Nicholas Campbell (abt. 1517 - 1587)

Born about 1517 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (Drummond) Campbell — married 1565 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1587 at about age 70 in Bendochy, Perth, Scotland

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Biography

"The dominant influence on genealogy and history of three generations of Margaret Campbell of Keithick's ancestors was the decline of the Roman Church in Scotland and the tumultuous cross-current of history preceding the 1560 Reformation. This period involved the efforts of many noble families to obtain from the Scottish crown ecclesiastical positions in the disintegrating Roman Church of Scotland, so as to appropriate the extensive and abbey lands for the benefit of children, relatives, and friends. ^[1]

Nicholas was the progenitor of the Keithick branch of Campbells from whence came Margaret Campbell, the Scottish ancestress of the Magruders of Maryland. ^[1]

Name

Nicholas (Nicol) Cam[pbell of Dalvany^[2] and Keithick^[3]. ^[1]

Birth

Born about 1517 based on estimated age 69-70 at death.

Nicholas Campbell was born 1517. ^[1]

Parentage

From Scottish documentation, we are certain that Nicholas (Nicol) Campbell was the son of Donald Campbell, Abbot of coupar Angus Abbey. ^[1]

"Although the name of Nicholas' mother is uncertain, some researchers believe her name is Margaret (surname unknown) and she was also the mother of Nichols brother David of Keithick and their sister Margaret of Kemphill. ^[1]

Nicholas was one of five illegitimate sons left by their father, who were later declared legitimate in order that they might inherit estates of property given to them from the tracts of land formerly belonging to the Catholic Church and redistributed by the state post-Reformation. ^[4]

With the Reformation of the Church in Scotland looming in the late 1550's his father, abbot, disposed of much of the Abbey's lands to his sons and daughters and kinsfolk.

1542 Dean

Before 1542, Nicholas Campbell became Dean of the Cathedral Church of Lismore of the diocese of Argyll, and he appears to have retained this deanship until his death in 1587....Nicholas is believed to be the "Nicolaus Campbell" designated "nobilis" from the diocese of St. Andrews, Scotland, who in 1552 was a candidate for the Master of Arts degree at the University fo Parish. ^[5]

1543 granted legitimacy

Note: A Latin document dated dec. 12. 1543 issued in the first year ofthe reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, states, "Nicholas Campbell, bastard,natural son of Donald Campbell" and restores him to all legal and naturalrights before 1542. He became dean of the Cathrdral Church of Lismore of the diocese of Argyll - which he retained until his death. Buried Benduchy Parish Church.

In turn, in 1549 Master Nicholas Campbell, Chaplain, arranged to legitimise his naturnal daughter Sibilla.^[6]

1562 Marriage

He married Katherine Drummond of Blair. ^[1]

"Following the Reformation, which permited the Reformed clergy to marry, Nicholas Campbell took as his wife the young Katherine Drummond of Blair. Her father was George Drummond, 1st of Blair, who was formerly captain of Tantallon Castle. Her mother was Catherine Hay of Megginch, daughter of Peter Hay of Megginch and his wife Margaret Chrichton. Nicholas Campbell was much older than Katherine, and their marriage took place on or before 1562. ^[1]

Marriage:

Date: 1565

Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland^[7]

1587 Death

He died 1587. ^[1]

Death:

Date: 02 AUG 1587

Place: Bendochy, Perthshire, Scotland^[8]

1587 Grave of Nicholas

The grave of Nichol born in 1517 (died in 1587 at the age of 70) was recorded by Rev Geo. Brown in 1879 at Bendochy Kirk inside the kirk at West end:

Sub hoc sarcophagi monvmento celeberrimvs ae sumae dexteritatis vir Majister Nicolvs Campbell de Kethik condtr Nepos qvondam serenissimi comitis de argyll ex venerabile patre Domino Donaldo Campbell Abbate de Cvpro qvi obiit anno Domini 1587 aetatis suae 70. MC KD PC IO.^[9]

Translation: Under the tomb there lies the memory of the very former and highly skilled man of God, Master Nicholas Campbell of Keithrick who was the grandson of the former Earl of Argyll through the Venerable Father, Lord Donald Campbell, Abbot of Cupae, who departed this life in the year 1587 in the year of his age 70.

Children

Nicholas Campbell was the father of four known children, one of whom was Margaret Campbell of Keithick, who married Andrew Drummond of Balmaclone. ^[1]

1. Patrick
2. John
3. George
4. Margaret, b. 1571, Kethick, Perthshire

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Dr. Charles G. Kurz, Clan Librarian, The Ancestral History of Margaret Campbell of Keithick (1571-1631), based on the research and papers of former Chieftain, Thomas Garland Magruder, Jr. Yearbook of the American Clan Gregor Society, 62 (1978) 55-65. http://www.nltaylor.net/ancestry/royaldescents/Kurz1.pdf. Accessed August 19, 2016
2. ↑ NRS GD19/9/7 see [1]
3. ↑ NRS GD16/28/20 see [2]
4. ↑ Wikipedia. Donald Campbell. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Campbell_(abbot). Accessed August 17, 2016
5. ↑ Paris Bibliotheque Nationale MSS 9954, 190r. Cited by Kurz.
6. ↑ RMS Vol.iv 400 see [3]
7. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Nicholas (Lord Of Keithick & Abenchile) CAMPBELL
8. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Margaret Jane Lady DRUMMOND CAMPBELL
9. ↑ Memorial Inscriptions at Bendochy Kirk in 1879

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