A Memorial History of the Campbells of Melfort, Argyllshire (1882) - Searchable PDF & Surname Index

Uncover Five Centuries of Clan Campbell & West Highland Lineage in This Rare 1882 Privately Printed Memorial History

Originally printed in London in 1882 by Simmons & Botten strictly "for Subscribers and Private Circulation," Margaret Olympia Campbell's A Memorial History of the Campbells of Melfort, Argyllshire: Which Includes Records of the Different Highland and Other Families With Whom They Have Intermarried is one of the scarcest and most authoritative genealogical volumes ever compiled on the House of Argyll and its allied West Highland clans. Drawing directly from the 1768 manuscript genealogy of Archibald Campbell of Melfort, family Bibles, and private baronial charter chests, this monumental work traces thirteen generations of the Barony of Melfort in Nether Lorne alongside detailed histories and 18 full-page genealogical pedigree tables of the Highland and British families united with them by marriage.

What's Inside This Enhanced Fairbairn's Crests Digital Edition:

• 145-Page Master Archival Edition: Combines 4 pages of newly written Fairbairn's Crests Front Matter (Pages i–iv), all 132 original printed text, plate, and pedigree pages from the 1882 private edition, and a newly compiled 9-page Back-of-Book Master Index.
• Artifact-Free & 100% Native OCR Searchable: All 132 blank unprinted verso leaves from the raw institutional scan have been removed for seamless reading, while every original printed page, heraldic plate, and pedigree chart has been preserved with its authentic archival background and native embedded Optical Character Recognition (OCR) search layer completely intact.
• 18 Comprehensive Genealogical Pedigree Charts (Pedigrees I–XVIII): Traces the main line and cadet branches of the Campbells of Melfort (Pedigrees I–VII), Campbells of Achalader (Pedigree VIII), MacDougalls of Dunollie (Pedigree IX), Campbells of Lochend, Ardeonaig & Kilpunt (Pedigree X), Campbells of Kinloch (Pedigree XI), and female-line descendants across the Harrison, Scarlett (Baron Abinger), Dering of Surrenden-Dering, Pemberton-Leigh (Baron Kingsdown), Balguy, Benson, Vibrart, and Steuart of Dalguise & Ballechin families (Pedigrees XII–XVIII).
• Dedicated Chapters on Allied Highland Clans: Includes standalone historical and genealogical chapters on the Campbells of Barcaldine, the Maclachlans of Maclachlan (Castle Lachlan), the Camerons of Lochiel, the Campbells of Dunstaffnage, and the Campbells of Duntroon.
• Royal & Baronial Charters (1502–1712), Heraldic Plates & Gaelic Elegy: Features four full-page engravings (The Pass of Melfort, Crest, Arms, and Badges of the Campbells of Argyll, The Memorial Cross, and Likenesses of Some Members of the Melfort Family), Latin and Scots charters of Kenmore and Melfort, antiquarian notes on the Cross of Kilmelford and Pictish Ivory King, and the 23-stanza 1823 Gaelic funeral lament (Marbh-Rann) with parallel English verse translation.
• Dual-Numbered 562-Entry Back-of-Book Index: Newly indexed with 330 unique Surnames and 232 Parishes, Castles, Estates, Battles, Highland Regiments, and Royal Navy Ships, citing both the Original 1882 Printed Page and the exact Merged PDF Page number.

Historical & Regional Overview

Branched off from the House of Lochow during the reign of King Robert II through Neill Campbell, 1st of Melfort (son of Sir Colin Campbell of Lochow and Margaret Drummond, sister of Queen Annabella Drummond), the Barony of Melfort encompassed the fertile glens and sea-lochs of Kilmelford, Kenmore, Fearnach, Ardanstur, and Lagganmore in Argyllshire. Across five centuries of Highland feuds, royal charters, and Jacobite risings, the Lairds of Melfort forged enduring marriage alliances with the foremost families of Argyll, Perthshire, and Inverness-shire—preserving vital genealogical links that bridge medieval clan manuscripts and modern parish registers.

For military and colonial historians, this volume is an indispensable biographical register of Highland officers who served across North America, the West Indies, India, the Peninsula, and Waterloo. Compiled by the youngest daughter of General Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B. (1776–1847)—hero of Assaye, Talavera, Vittoria, and Waterloo, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia (1834–1840), and Governor of Ceylon—and niece of Vice-Admiral Sir Patrick Campbell, K.C.B. (1773–1841), the book records dozens of officers in the 42nd Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), 74th, 78th Ross-shire Buffs, 91st Argyllshire, and 92nd Gordon Highlanders, as well as branches who settled in Nova Scotia, Ontario, India, Australia, and New Zealand.

Surnames & Families Indexed in This Volume (330 Surnames):

Abercrombie, Adams, Affleck (Afflick), Aikin, Babington, Bailey, Baldwin, Baliol (Balliol), Barclay (Barckley, Barcklev), Barnard, Barnes, Barton, Batsch, Bayley, Beattie, Beauchamp (Campus-Bellus), Bellew, Bethune, Blackett, Bligh, Bolitho, Boulton, Bowan, Boxer, Boyd (Boyde), Braganza, Brett, Bright, Briscoe, Brookes, Bruce, Buchanan, Bunbury, Burke, Burns, Byng, Calder, Camden, Cameron, Campbell (Caimbeul, MacCailen Mor, MacDuimhn, MacNeill), Carey, Cavie, Chamberlain, Chamberlayne (Chamberlyne), Chantrey, Clabon, Clarke, Clayton, Cochrane, Cockburn (Cockburn-Campbell), Coleloogh, Collicott, Collier, Collingwood, Colville, Comyn, Cornwallis, Cowan, Crawford, Crichton, Cromwell, Currie, Curteis, Dalmahoy, Darling, Davidson, De Mouline, De Veteri Ponte (Vipond), De Vitre, Dennistoun (Dermistoun), Dent, Diarmid (Siol Diarmid), Dick, Dickson, Dobree, Douglas, Drummond, Duleep Singh, Dumas, Duncanson, Dyce, Edwards, Elkin, Ellenborough, Elliot, Elphinstone, Erskine, Evans, Fane, Farquharson, Fennell, Fenton-Livingstone (Livingstone), Ferreira, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Fletcher, Fogo, Fordoun, Fordyce, Forsyth, Fortye, Fraser, Frith, Gall, Galletly, Galloway, Gardner, Gillis, Goodbehere, Goodsier, Goold-Adams, Gordon, Gough, Govan, Graham, Grant, Gray, Green, Grey, Griffin, Grose, Haldane, Hale, Hambro, Hamilton, Harrington, Harvey, Hendon (Harnden), Henslowe, Herd, Heriot (Maitland), Hodson, Hornby, Humfrey, Hutchinson, Hutchison, Hyder Ali, Hyndane, Ildhui (Nic Ildhui / Ilduaile), Inman, Jacob, Jagger, Jarvis, Jenkins, Jervis, Johnstone (Johnston), Joy, Kane, Kaye, Kellett (Kellet), Kenander, Kennedy, Ker, Keyes, King, Kyneard (Kyneaid), Laing, Lake, Lambinus, Lawrence, Leech, Leslie, Livington, Lock, Logan, Login, Longmore, Lougham, Lyttelton, MacAllen, MacAllister (Macdonald / Colkitto), MacAlpine, MacArthur (MacArthoirc), MacBean, MacCaller, MacCallum (MacChallum), MacClennan, MacColl (MacCool), MacCorquodale (MacCorquachile), MacDermid (MacDermit), MacDougall (McDougall), MacEachan (McEachen), MacEwen (MacEwir, McEwir), MacGibbon, MacGilchrist (MacGilechrist, Macllchreist), MacGilever, MacGillespie (MacGillespert, Maclllespt, MacGillsiiittc), MacGregor, MacIllesa, Macintosh, Macintyre (Mac n't Ihyr), MacKawes, Mackay, Mackenzie, MacKirow, Maclachlan (MacLachlan, MacLauchlan), Maclaine (MacLaine), Maclean (MacLean, Makclane), MacLellan, MacLeod (Macleod), MacNab, MacNeal (MacNiel, MacNeill, MacNeil), MacNicol, MacNiven, MacOran, MacPherson (Macpherson), Macranald (Clanranald), MacVicar, Maitland, Makhcuyc, Malcolm, Mann, Marshall (Merschcll), Martin, Massena, Maule, Maurel, Meiklejohn, Mein, Metcalfe (Metcalf), Miller-Munday, Molbride, Molling (Mulling), Monro (Munro), Montrose, Moore, Morrison, Morshead, Morton, Mure (Mure-Campbell), Murray, Napier, Newsam, Nicolson, Nordheimer, Northcott, Norton, Nott, O'Neill (O'Niel), Ogilvie (Oglevie), Olave (Olans), Ossian, Owen, Palmerston, Parker, Paterson, Pemberton, Pennant, Pennefather, Penny (Lord Kinloch), Phipps, Plomer, Pope, Pottinger, Potts, Preston, Primrose, Raglan, Ramsden, Randolph, Rankin, Rawdon (Marquis of Hastings), Reddeford, Reynolds, Ricketts, Roberts, Robertson, Rollo, Rose, Rowand, Roy, Rushworth, Ruthven, Sandeman, Sandford, Sartorius, Schlenker, Scott, Sharpe, Shaw, Shepherd, Sidebottom, Simson, Sinclair, Skene, Smith, Sommerled (Somerled), Soult, Spence, St. Felix, St. Vincent, Stewart (Stuart), Stirling (Sterling), Stockley, Stopford, Stratford, Strathnairn (Straithnairn), Strickland, Sullivan, Symonds, Tallard, Taylor, Tayt (Tait), Thorpe, Timins, Todd, Townsend, Trapaud, Trimmer, Troubridge (Traelridgo), Turner, Urquhart, Usedom, Vigors, Waddell, Walker, Wallace, Waltheof, Watson, Wauchope, Webster, Wellesley (Duke of Wellington), Wemyss, White, Whitehill, Wilmot, Wymer, Wynne, Yorke, Yuill (Zull).

Parishes, Castles, Estates, Battles, Regiments & Ships Indexed (232 Entries):

42nd Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch), 72nd, 74th (Argyllshire), 78th, 79th, 91st, 92nd (Gordon), & 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Aberuchill, Perthshire, Abyssinia (Magdala), Achalader (Castle & Barony), Perthshire, Achamollyn, Argyllshire, Achlian, Argyllshire, Acre (St. Jean d'Acre), Syria, Aden, Afghanistan (Cabul, Kandahar, Khojak Pass, Khyber Pass, Maiwand, Peiwar Kotal, Pishin), Agra, India, Ahmednuggur (Fort), Deccan, India, Airds & Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire, Airthray & Landreck Castle, Alexandria, Egypt, Algiers, Antigua, West Indies, Appin (Kinlochlaich / Lochend), Argyllshire, Ardchattan (Priory & Monastery), Argyllshire, Ardencaple (Ardincaple), Argyllshire, Ardentrive, Argyllshire, Ardeonaig, Killin, Perthshire, Ardgour, Argyllshire, Ardinstur (Ardstur), Melfort, Argyllshire, Ardkinglass, Argyllshire, Ardmaddy, Argyllshire, Ardnacross & Glenmore, Argyllshire, Argyllshire (Earldom & Sheriffdom of Ergyle / Ergadie), Argyllshire Fencibles & Breadalbane Fencibles, Arnhall, Arvddcwanc (Arcvdewan / Ardynen), Melfort, Argyllshire, Ashnish, Argyllshire, Assam (Seebsaugor), India, Assaye (Battle of), India, Atholl (Athol), Perthshire, Auch, Perthshire, Australia (New South Wales, Sydney, Paramatta, Bathurst, Goulburn, Victoria, West Australia, Queensland), Ayr & Ayrshire, Badajos (Siege of), Spain, Ballied, Perthshire, Balliveolan, Argyllshire, Barbreck, Argyllshire, Barcaldine (Castle & Estate), Argyllshire, Barquhill (Barphwill / Barwhiyill), Melfort, Argyllshire, Bath, Somerset, Beachley, Gloucestershire, Belleisle (Siege of), Bengal, India, Bighouse, Sutherlandshire, Bilbao, Spain, Boarshunt, Hampshire, Bolan Pass, Bombay, India, Bonspeil, Perthshire, Borane & Boreland, Perthshire, Boulogne, France, Bournemouth, Hampshire, Braglen (Biagleen), Argyllshire, Breadalbane, Perthshire, Budewal, India, Burmah (Rangoon, Pegu, Martaban), Burnfoot, Eskdale, Dumfriesshire, Busaco (Battle of), Portugal, Bute, Caddleton, Argyllshire, Calcutta & Dum-Dum, India, Callender & Westquarter, Stirlingshire, Calpee & Cawnpore, India, Canada (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Niagara, Toronto, Beauharnois), Canton & Hong Kong, China, Cape of Good Hope & Kaffraria, South Africa, Carrick, Argyllshire, Carwhin, Perthshire, Ceylon (Colombo, Point de Galle), Chatham, Kent, Chillianwallah & Goojerat (Gozrat), Punjab, Clachan (Clachanc / Cleuchan), Argyllshire, Clanamackrie, Argyllshire, Coldstream Guards & Scots Guards (Scots Fusilier Guards), Colonsay (Colensay), Argyllshire, Connemara & Galway, Ireland, Coorg, India, Copenhagen, Denmark, Corfu, Craiganich, Argyllshire, Craigentreve (Craiginterve), Argyllshire, Craignish, Argyllshire, Crieff, Perthshire, Crimea (Sebastopol, Inkermann, Redan), Culloden (Battle of), Dalquharran (Iquharron), Ayrshire, Dalree (Battle of), Strathfillan, Perthshire, Delhi, India, Duart (Dowart), Mull, Argyllshire, Dublin, Ireland, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire, Dumfries, Dunans, Argyllshire, Dundonnell, Ross-shire, Dunkirk, France, Dunollie (Dunolla) Castle, Oban, Argyllshire, Dunoon (Dunoun / Dunone), Argyllshire, Dunstaffnage (Dunstaffnish) Castle, Argyllshire, Duntroon Castle & Oib, Loch Crinan, Argyllshire, Edinburgh (Holyroodhouse, Dean Cemetery, Portobello), Edinchip (Edinkip), Perthshire, Edradynate & Colquhalzie, Perthshire, Egypt, Elba, Ellan MacNiven & Ellannahuisaig, Argyllshire, Fassifern, Argyllshire, Fellinghausen (Battle of), Germany, Fernoch (Phairnoch / Earnich), Melfort, Argyllshire, Finnab, Perthshire, Fiorline, Strathlachlan, Argyllshire, Flodden (Battle of), Fontenoy (Battle of), Fort George, Inverness-shire, Forteviot, Perthshire, Fuentes d'Onoro (Battle of), Gibraltar, Glasgow, Glencoe, Argyllshire, Glenfalloch & Glenfinart, Glenfeochan, Argyllshire, Glenlochy & Mulagenbeg, Kenmore, Perthshire, Glenlyon, Perthshire, Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Glenshee (Glenshie), Perthshire, Glenure, Argyllshire, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Gwalior & Jhansi, Central India, Gylan Castle, Island of Kerrera, Argyllshire, H.M.S. Ariadne, Blenheim, Bombay, Dart, Desiree, Doris, Espiegle, Ganges, Leander, Narcissus, Ocean, Pique, Thalia, Unite, & Vulture, Hampton Court Palace, Harris & Sleat, Hebrides, Havana (Havannah), Cuba, Helder (Battle of the), Holland, Herat, Hornby Hall, Lancashire, Inchanoch, Monteith, Perthshire, Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Inveraray (Inverara), Argyllshire, Inverawe, Argyllshire, Inverlever, Argyllshire, Invernayle, Argyllshire, Inverness & Treeton, Inverness-shire, Iona (Hy), Islay & Jura, Argyllshire, Jamaica, West Indies, Keith's & Campbell's Highlanders (Old 77th & 78th) & Loudoun Highlanders, Kenmore (Kenmor / Kendmoir), Melfort, Argyllshire, Kilbrandon, Seil, Argyllshire, Kilbride (Kilbryde) & Castle Lachlan, Strathlachlan, Argyllshire, Kilchoan, Melfort, Argyllshire, Killiecrankie (Battle of), Perthshire, Killin, Perthshire, Killorn, Perthshire, Kilmartin (Kilmartine) & Carnassarie, Argyllshire, Kilmelfort (Kilmclpoirt / Kelmephoirt), Argyllshire, Kilmun, Argyllshire, Kilpunt (Kinpunt), Linlithgowshire, Kimedy & Orissa (Hill Tracts), India, Kingsburgh, Isle of Skye, Kinloch, Perthshire, Kintarbert & Tarbert, Argyllshire, Kintyre, Argyllshire, Lawers, Perthshire, Leamington, Warwickshire, Linlithgow, Loch Awe (Lochaw / Lochawe), Argyllshire, Loch Fyne (Lochfyne), Argyllshire, Loch Melfort (Loch na Mealphord), Argyllshire, Lochbuy, Mull, Argyllshire, Lochend, Perthshire & Argyllshire, Lochiel, Inverness-shire, Lochnell (Lochenzel), Argyllshire, London (Piccadilly, Westminster Abbey, Brompton), Lorn (Lordship of Lorn), Argyllshire, Loudoun & Rowallan, Ayrshire, Lucknow, Oude, India, Lunga, Luing, Scarba, Seil (Soel), & Shuna, Argyllshire, Madras & Mysore, India, Malta, Mauritius, Melfort (Barony, Pass, & Lordship of Melfort), Argyllshire, Monzie, Perthshire, Mull, Morvern (Morven), & Tiree, Argyllshire, New Zealand (Wanganui), Ochtertyre, Perthshire, Ormadale & Ormaig, Argyllshire, Orthez & Toulouse (Battles of), France, Oude (River), Melfort, Argyllshire, Perth & Perthshire, Peshawur, Meerut, & Umballa, India, Phantilands, Argyllshire, Plumstead & Woolwich, Kent, Plymouth & Ingsdon, Devon, Poltalloch, Argyllshire, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Portugal & Spain (Peninsula, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Talavera, Vimiera, Vittoria, Pyrenees), Pungullamcouchy (Fort), Southern Polygars, India, Quatre Bras & Waterloo, Belgium, Queen's Own Corps of Guides, Jacob's Rifles, & 2nd Beloochees, Quiberon Bay, France, Quinish, Isle of Mull, Raasay (Rasay / Raray), Rankeilour & Wemyss Castle, Fifeshire, Royal Artillery & Royal Horse Artillery (R.H.A.), Rugen (Island of), Pomerania, Sanda, Kintyre, Argyllshire, Sandhurst, Berkshire, Scinde, India, Scone, Perthshire, Seringapatam, India, Sierra Leone & St. Helena, Simla, India, Skerchalliphinan (Skeir Callytfynen), Melfort, Argyllshire, Soroba, Argyllshire, St. Vincent & Tobago, West Indies, Stonefield, Argyllshire, Stracathro, Forfarshire, Strachur, Argyllshire, Strathearn (Strathern), Perthshire, Sukhoth (Sukkoch), Melfort, Argyllshire, Sundrum & Glen Logan, Ayrshire, Tangie & Ugadale, Kintyre, Argyllshire, Ticonderoga (Fort), Lake Champlain, North America, Torres Vedras, Portugal, Tyndrum, Perthshire, Ulbster & Thrumster, Caithness.