb 1783  (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Metcalf,   b. Abt 1726, Northumberland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1800  (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 22 Dec 1747  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0922  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sara Cunningham,   b. 17 Jul 1756, Cambridge, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1781  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 1772  Ayr Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Martha Kilby Campbell,   b. 4 Jan 1774  [natural]
     2. Elizabeth Campbell,   b. 30 Dec 1774,   d. 9 Dec 1818  (Age 43 years)  [natural]
     3. Anne Campbell,   b. Bef 1777,   d. 28 Oct 1798  (Age > 21 years)  [natural]
     4. William Campbell,   b. 11 Feb 1777,   d. 29 Dec 1781  (Age 4 years)  [natural]
     5. John Campbell,   b. 19 Nov 1779  [natural]
     6. Sarah Campbell,   b. Aft 1779,   d. 13 Jul 1795  (Age < 14 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2022 
    Family ID F0923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Gunning,   b. Abt 1756,   d. 23 Feb 1844  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 15 Aug 1782  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Gunning Campbell, of Fairfield,   b. 18 Jan 1784,   d. 24 Nov 1857  (Age 73 years)  [natural]
     2. George Gunning Campbell,   b. 24 Apr 1785,   d. 3 May 1858  (Age 73 years)  [natural]
     3. Charlotte Campbell,   b. 5 Oct 1786,   d. young Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Isabella Campbell,   b. 12 Feb 1788,   d. 10 Sep 1788  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     5. Charles Hay Campbell,   b. 5 Jan 1789,   d. 19 May 1832  (Age 43 years)  [natural]
     6. Alexander Duncan Campbell,   b. 6 Jan 1789,   d. 4 Apr 1857  (Age 68 years)  [natural]
     7. Gabriel Napier Campbell,   b. 12 Jun 1790,   d. 21 Oct 1839  (Age 49 years)  [natural]
     8. James Yeaman Campbell,   b. 12 Feb 1792,   d. 1809, Lost at sea Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)  [natural]
     9. Andrew Mitchell Campbell,   b. 13 Mar 1793,   d. 15 Sep 1890  (Age 97 years)  [natural]
     10. Argyll Campbell,   b. 3 Jul 1794,   d. young Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     11. Marion Campbell,   b. 12 Jan 1797,   d. 8 Mar 1861  (Age 64 years)  [natural]
     12. Catherine Gunning Campbell,   b. 1798,   d. 1889  (Age 91 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2022 
    Family ID F0924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Genealogy and notes taken from "History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigtown" by James Paterson, vol 1--Kyle, Edinburgh: 1863

      William CAMPBELL of Fairfield, advocate. He was provost of Ayr in 1784. He sold the lands of Whytehaugh. He married twice. First to Sarah CUNINGHAME of Cambridge, New England with whom he had six children, and secondly Catherine GUNNING, niece of Sir Robert GUNNING of Eltham, Kent, with whom he had twelve children.

      From his first marriage only two children survived: Martha Kilby CAMPBELL, the eldest, married Charles M'VICAR of Tobago and the second child, Elizabeth CAMPBELL, married Lord John D. CAMPBELL, only remaining brother ot the Duke of Argyle.

      From his second marriage, the children, listed by sex are: William Gunning CAMBPELL, George CAMBPELL, Charles CAMBPELL, (Major in the E.I.C.'s service, he married Jane WEMYSS, daughter of the Hon. Leveson Granvile MURRAY, second son of the Earl of Drummore), Alexander CAMPBELL, Napier CAMPBELL, James CAMPBELL, Andrew CAMPBELL, Argyle CAMPBELL, Charlotte CAMPBELL, Isabella CAMPBELL, Marion CAMPBELL, and Catherine CAMPBELL.