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Alexander Campbell (1760 - 1824)

Gen Sir Alexander "1st Baronet of Gartsford, County Ross" Campbell
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Husband of — married 11 Oct 1783 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, Englandmap
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Died at age 64 in Madras Presidency, Indiamap
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Biography

Alexander was born in 1760.

He died in 1824.

Research Notes

He was the son of John Campbell of Achalader and Isabella Campbell. He married, secondly, Elizabeth Anne Pemberton, daughter of Reverend Thomas Pemberton, on 3 November 1808 at Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England. He was also reported to have been married on 30 November 1807 and 1808.

He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)2 He fought in the Siege of Gibraltar. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 4th Division. He was appointed Knight. He fought in the Battle of Talavera, where he was severely wounded. He gained the rank of Colonel in the 80th Regiment. He was created 1st Baronet Campbell, of Gartsford, co. Ross [U.K.] on 6 March 1815. On 3 July 1821 he received a new patent for his baronetcy extending the limitation to his grandson Alexander and after him to the issue male of his 2nd daughter, Isabella.

Children of General Sir Alexander Campbell, 1st Bt. and Olympia Elizabeth Morshead

Lieutenant John Morshead Campbell d. 23 Sep 1803
Lt.-Col. Allan William Campbell d. 28 Jul 1813
Olympia Campbell
Amelia Harriet Campbell d. 16 Oct 1860
Isabella Charlotte Campbell b. 31 Jan 1789, d. 26 Jun 1867

Child of General Sir Alexander Campbell, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Anne Pemberton

Flora Elizabeth Campbell d. 12 Jan 1852

Sources

  • Findmypast website accessed 2022-01-20

England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Morval, Cornwall, England First name(s) Isabella Charlotte Last name Campbell Gender Female Baptism date 12 Feb 1789 Father's first name(s) Alexander Father's last name Campbell Mother's first name(s) Olympia Elizabeth.

See Also

  • Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.




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