Biography.guide
Home › People › Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet
Portrait of Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet

Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet

1615 – 1670

Father of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet

Lived 1615 – 1670 (aged 54–55).

Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet of Glenorchy (c. 1615 – c. 1670) was a Scottish nobleman and the father of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane, a notorious political leader implicated in the Massacre of Glencoe.

Biography John Campbell of Glenorchy was born at Kilchurn Castle, the son of Sir Robert Campbell, 3rd Baronet of Glenorchy (died 1657) by his wife Isobel Mackintosh, daughter of Lachlan Mor Mackintosh, Chief of the Chattan Confederation. He gained the rank of Colonel in the Perthshire Regiment of Foot and was Commissioner of Supply and Excise for Argyll and Perth. He was Member of Parliament for Argyllshire between 1661 and 1663, otherwise little is known of Campbell.

Campbell married three times. He married firstly, Lady Mary Graham, daughter of William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith, and with his wife he had fourteen children, including the 1st Earl of Breadalbane. He married secondly, Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Patrick Campbell of Edinchip, and finally, Christian Muschet.

He died before June 1677.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1615
Birth century
Died
1670
Also known as
Sir John Campbell, 4th Bt., Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy, 4th Baronet

People in Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet?

father of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland

When was Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet born?

Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet was born in 1615.

When did Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet die?

Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet died in 1670.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q75451595

· DBpedia: Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet. https://biography.guide/sir-john-campbell-4th-baronet/

MLA: "Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sir-john-campbell-4th-baronet/.

Chicago: "Sir John Campbell, 4th Baronet." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sir-john-campbell-4th-baronet/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:15 UTC