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James Campbell, of Treesbank

James Campbell, of Treesbank

Male - 1776

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  • Name James Campbell 
    Suffix of Treesbank 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1776  [1] 
    Person ID I2182  Admin Kevin's Chiefly Lines
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2022 

    Father George Campbell, of Treesbank,   d. 26 Oct 1758 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Ann Boswell, of Auchenleck 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1708 
    Family ID F0951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Helen McCredie 
    Married 1763 
    Children 
     1. Jean Campbell,   d. Aug 1789  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2022 
    Family ID F0952  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Montgomery 
    Married 1768 
    Children 
     1. George James Campbell, of Treesbank,   d. Nov 1815  [natural]
     2. Col. David Campbell  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2022 
    Family ID F0953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • From History of the Counties of Ayr & Wigton, Vol. I, Kyle, by James Paterson, published in Edinburgh, 1863

      James Campbell, son of George Campbell, married (1) in 1764 to Helen McCredie, second daughter of Andrew McCredie of Perceton. This marriage produced one child, Jean, who married Robert Reid of Adamton in 1787 and who died in August 1789. Jean Campbell McCredie had one daughter, Helen, who died in April 1790. James Campbell's second marriage was to (2) Mary Montgomerie in 1768, daughter of David Montgomerie of Lainshaw. They had two children: (1) George-James, the heir, and (2) David who went into the army.

      James Campbell died in 1776 and was succeeded by his son.

  • Sources 
    1. [S19340] History of the Counties of Ayr & Wigton, Vol. 1, Kyle, by James Paterson, Edinburgh, 1863.


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