Lord William Campbell (1730-1778)
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NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1730 - Southamptonref:572
First Known Service23.3.1752/53ref:572
FatherJohn Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll (d.1770)HPO
MotherMary Drummond KerE-WIKI
WifeSarah Izard - Married 17.4.1763HPO
SonUnknownHPO
DaughterUnknownHPO
SonUnknownHPO
SisterLady Caroline (1721-1803)HPO
BrotherLord John, 5th Duke of Argyll (1723-1806)HPO
BrotherLord Frederick (1729-1816)HPO
Last Known Service15.9.1775ref:572
Date of Death3.9.1778CSORN
IDNameAuthorType
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Lord William Campbell
NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1730 - Southampton
First Known Service23.3.1752/53
FatherJohn Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll (d.1770)
MotherMary Drummond Ker
WifeSarah Izard - Married 17.4.1763
SonUnknown
DaughterUnknown
SonUnknown
SisterLady Caroline (1721-1803)
BrotherLord John, 5th Duke of Argyll (1723-1806)
BrotherLord Frederick (1729-1816)
Last Known Service15.9.1775
Date of Death3.9.1778
Event History
| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1730 | Appointed Lord | HPO | |
| 3.12.1760 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/310 | RNLPC | |
| 5.12.1760 | Lieutenant | CSORN | |
| 28.1.1762 | Commander | CSORN | |
| 28.1.1762 | 20.8.1762 | Carcass (14)
1759-1784 , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/383British 14 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel | BWAS-1714 |
| 20.8.1762 | Captain | CSORN | |
| 20.8.1762 | 19.7.1763 | Nightingale (22)
1746-1783 , Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 26.8.1762British 22 Gun 6th Rate Ship | BWAS-1714 |
| 17.1.1764 | 7.1766 | Elected a Member of Parliament for Argyllshire | HPO |
| 19.3.1764 | 23.5.1765 | Achilles (60)
1756-1784 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/16British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 17.5.1765 | 22.7.1766 | Bellona (74)
1760-1814 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/75British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 7.1766 | 10.1773 | Appointed Governor of Nova Scotia | ref:572 |
| 21.2.1775 | 29.7.1775 | Scorpion (14)
1771-1781 , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/74British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop 1771 Renamed "Scorpion" | ADM 6/21 |
| 18.6.1775 | 15.9.1775 | Appointed Governor of South Carolina | ref:572 |
| 16.5.1778 | 3.9.1778 | Lion (64)
1777-1837 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/406British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
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