CAMPBELL, Colin of Ardersier and Galcantray, Tutor of Cawdor ²

   Another name for Colin was CAMPBELL, Colin of Arderseer and Calcantrie.¹

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  General Notes:

"1636, 13th June: Sale of household goods by Sir John Campbell of Cawdor to his second son, Colin Campbell, now Tutor of Cawdor for 500 marks. "

"1636-7: Colin Campbell, 2nd son of the Thane, acquired the titles 'of Ardeseyr and Galcantray' as per letters from Donald Campbell to his 'loving nephew.' "

"1639-1643: Colin Campbell, Tutor of Cawdor, restored the castle at Nairn (in the records were a number of records such as contracts for work, accounts of supplies and materials, etc.)"

1642, September: Colin Campbell, Tutor of Cawdor became very ill and was at the home of Dolles of Cantroy and died there. The family of Cawdor wrote to Dolles, asking for the return of keys, red boxes (with family papers) etc. still there after Colin's death. Sir Donald Campbell was named 'Tutor to the heir', Hugh Campbell, son of Colin, in his juniority. The Earl of Argyll wrote again to Dolles informing of this (and thus directing him where to send Colin's keys, papers, etc.).

from The Book of the Thanes of Cawdor ²

Colin married Elizabeth BRODIE, daughter of David BRODIE 14th of that Ilk and Katherine DUNBAR, on 6 June 1634.¹ (Elizabeth BRODIE was born about 1618.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elizabeth Brodie .... was married on the 6th of June,1634, to Colin Campbell of Arderseer and Calcantrie," second son of Sir John Campbell of Calder. He died in 1642, but left two sons, the eldest of whom, Hugh, on the death of his uncle, in 1654, succeeded to the title and estates, was knighted in 1660, and became the progenitor of the Earls Cawdor."

from Diary of Alexander Brodie




"1640, 11th May: Castle of Cawdor: John Campbell, the younger of Cawdor, with consent of his brother, Colin Campbell of Galcantray (the Tutor) granted a disposition to Elizabeth Brodie, spouse of the said Colin and to Hugh and Alexander, their sons - of the town and lands of Ardeseyr. The lady was the daughter of David Brodie of that ilk. The oldest son was afterward, Sir Hugh Campbell and Thane of Cawdor. The younger son, Alexander, was killed by an accident at Ardeseyr, while yet a youth (family chronicles of the Thanes). Jean, the daughter of Colin and Elizabeth married John Hay, the last Laird of Lochloy and Park, of the old line. An illegitimate son of Colin, Tutor of Cawdor, was Donald of Urchany and Boghole who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Innes of Muirton. Of that family was Colin Campbell, the author of Vitruvius Britannicus."

"1653-6: Various records mention that the Laird of Calder had an additional brother James, and a sister Mary (this was now Hugh as Laird, his brother Alexander being deceased, and likewise by this time both John Campbells, Thane and heir.). (Colin and Elizabeth (Brodie) Campbell had, according to the records thus far, five children: Hugh, Alexander, James, Jean (who married Lord Hay) and Mary."

from The Book of the Thanes of Cawdor< ^{1 2}