Jean (Campbell) MacIntosh (abt. 1735)

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Biography

The fourth daughter (of Colin Campbell), Jean Campbell, had married a John MacIntosh prior to Glenure’s death.

A legal petition dated January 23rd 1760, brought by Glenure’s brother, having succeeded as Duncan of Glenure, against John Mackintosh illustrates Glenure’s clear disapproval of his daughter’s marriage. It stated;

“Glenure was very careful of the support and education of his natural daughters; but Jean thought fit to take a husband, not only without consent of her father but also to his great dissatisfaction; which he expressed in the strongest manner, and never would see her, or give her the smallest countenance after her marriage.”

Glenure’s foresight and paternal love is clear to see through this generous provision for his daughters. To me, a harder uncompromising side of his character may be illustrated by his hard stance on Jean’s defiance of his wishes, and seeming desire to exert a strong degree of control over his daughter’s future lives and relationships.

Sources

• The Background, Character and Motivation of Colin Campbell of Glenure.

Loyalist, Jacobite, self-serving pragmatist? by Roderick Campbell (16th of Barcaldine and 9th of Glenure Baronet) Transcribed by Brian A. Whiting (Editor) from the original document.