John Campbell (bishop of Argyll)

Styles of John Campbell
Reference style	The Right Reverend
Spoken style	My Lord or Bishop

John Campbell (Scottish Gaelic: Iain Caimbeul) (died 1613) was a Scottish clergyman who served as the Protestant Bishop of Argyll from 1611 to 1613.[1]

Life

Born in Kilmartin, he was the eldest son of Neil Campbell, Bishop of Argyll.[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]

Family

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]

References

1. 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.
2. Scott, Hew (1928). Fasti Ecclesae Scoticanae, Volume 7 (New ed.). Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. p. 332.