Biography

Colin Campbell, 3rd of Glenorchy was born in Breadalbane, Perthshire, Scotland. His parents were Duncan Campbell, 2nd Lord of Glenorchy and Margaret Douglas.

Colin married Mariote 'Marjory' Stewart in 1508 in Balvenie Castle, Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland.

Together they had the following children:

1. Sir Duncan Campbell, 4th of Glenorchy;
2. Sir John Campbell, 5th of Glenorchy;
3. Colin Campbell, 6th of Glenorchy and Arkinglass;
4. Mariota Campbell;
5. Helen Campbell.

He died on August 12, 1523 in Glenurchy, Argyllshire, Scotland.

January 6, 1481 – Sir Colin CAMPBELL was born in Breadalbane, Perth, Scotland. He would become the 3rd Laird of Glenorchy. His father was, of course, the 2nd Laird. His mother was Margaret Douglas of Angus, sister of Archibald “Bell the Cat” Douglas.

He would marry Marjory Stewart, daughter of the 1st Earl of Atholl making her a granddaughter of Joan Beaufort and the Black Knight of Lorn. “It is recorded of Sir Colin by the family chronicler that 'he kepit bayth conques and takis left to him. And was ane great justiciare all his tyme.' Assured that the Campbells of Glenorchy had obtained a firm foothold in Breadalbane ... Sir Colin erected a burial chapel at Finlarig 'to be ane burial for himself and his posteritie.' The present mausoleum of the Breadalbane family is on the site of Sir Colin's chapel. He died on the 26th [of] July 1524 [sic], and was buried at Finlarig, in his own chapel of the Blessed Virgin. He left three sons, Duncan, John, and Colin, each of whom was destined to be Laird of Glenorchy."

William A. Gillies, In Famed Breadalbane, p. 119 (Perth, Scotland; The Munro Press: 1938). (*posted by Ky White on FB)

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Birth date seen as 01/06/1480 but not sure it's valid, because:

"Wives and Daughters of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl - Part 1" (Brad Verity et al, May 15, 2014). < soc.genealogy.medieval >

4) Mariote Stewart, married Colin Campbell, 3rd Laird of Glenorchy

She is called sixth daughter of 2nd wife by DP, 4th daughter of 2nd wife by BEP, and listed as the 10th daughter in SP Atholl (1904).

Most sources call this daughter 'Margery', but from her obit in the Chronicle of Fortingall, we know her name was 'Mariote', and that she died on 26 July 1529 [not 1524, as SP has it]:

"Obitus Mariote Stuart domine de Glenwrquhay xxvj die Julii apud Insulam de Lochtay, et sepulta in Finlark anno Domini mvxxviiij" (https://archive.org/stream/blackbookoftaymo00inneuoft#page/120/mode...)

Per Gordon MacGregor in the Campbell of Glenorchy pedigree in his Red Book of Scotland series, updated just this year, Mariote (whom he calls 'Margery') Stewart and the 3rd Laird of Glenorchy had an elder daughter,

"Mariota Campbell, m. by 5 October, 1498, William Stewart, 2nd of Balindoran, (he was widow of Janet, daughter of Archibald Buchannan of Lettir, by whom he had issue) and had issue":

If Mariote Stewart had a daughter who in turn was married by 1498, Mariote would have to have been a daughter of the 1st Earl of Atholl by his 1st wife Margaret Douglas.

References

1. "Conclusions on distinct genetic markers for the Campbells based on analysis of Y-DNA test results." 31 October 2024. < strath.ac.uk >
2. "The Campbell of Glenorchy Family Tree" < nationalgalleries.org > The original Lord Campbell, Duncan Campbell of Lochawe, is depicted reclining below an elaborately fruiting cherry tree. The trunk is decorated with portraits of Glenorchy lairds, with Colin Campbell (who commissioned the work) second from the top and his potential heir above. The surrounding roundels further document the genealogy. The ornate and heraldic quality reflects Jamesone’s training as a decorative painter and the rich colour scheme is typical of his oeuvre.
3. "Red Book of Scotland, Volume 9" (Smi-You). Pages 580-582. < Ancestry.com >; (Document attached). Sir John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl, m. firstly, by 25 March 1460, to Margaret, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas, by whom he was the father of: Janet, married Alexander Gordon; Catherine, married John, 6th Lord Forbes; Elizabeth Stewart, married before 1483, to Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray, (he was widower of Janet, only daughter of Robert, Lord Keith, by whom he had issue. he d. in February of 1514), and had issue. He married secondly, by 19 April 1475, to Eleanora, daughter of William Sinclair, Earl of Orkney and Caithness (she d. on 21 March 1518) .... and by whom he had further issue [2 sons and 9 daughters] ... 10. Marjory Stewart m. Sir Colin Campbell, 3rd of Glenorchy, (he d. on 12 August 1523) and d. at the Isle of Loch Tay, on 26 July 1524. They had issue. [Note: Other sources call her Mariote Stewart and show a death date of 26 July 1529.]
4. "Red Book of Scotland, Volume 2" (Bot-Car). Pages 580-582. < Ancestry.com >; (document attached) Sir Colin Campbell, 3rd of Glenorchy, succeeded on his father's death at Flodden in September 1513 ... He m. Marjory, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl, (she survived him and d. on the Isle of Toch Lay, on 26 July 1524), d. on 11 August 1523, and was the father of: 1. Sir Duncan Campbell, 4th of Glenorchy 2) Sir John Campbell, 5th of Glenorchy 3) Sir Colin Campbell, 6th of Glenorchy 4) Mariot Campbell, m. by 5 October 1498 to William Stewart, 2nd o Balidoran ... and had issue 5) Helen Campbell, m. John dubh MaGregor of Glenstrae (he d. in 1529). They had issue.