Donald Campbell (1695 - 1784)

Born 1695 in Scalpay, Inner Hebrides, Inverness, Scotland

Husband of Katherine (MacDonald) Campbell — married about 1722 in Scalpay, Inner Hebrides, Inverness Scotland

Descendants

Died 2 Jun 1784 at about age 89 in Moore County, North Carolina

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Biography

Donald "Domnhall Iain Oig" Campbell 1696 (or 1714) - 2nd June 1784, was born in Scalpay Harris, Scotland and died in Moore County, North Carolina. He married Catherine MacDonald of Baleshare (Baile Sear) in 1722. Children: Kenneth 1727 - 4 Sept 1807 was the oldest; followed by John who died in 1776 in the Battle of Moore's Creek in North Carolina; Anna died 1768. Bardess of a lament on the death of her love, still sung today; Barbara who died in 1785; Malcolm; Christian; Margaret; Isobel; Janet; Mary and Alexander.

Donald was tacksman of Scalpay at least between the death of his father ( before 1746 ) and 1771. He was the hereditary tenant of Scalpay and there were, in addition, 6 or 7 families of his farm servants on the island. Although the tack was named Scalpay, which is a relatively small island off Harris, it included The Forest of Harris which comprised virtually all the land of North Harris up to the boundary (march) with Lewis. Martin Martin described it in 1695. "There are abundance of deer in the hills and mountains here, commonly called the forest; which is eighteen miles in length from east to west: the number of deer in this place computed to be about 2,000; and there is none permitted to hunt there without a licence from the steward to the forester." Donald was primarily a farmer but he also pioneered the fishing industry in Harris. Along with his son-in law Alexander MacLeod, Tacksman of Pabbay and St Kilda, (who was married to his daughter Barbara) he is recorded as purchasing at least one "yole" (fishing yawl).

One of those that sheltered Bonny Prince Charles after Culloden. In gratitude, Prince Charles gave to Donald Campbell a clan Ranald tartan, called Lady Borrodale's Gift, for him and his descendants to use.

Sources

https://www.ncgenweb.us/cumberland/doncamscalpay.html

https://www.hebrideanconnections.com/stories-reports-and-traditions/39650

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