John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
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(10 March 1696 – 26 January 1782), styled Lord Glenorchy from 1716 until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat and politician.
Background and education
Campbell was the son of John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland a Scottish nobleman born in Breadalbane, Scotland to John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Mary Rich. In 1685 he married Lady Frances Cavendish, daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Lady Frances...
and Henrietta Villiers. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
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.
Political career
He was EnvoyEnvoy (title)
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to Denmark
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from 1718, and ambassador
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to the Russian Empire
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from 1731. He was a Lord of the Admiralty in 1741 until the dissolution of Sir Robert Walpole's government the following year.
He was Member of Parliament
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for Saltash
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in 1727 and 1734, for Orford
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from 1741, and was a Scottish representative peer
Representative peer
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from 1752. He was Master of the Jewel Office
Master of the Jewel Office
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from 1745–56, was awarded a DCL
Doctor of Civil Law
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from Oxford University in 1756, and served as Justice in Eyre
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south of the Trent from 1756 to 1765 and Vice-Admiral of Scotland
Lord High Admiral of Scotland
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from 1776.
Family
Lord Breadalbane and Holland was married on 20 February 1717 to Lady Amabel de Grey, a daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of KentHenry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent KG PC was a British politician and courtier.-Family:He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell...
and Jemima Crew. Lady Amabel died on 2 March 1726 leaving 2 children:
- Henry Campbell (c. 1721 - 12 May 1727).
- Jemima Campbell, 2nd Marchioness GreyJemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness GreyJemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke was a British peeress.She was a daughter of John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Amabel Grey. Her maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew.On 22 May 1740, she married Hon...
.
The Earl married a second time to Arbella Pershall on 23 January 1730. They also had 2 children:
- George Campbell, Lord Glenorchy (d. 24 March 1744).
- John Campbell, Lord Glenorchy (20 September 1738 - 14 November 1771) (who married Willielma MaxwellWillielma CampbellWillielma Campbell, Lady Glenorchy was a patroness of evangelical missionary work in Scotland and beyond.Willielma Maxwell was born, in Galloway, as the daughter of the wealthy William Maxwell of Preston and Elizabeth Hairstanes...
).