CAMPBELL, Hugh Sheriff of Ayr, then 1st Lord Campbell of Loudoun, Sir ^{1 2}

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Hugh married Margaret GORDON, daughter of Sir John GORDON of Lochinvar and Juliana HOME, in 1572.¹ (Margaret GORDON was born about 1556 and died on 22 May 1607 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret (Gordon), married in 1572 to Sir Hugh Campbell of London, Sheriff of Ayr, afterwards Lord of Loudon. The Sheriff paid a visit to his father-in-law at Rusco in 1574, accompanied by his kinsman, Robert Campbell of Kinyeancleugh, the friend of Knox, and John Davidson, afterwards minister at Prestonpans. Kinyeancleugh was seized with a fever soon after their arrival, and died at Rusco in a few days ; and Davidson included an account of the circumstances, beginning with a profession of his inability to tell the order of 'the princely house that we sawe there' with its retainers, in a commemorative poem, printed in black letter, now one of the rarities of the Scottish press. Lady Loudon died on 22 May 1607"

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹

Hugh next married Elizabeth RUTHVEN, daughter of William RUTHVEN 4th Lord Ruthven, Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea STEWART, after 11 August 1608.¹ (Elizabeth RUTHVEN was born about 1580 and died in January 1617 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"She (Elizabeth Ruthven) was married, secondly, to George, first Lord Loudoun."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)

Note:

The name of the first Lord Loudoun was Hugh; George was his son by his first wife.




"He (Hugh Campbell 1st Lord Loudoun) married, first, in 1572, Margaret, daughter of Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar, and had issue ; secondly, after 11 August 1608, Elizabeth Ruthven, daughter of William, Earl of Gowrie, formerly wife of Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar (see ante, p. 114), and had issue ; she died in January 1617 ; and thirdly (contract dated 11, 17, and 21 October 1617 ), Margaret, daughter of Sir David Home of Wedderburn, by whom he had no issue. She survived him, and married, secondly, Archibald Stewart of Ardgowan."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹

Hugh next married Margaret HOME, daughter of George HOME 7th of Wedderburn and Jean HALDANE 'of Gleneagles', 11, 17, and 21 October 1617 (contract).¹ (Margaret HOME was born about 1585.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Hugh Campbell 1st Lord Loudoun) married .... thirdly (contract dated 11, 17, and 21 October 1617 ), Margaret, daughter of Sir David Home of Wedderburn, by whom he had no issue. She survived him, and married, secondly, Archibald Stewart of Ardgowan."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)

Note:

Sir David Home of Wedderburn was a brother rather than the father of Margaret Home. ^{1 2}