CAMPBELL, Alexander Bishop of Brechin, Right Reverend Mr ¹

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Alexander married Helen CLEPHANE, daughter of George CLEPHANE of Carslogie and Unknown, before 6 February 1580.¹ (Helen CLEPHANE was born about 1540.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Helen Clephane, who, prior to 6 February 1580, married, secondly, Alexander Campbell, Bishop of Brechin (from 1566-1606)"

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)




"The next record is of considerable interest as including several branches of the family, for we find George Barclay of Mathers, George Barclay of Syde, and his son John among the witnesses to the King's confirmation on May 10th, 1588, of the sale of the lands and Barony of Carcok (Kerkow) by Sir Patrick Barclay of Towie (Towie XVII) to Alexander Campbell, Bishop of Brechin, and Helen Clephane his spouse."

from History of the Barclay Family ^{1 2}