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Cawdor, Baron (GB, 1796)

Creation: let.pat. 21 Jun 1796

Family name: Campbell

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Arms:

See Earl Cawdor

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John [Campbell], 1st Baron Cawdor

son and heir of Pryse Campbell MP, of Stackpole Court, co. Pembroke (by his wife Sarah Bacon, 3rd dau. and cohrss. of Sir Edmund Bacon, 6th Bt., of Garboldisham, co. Norfolk), 1st son and heir ap. of John Campbell of Cawdor, by his wife Mary Pryse, dau. and cohrss. of Lewis Pryse. of Gogirthen, co. Cardigan

born

c. 1753

mar.

28 Jul 1789 Lady Isabella Caroline Howard (b. 3 Sep 1771;  d. 8 Mar 1848), 1st dau. of Frederick [Howard], 5th Earl of Carlisle, by his wife Lady Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower, 2nd dau. by his second of Granville [Leveson-Gower], 1st Marquess of Stafford

children

1. Hon John Frederick Campbell, later 2nd Baron Cawdor later 1st Earl Cawdor

2. Rear Admiral Hon George Pryse Campbell (d. 12 Jan 1858), mar. 13 Oct 1821 Charlotte Gascoyne, dau. of Gen Isaac Gascoynr

died

1 Jun 1821 (bur. in Bath Abbey)

created

21 Jun 1796 Baron Cawdor, of Castle Martin in the County of Pembroke

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament (Tory) for Nairn 1777-80 and for Cardigan 1780-96;  FSA 1794;  FRS 1795;  Col 1799

John Frederick [Campbell], 2nd Baron Cawdor later 1st Earl Cawdor

created

5 Oct 1827 Viscount Emlyn, of Emlyn in the County of Carmarthen, and Earl Cawdor

The Barony of Cawdor has been held by the Earls Cawdor since 5 Oct 1827.

 First written 11 Sep 2012

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