John Campbell of Stackpole Court and Cawdor (1695–1777), was a British politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Pembrokeshire, Nairnshire, Inverness Burghs and Corfe Castle.
He was born the second son of Sir Alexander Campbell, MP in the Scottish Parliament, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Lort, 2nd Baronet, of Stackpole Court, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Lincoln's Inn (1708) and Clare College, Cambridge (1711) and succeeded his mother to the Stackpole estate in 1714 and his grandfather Sir Hugh Campbell to estates in Nairnshire (Cawdor), Inverness-shire, and Argyll in 1716. Stackpole Court became the family home.
He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Pembrokeshire in 1727, sitting until 1747. He afterwards represented Nairnshire from 1747 to 1754, Inverness Burghs from 1754 to 1761 and Corfe Castle from 1762 to 1768.
He was also the Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty (1736–42) and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1746–54).
He died in 1777. In 1726 he had married Mary, the daughter and coheiress of Lewis Pryse, of Gogerddan, Cardiganshire, and had three sons and three daughters.
References
- "CAMPBELL, John (1695-1777), of Calder (Cawdor), Nairn, and Stackpole Court, Pemb". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Campbell family of Cawdor (per. 1511–1821), highland chiefs, landowners, and politicians by Andrew Mackillop, Jean Munro, and R. W. Munro.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySir Arthur Owen, Bt | Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire 1727–1747 |
Succeeded bySir William Owen, Bt |
| Preceded byNo representation 1741–1747 Alexander Brodie 1735–1741 |
Member of Parliament for Nairnshire 1747–1754 |
Succeeded byNo representation 1754–1761 Pryse Campbell 1761–1768 |
| Preceded byAlexander Brodie | Member of Parliament for Inverness Burghs 1754–1761 |
Succeeded bySir Alexander Grant, Bt |
| Preceded byViscount Malpas Henry Bankes |
Member of Parliament for Corfe Castle 1762–1768 With: Viscount Malpas until 1764 John Bond from 1764 |
Succeeded byJohn Bond John Jenkinson |
- 1695 births
- 1777 deaths
- Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge
- Members of Lincoln's Inn
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
- British MPs 1727–1734
- British MPs 1734–1741
- British MPs 1741–1747
- British MPs 1747–1754
- British MPs 1754–1761
- British MPs 1761–1768
- Lords of the Admiralty