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I.OC1HUX. 151 II. 1G22. ;2 fend 1. Margaret [mojttrn ?] IJaron'ess Campbell Earldom rs 1 ol Loudoin [S.], graudaughter and heir of Hue, being eldest da, and euhoirO 1 ) of Ueurgo Campbell, Master of Loudoun, by Jeau, da. I. 1G33. of John (Fleming), 1st Eaul of Wigtoun [S.]i which George was only s. and h. ap. of the 1st Baron (by his first wife) but d. v. p. in 1G12. She, who was 6. about 1(305, and in. before 8 March 1620, appears to have inherited the peerage under a resignation by her grandfather (.-hortly before his death) in favour of her husband, Sir John Campbell, who was recognised as Lord Loudoun [S.] accordingly.( b ) Sir John Campbell, of Lowers, tho husband of the above Margaret, who, on the death of her father, in Dec. 1022, sue. as Lord Campbell or Loudoun [S ] as abovementioned, was eldest son of Sir James CAMPBELL, of Lawers, by Jean, da. of James (Colvill), 1st Lord Colvill or Cuutoss [8.1 He was 4. 159S and was (as "Lord Loudoun") a:, 12 May 1033, EAUL OF LOUDOUN, LORD TARRIN- ZEAN(=) AND MAUCHLINE [S.], with rem. to his heirs male ; but, as he immediately took part against the Crown, the patent was superseded and continued so till in 16-11 it was allowed to pass (as mentioned below) with the precedency attached thereto. Meanwhile he took a prominent part with the Covenanters ; was one of their Com- missioners at the pacification of Berwick in June 1639, at Whitehall in March 16-10 (where he was imprisoned on suspicion of treason) and at Hipon in Oct. 16-10. In Aug. 1611 the King opened the Scotch Pari " and offices and titles of honour were conferred on the prime Covenanters who were thought most capable to do him service. Accordingly Loudoun ' the principal manager of the rebellion,' (as Clarendon calls him), wa3 appointed Loud Chancellor of Scotland oil 30 Sep. 1611, "( li ) taking his oath 2 Oct., the patent of his Earldom [S.], granted in 1633, being allowed to pass as above mentioned and a pension of .£1,000 a year being granted. First Commiss. of the Treasury [8.1 1641 ; was sent to treat with the King at York, at Oxford, at Uxbridge (in 1645) at Newcastle, and (1647) at Carisbrooke ; was President of the Pari. [S.] which met on 2 March 1643, where the proclamation of the new King was ordered but, quickly changing sides, did public penance for his conduct. He was, how- ever, present at the coronation at Scone of Charles II. on 1 Jan. 1650, and at the battle of Dunbar. He joined in 1653 the Hoyalists in the Highlands, but surrendered to Gen. Monck and was excepted out of Cromwell's act of indemnity. At the Restoration he was deprived of the Chancellorship, and, tho' his pension was continued, was fined £12,000 Scots. He d, at Edinburgh, 15 March 1662/3, and was bur. at Loudoun. His wife survived him. Earldom [K.] 2 and 3. James (Campbell), Earl of jj Loudodn, &c. [S.], who v.p. was sti/lcd Loud Mauch- 1663 LINE > anc l who, as such, was, with his father, excepted out Barony [S.] J of Cromwell's act of indemnity. He sue. to the pecntge yy, [S.], 15 March 1662/3.C) Being opposed to the Court ) measures he resided abroad. He m. Margaret, da. of Hugh (Montgomery), 2d Earl of Eglinton [S.], by his second wife, Mary, da. of John (Leslie), Earl of Rothes [S.] He d. at Leydeu in Germany, 1684. (*) Elizabeth, the 2d and yst. da. and coheir, m. Sir Hugh Campbell, of Cessnock. ( b ) Special retour, 22 Nov. 1627, of " Domina Margareta Campbell, sponsa Joh- annis, Domini Loudoun ;" again the patent, 12 May 1633, creating " Johanuem, .Dominion £o«o!o«n," as Earl of Loudoun, &c. See " Riddell," p. 54, note 1. It was also recognised during the period (1833-41) when the Earldom (cr. 1633) was super- seded, there being, 15 March 1634, a charter granted to John, Lord Loudoun, &c." See Wood's " Douglas." ( c ) Sometimes given as " Farrinyean." ('«) Nat. Biogr. ( c ) If it be considered that his mother was a suo jure Baroness [S-] his inheritance of that dignity would not bo till her death.