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John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland

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Memoirs of the Secret Services of John Macky, Esq., During the Reigns of King William, Queen Anne, and King George I: Including, Also, the True Secret History of the Rise, Promotions, &C. of the English and Scots Nobility; Officers, Civil, Military, Naval, and Other Persons of Distinction, from
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in the parliament of Great Britain of 1713–1715. His cooperation with the English government in securing the temporary submission of the Highlands was inspired by no real loyalty or allegiance, and he encouraged the attempted French dissent of 1708, refusing, however, to commit himself to paper.
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chiefs; he persuaded them to refrain from acts of hostility until October, gaining their consent by threats and promises rather than by the distribution of the money, which, it was believed, he retained himself. When asked to give an account of the expenditure to parliament, he replied
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in February 1692. In reality he was one of the few men to recognize the political damage the episode caused in the Highlands. However, the discovery of his negotiations with the Jacobite chiefs caused his imprisonment in
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in July 1689 he made overtures to the government, subsequently took the oath of allegiance, and was entrusted with a large sum of money by the government to secure the submission of the clans. On 30 June 1691 he met the
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Memoirs of the insurrection in Scotland in 1715 / John, Master of Sinclair, from the original manuscript in the possession of the Earl of Rosslyn ; with notes by Sir Walter Scott.
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he excused himself on 19 September from obeying the summons to appear at Edinburgh on the ground of his age and infirmity, but nevertheless the next day visited Jacobite camps at
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on 17 Dec 1657, with whom he had two sons, Duncan, styled Lord Ormelie (d. 1727), who was passed over in the succession 1685 due to his "mental incapacity", and
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in Scotland and his influence, owing to his position and abilities, was greater than that of any man in Scotland other than his cousin, the
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was a veteran of several Scottish battles and relates his observations in his "Memoirs"; see paragraph 260 for the noted quote at
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risings and also known as "Slippery John". An astutely political man, Campbell was one of the men implicated in the
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He had taken money to provide 1200 men to the uprising, and only sent 300. His 300 men were withdrawn after the
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Breadalbane had a reputation for double-dealing which led to a lasting belief that he had a direct hand in the
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obtained his services in conciliating the Highlanders. Breadalbane at first carried on communications with
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in September, but he was released when it was known that he had been acting with William's knowledge.
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Various versions of this quote are mentioned in several publications through history; a few are:
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with a band of 800 men and defeated and dispossessed the contingent of the Sinclairs at the
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Scotland and the Scotch Or, The Western Circuit. Dedicated to the Highland Society.
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Scotland and the Scotch Or, The Western Circuit. Dedicated to the Highland Society.
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10. Lachlan 'Mor' Mackintosh, 16th of Mackintosh, 17th Chief of Clan Chattan
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A History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817.
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from 1670 to 1681, was a member of Scottish nobility during the
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Ancestors of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
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the Revolution ; In Their Respective Characters of Large.
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The Price of Scotland: Darien, Union and the Wealth of Nations
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he had assisted the intolerant and despotic government of
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to declare a free parliament in England to facilitate the
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William Graham, 1st Earl of Airth and 7th Earl of Menteith
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Letters from the North Highlands, During the Summer 1816.
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Letters from the North Highlands, During the Summer 1816.
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and was implicated in the Jacobite intrigue called the
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Company of Scotland trading to Africa and the Indies
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Archived from the original on 25 June 2007 283:, and daughter of Lady Margaret Douglas and 243:, his real business being, according to the 1083: 307: 298: 285:Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll 1227:Commissioners of the Treasury of Scotland 1009:Sinclairs Mew of Insurrection in Scotland 796: 80:in 1654, and was one of those who urged 55: 1212:Peers of Scotland created by Charles II 1029:Edinburgh : Abbotsford Club, 1858. 776: 267:He married Lady Mary Rich, daughter of 1059:Wilson, John, and Thomas Maclauchlan. 954: 650: 536: 532: 522: 423: 316: 312: 101:George Sinclair, 6th Earl of Caithness 68:and the Lady Mary Graham, daughter of 25:John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane 1237:People of the Jacobite rising of 1689 723: 713: 709: 697: 694: 684: 668: 658: 654: 638: 635: 625: 612: 602: 598: 586: 580: 570: 554: 544: 540: 516: 506: 493: 483: 479: 467: 464: 454: 441: 431: 427: 411: 405: 395: 382: 372: 368: 356: 350: 340: 324: 320: 60:Arms of Campbell, Earl of Breadalbane 7: 583:William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith 981:Macky, John, and John Miller Gray. 1046:"Campbell, John (1635-1716)"  223:, but was chosen a representative 14: 880:John St Clair, Master of Sinclair 557:John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith 219:Breadalbane did not vote for the 32:(1636 – 19 March 1717), known as 1207:Earls of Breadalbane and Holland 1052:Dictionary of National Biography 986:London: 1733. 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Index


Glorious Revolution
Jacobite
Massacre of Glencoe

Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy
William Graham, 1st Earl of Airth and 7th Earl of Menteith
royalist
Glencairn
Monck
restoration
Argyllshire
creditor
George Sinclair, 6th Earl of Caithness
Earl of Caithness
Viscount of Breadalbane
Caithness
Battle of Altimarlach
Parliament of Scotland
patent
Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
Viscount of Tay and Paintland
Peerage of Scotland
privy council
Presbyterian
the Duke of Lauderdale
wig
Duke of Argyll
William III
Dundee

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