John Campbell (bishop of Argyll)
John Campbell (Scottish Gaelic: Iain Caimbeul) (died 1613) was a Scottish clergyman who served as the Bishop of Argyll from 1611 to 1613.[1]
| Styles of John Campbell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord or Bishop |
Born in Kilmartin, he was the eldest son of Neil Campbell, Bishop of Argyll.[2] He married twice, first to an unnamed woman of the MacDougall of Raray family and then to Margaret, daughter of Gavin Hamilton, Bishop of Galloway.[2]
He succeeded his father as bishop of the diocese of Argyll. He was nominated on 1 June 1608 and consecrated sometime between 23 January and 24 February 1611.[1][2]
He died of facial cancer in January 1613.[1][2]
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 315. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Scott, Hew (1928). Fasti Ecclesae Scoticanae, Volume 7 (New ed.). Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. p. 332.
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