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- It has been suggested that there may have been other marriages. See the Campbell of Kinloch (1924)
John Campbell, 2nd of Murthly, served heir provisional to his brother James Campbell in the lands of Lawers on 16 June, 1525, and succeeded his younger brother Archibald Campbell in the lands of Murthly and Dunfallandy for which he had a Precept of Clare Constat from Donald, Abbot of Cupar Angus, on 28 April, 1546. He m. firstly by 4 August, 1546, to Elizabeth, daughter to Ewer Campbell, of Strachur, with whom he had a Precept of Sasine from Ewer Campbell, of Strachur, for the lands of Wester Ardchyle, in the Lordship of Glendochart, secondly by 28 October, 1550, to Marjory, apparently daughter of Sir Robert Menzies, of Weem, when they had a Reversion for the lands of Auchmore from this Sir Robert Menzies, (she d. prior to 31 July, 1562), and thirdly by 11 May, 1565, to Margaret, daughter of William Drummond, 3rd of Balloch, (she was widow of Mr. Robert Spittall and m. after the death of John Campbell to Duncan Campbell, 2nd of Glenlyon, in 1568. She was divorced from this husband and m. for a fourth time by 11 February, 1580, to John Lyon of Cossins). He acted as executor to his brother James Campbell of Lawers and is styled in this capacity in an action raised by John Forret of that Ilk, husband to Elizabeth Hay, widow this James Campbell, concerning certain rights pertaining to Elizabeth, Marion and Janet Campbell, his daughters on 31 July, 1566. He d. in July of 1567 and had issue
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