GORDON, John 8th of Lochinvar then 1st Viscount of Kenmure, Sir ^{1 2}

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John married Jean CAMPBELL, daughter of Archibald CAMPBELL 7th Earl of Argyll and Agnes DOUGLAS.¹ (Jean CAMPBELL was born about 1599, died in February 1675 ¹ and was buried on 26 February 1675 in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Jean (Campbell), married, first, to Sir Robert (Corrigenda: p. 349, 1. 29, for 'Robert,' read 'John.') Gordon of Lochinvar, created Viscount Kenmure, died 1634, and had one son; secondly (contract dated 25 and 29 January 1640 ), on 21 September 1640, to the Hon. Sir Harry Montgomery of Giffen, born 26 July 1614, second son of Alexander, sixth Earl of Eglinton, without issue."

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)




"Before or about this time (about 1626) Lochinvar married Jean Campbell, third daughter of Archibald, seventh Earl of Argyll, and sister of the Marquess. Sir John and his wife took up a prominent position in the councils of the Presbyterian party in the south-west, and a memorable connection was formed between Rutherford and their household." (page 118)

"Lord Kenmure married, as before stated, Jean Campbell of the Argyll family, who survived him, and was married, secondly, on 21 February 1640, to Sir Harry Montgomerie of Giffen, second son of Alexander, sixth Earl of Eglinton, but became again a widow on 3 May 1644. She died in February 1675, and was interred in Greyfriars burying ground, Edinburgh, on the 26th. To her was dedicated The Turtle Dove by John Fullarton of Carleton, 1664 ; and Livingstone in 1672 speaks of her as one of his oldest acquaintances then alive in Scotland. Robert M' Ward was also one of her correspondents. She was credited with some little skill of 'physiognomy ' on the ground of her having foretold that her brother the Marquess of Argyll would die in blood. Lord Kenmure was predeceased by 'many,' or at least by several, children, and survived byone son,

II. John, second Viscount of Kenmure" (page 120)

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ^{1 3 4}