Clan Campbell (Campbell Tartan)

1. About Clan Campbell (Campbell Tartan)

2. Clan Campbell History  (Campbell Tartan)

The first Cambell ancestor is said to have appeared in the eleventh or twelfth century. He was Smevie or Mervvn, the son of Arthur, also known as "the Wildman of the Woods." Probably given as a nickname to recognize his prowess as a hunter.

Some claim he was the legendary Arthur's son. There is no proof to support this claim. It took several generations before Campbell became popular.

Inveraray Castle in Argyll is the seat of the Duke of Argyll, chief of Clan Campbell, and has been since the 1600s

The Campbells' ancestry is multiracial, like that of the majority of Scots. The Campbells have a long and distinguished history. From the 16th through the 18th century, they were among the most influential families in Perthshire and Argyll.

The Chiefs of Clan Campbell have had significant positions within the Scottish government for more than 450 years, starting in 1457.

Many Campbells are descended from the Dalriadic O'Duibne, a group of Scots-Gaelic people who lived in Lochawe in the 13th century and were based there.

The Campbell family is also thought to be descended from the Strathclyde Britonic Celts, sometimes known as the "Romano British". The early "Kingdom of Strathclyde"'s northwestern region is where the Britonic Celts originated.

Aberdeenshire and the county of Argyll are to the northeast of Scotland; it is in this county that the Cambell dynasty attained prominence.

With inhabited islands and more than 1000 miles of shoreline, Argyll spans a vast territory that is roughly 100 miles long and a little less wide.

2.1 FIRST CAMPBELL ANCESTORS

According to legend, the first of the Cambell ancestors (then known as Campbell) arrived in Argyll and wed Eva, the daughter of Paul a Sporran, the O'Duibne tribe's heiress. They resided close to Lochawe.

The name Cambel (as it was originally spelled) first appeared in a record of a landowner near Stirling in 1263. The first records for a Cambel in Argyll originate from 1293 for Duncan Dubh, a landowner from Kintyre. Sir Cailein (Great Colin) of Lochawe was killed after being attacked by Clan Dougall, according to written records for Cambels in Lochawe dating back to 1296.

The Cambels of Lochawe were strongly established in the region, and at the time Sir Thomas of Kintyre and Sir Duncan Dubh were at least two additional Cambels who owned territory in Argyll.

2.2 THE NAME CAMBELL

The title of Lord Cambell in Lochawe in 1445 marked the first official use of the name Cambell. Dugald on Lochawe, Sir Sir Cailein Mor Campbell's ancestor, first earned the moniker "Cam Beul" for allegedly speaking out of one side of his mouth.

Gaelic for "curved mouth" is "cam beul." Because Duncan's family loved him so much, they continued to refer to themselves by his moniker.

The fact that the Earl of Orknet, who passed away in 1020, was also known as "Einar Wry-Mouth" is an intriguing "coincidence." One explanation might be the medical term for the condition, "torticollis," which means "twisted neck" in Latin.

This disease results in a 'Cam beul' or curved mouth, with the chin and mouth turned to the opposite side and the head tilted to one side.

The family name, or surname, was originally spelled Cambel. This didn't change to be spelled Campbell until King David, the son of Robert the Bruce, ascended to the throne as King of Scotland.

While in power, King David dispatched a number of Norman knights in an effort to implement Norman efficiency in government.

The spelling of "Campbell" from "Cambel" was more likely the outcome of this than it was the result of Gaelic scribes trying to write the Gaelic name.

 3. Clan Campbell Tartans

The Campbell tartan, also known as the historic Black Watch, may have been worn by the Campbells earlier than the dates when it was allegedly designated for the Highland Companies in 1725 and the Black Watch in 1739.

However, troops were required to don the same colors, but necessarily the same sett, when the initial Highland companies were founded. Later on, this would have been standardized.

The question of whether the Black Watch or the Campbell appeared first during the Victorian era was hotly contested, and it has never been settled.

While "modern" refers to the employment of darker colors, "ancient" refers to the dye colours, which are typically lighter.

The term "weathered" describes a dye that attempts to imitate a tartan fragment purportedly discovered in the 1950s near the site of a historic battle.

Thread count G24 K6 G24 K20 B24 K4 B/4 B/24 K4 B4 K4 B4 K20

Campbell Ancient

Campbell Modern

Campbell Weathered

The garment Campbell tartan first appeared in 1880's Clans Originaux, a book of tartan patterns published by J Claude Freres et Cie of Paris. Nevertheless, the 12th Duke refused to recognize it as a Campbell tartan.

According to legend, Queen Victoria thought tartans were too dull for women and added a white background, which led to the creation of dress tartans. Although it's a charming tale, who knows.

While "modern" refers to the employment of darker colors, "ancient" refers to the dye colours, which are typically lighter.

Campbell Dress Ancient

Campbell Dress Modern

The Cockburn collection first listed the Campbell of Argyll tartan in 1815.

This tartan did not impress the chief of Clan Campbell, who declared, "Let me get rid of the idea that there is a 'Campbell of Argyll' [tartan] once and for all." Even though it is true that the Sixth Duke [of Argyll] added a white line to his plain Campbell tartan to set himself apart from the other Campbells (he being the chief and entitled to do so), he was the only member of the family to do so, and the other members of the family thought he was being rather pompous by doing it.

The tartan is asymmetrical.

While "modern" refers to the employment of darker colors, "ancient" refers to the dye colours, which are typically lighter.

The term "weathered" describes a dye that attempts to imitate a tartan fragment purportedly discovered in the 1950s near the site of a historic battle.

Campbell of Argyll Ancient

Campbell of Argyll Modern

Campbell of Argyll Weathered

'Breadalbane' is the name given to the Campbell of Breadalbane tartan when it first appears in the Cockburn collection between 1810 and 1820. Sir William Cockburn gathered this tartan, one of the first collections ever.

Given that it is supposed to have been replicated from a plaid that belonged to the Captain of Dunstaffnage in Dunstfanage around 1750, it may perhaps be older.

While "modern" refers to the employment of darker colors, "ancient" refers to the dye colours, which are typically lighter.

Y4 G18 K/18 Threadcound K/6 B18 K18 G18

Campbell of Breadalbane Ancient

Campbell of Breadalbane Modern

 4. Clan Campbell Crest & Coats of Arms

4.1 Clan Campbell Crest

Worn by all of the name and ancestry

5. Clan Campbell Coat of Arms

Note on Coats of Arms: A coat of arms is given to an individual under Scottish heraldic law (with the exception of civic or corporate arms). A 'family coat of arms' does not exist.

With the exclusions listed above, the weapons depicted below are personal weapons. The only person authorized to use these weapons is the grantee.

Arms of Ian Campbell 12th Duke of Argyll

EARL OF ARGYLE

Quarterly 1st & 4th gyronny of eight Or and Sable 2nd & 3rd Argent a galley oars in action Sable. 1672-7

CAMPBELL OF LOCHNELL

First and fourth gyronny of eight, quarterly, Or and Sable Third: Argent, a galley oar in motion Sable; second: Azure, a boar's head couped Or. Second matriculation of the Ordinary of Arms, 1808; third matriculation of the Campbell of Airds Armorial, 2002

EARL OF CAWDOR

Quarterly, Or a hart's head caboshed Sable attired Gules, Gyronny of eight Or and Sable, galley Sable, Argent, and cross Or split per fess of Azure and Gules. Second matriculation of the Ordinary of Arms in 1722

CAMPBELL OF AIRDS

first gyronny of eight, quarterly, Or and Sable A stag's head caboshed in Sable and clad in Gules, 2nd Or 3rd Or, a galley sail and saltire-shaped oars. Sable Fourth Or a fess check All of Azure and Argent are enclosed by a border of Gules. Volume II of the Ordinary of Arms, 1964

BURNLEY-CAMPBELL OF ORMIDALE

A ship in full sail, Proper, on a chief engrailed Azure, a cornucopia between two bees volant, also Proper, quarterly 1st & 4th gyronny of eight Ermine and Sable 2nd & 3rd Ermine. 1895 Ordinary of Arms

EARL OF BREADALBANE

Quarterly 1st & 4th gyronny of eight Or and Sable, 2nd Argent a galley (CAMPBELL OF GLENORCHY). Sable, third, Or, a fess crosslet of Azure and Argent. 1672–1707 Ordinary of Arms

CAMPBELL OF ARDKINGLAS

Ordinary of Arms, 1672–1701. Gyronny of eight Sable and Or within a bordure of Or.

CAMPBELL OF BALGIRSHO

Gyronny of eight Ermine and Gules, within an encircling bordure of eight Argent crescents. 1672–1707 Ordinary of Arms

Ian Murray CAMPBELL UE

Canada Quarterly, first and fourth gyronny of eight, Or and Sable, second Argent, a lymphad. Third Or a fess chequy, sable oars in motion Argent and Azure are all combined inside a pale dexter bordure. Three mullets are charged by a Vair sinister Azure. 1984's Campbell of Airds Armorial

CAMPBELL OF INVERAWE

According to CAMPBELL OF AUCHENDARROCH's representation Gyronny of eight Or and Sable with a wavy Azure border and six salmon rising on the proper side. Volume II of the Ordinary of Arms, 1908

Diarmid Alexander CAMPBELL

A martlet Argent in the point within a wavy per pale Azure and Or bordure is charged with six salmon naiant Proper on a gyronny of eight Or and Sable. Airds Armorial, Campbell of, 1974

EARL OF LOUDOUN

Gyronny of eight Ermine and Gules. Ordinary of Arms, 1672-7

LORD CAMPBELL OF CROY

Gyronny of eight Or and Sable, two pheons pointing up in Gules, on a fess of Ermine. 1980's Campbell of Airds Armorial

Donald Draper CAMPBELL

USA The first is a Gyronny of eight Or and Sable, charged with four ibis heads within an Azure bordure. 1984's Campbell of Airds Armorial

Danny Byrd CAMPBELL

USA Campbell of Airds Armorial, 1999. Gyronny of eight Or and Sable on a fess engrailed Argent charged with three piles rising from the base Azure.

Theodore Emerson CAMPBELL

USA Gyronny of eight Or and Sable with an Argent crescent between two Or robes on a Vert fess. 2009's The Court of the Lord Lyon

John MACKINNON-CAMPBELL

Quarterly, first and fourth gyronny of eight Or and Sable on canton Argent a pineapple proper, second and third Argent a buck pursued by a greyhound proper to the dexter over a field in base Vert within a bordure Azure. 1806 College of Arms

Guy Edward Spencer CAMPBELL

Second and third Argent goutty de poix on a fess engrailed three towers of the field, quarterly first and fourth gyronny of eight Or and sable. 1924 College of Arms

Archibald Mitchell CAMPBELL

Gyronny of eight Gules and Ermine with a chief Azure, two garbs Or, and a pale Or charged with a lymphad sail furled in action on a Sable background and flying pennons of the first. 1957 College of Arms

Brian Pierre De Villiers CAMPBELL

Indigo a lymphad Oars in Sable, sail in Or, flags and pennants flying to dexter Gules, all enclosed in an Or and Sable border. Bureau of Heraldry for South Africa, 1984

Gordon Muir CAMPBELL MLA

A fess wavy Argent is charged with a bar gemel wavy Azure on a gyronny of eight Or and Gules. 2007, Canadian Heraldic Authority

Laura Dent Campbell

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Psychology, and Environmental Studies
Gyronny of eight Or and Sable, the First within an Azure bordure charged with three fleur-de-lys Or for distinction, the Second within a bordure charged with four glossy ibises' heads erased. Above the shield is a helmet appropriate for her degree, with a Mantling Sable doubled Or, a glossy ibis Sable set for Crest on a Wreath of the Liveries, and this Motto "IN HARMONY" in an Escrol above the same.
Matriculated: Lord Lyon issues an interlocutor to Lyon Clerk September 30, 2013
Donald Draper Campbell, the North American Delegate to the Society, is the father of Laura. Look at that entry.
John Hamilton Gaylor drew his sword

George Willard Campbell, B.S.M.E, P.E, LtCol USAFR (ret)
Arms: gyronny of eight Or and Sable, the first charged with four ibises’ heads erased of the second, within a bordure Azure
Crest: an ibis Sable
Motto: IN HARMONY
Matriculated: The Court of the Lord Lyon, 20th February 1984. Lyon Register, vol. 65, folios 88 & 89

Donald Draper Campbell, B.S.E.E., FSA Scot.
Arms: gyronny of eight Or and Sable, the first charged with four ibises’ heads erased of the second, within a bordure Azure.
Crest: an ibis Sable
Motto: IN HARMONY
Matriculated: The Court of the Lord Lyon, 20th February 1984. Lyon Register, vol. 65, folios 88 & 89

Thomes Walker Campbell B.F.A. (Hon)
Arms: gyronny of eight Or and Sable, the first charged with four ibises’ heads erased of the second, within a bordure Azure (borne during the lifetime of his father debruised of a three point label Azure)
Crest: an ibis Sable
Motto: IN HARMONY
Matriculated: The Lord Lyon's Court on February 20, 1984. Folios 88 and 89 of Lyon Register, volume 65.
Son of Donald Draper Campbell, the North American representative of the Society. look at that entry

5. Clan Campbell Places & People 

5.1 Clan Campbell Places 

The Innis Chonnell family had lived in a fortified fortress that spanned the entire island of Loch Awe. The peaks of Cruachan Beann, the hills from which the Campbells drew their war cry, rise behind it.

On Innis Chonnell, the ruins of the castle are still discernible among the trees. It served as Sir Colin Campbell's home and the Campbell family's first stronghold until it was abandoned in the fifteenth century.

Sir Colin Campbell was killed at The Battle of Red Ford.

The Glowm estate in Clackmannanshire, subsequently known as Castle Campbell, was bought by the 1st Earl of Argyll and served as the Campbell family's seat in the Lowlands from the 15th to the 19th centuries.

The Earl's requirement to appear in court was satisfied by the position of Glown (Castle Campbell).

The MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles, were the 1st Earl of Argyll's longtime adversaries, and he played a key role in their downfall.

King James V visited the castle at Inveraray in 1533, therefore it has existed on these lands at least since the 15th century.

The previous fortification was replaced by the current Inveraray Castle, which was constructed between 1743 and 1746. One of the first instances of Gothic Revival architecture in existence is seen in the castle.

The 13th Duke of Argyll, Torquhil Campbell, resides at Inveraray Castle, which has served as the family seat of the Campbell Dukes of Argyll since the 18th century.

5.2 Clan Campbell People

5.2.1 Sir Henry Campbell–Bannerman (1836-1908)

The future Lord Provost was the father of the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1905 to 1908, who was born in Glasgow.

He hyphenated the names of his mother and father in order to inherit the wealth of a deceased uncle.

Before serving as Stirling's liberal MP for the remainder of his life, he attended Glasgow and Cambridge for his academic training.

Throughout his career, he served in a variety of ministerial capacities. In 1895, he was awarded a knighthood. He was characterized as a fierce combatant who supported the suffragette cause and the Boers' right to self-government.

When he was prime minister, his cabinet included Henry Herbert Asquith, Lloyd George, and Winston Churchill. However, when his health declined, he was forced to withdraw from politics and passed away within a fortnight.

5.2.2 Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde (1792-1863) - pictured top

According to a legend, Colin MacIver adopted his mother's maiden name after hearing the Duke of York recommend Campbell as a name for a soldier.

The Glasgow carpenter's son, Colin Campbell, advanced through the British Army's ranks and was given the title of Field Marshall in 1862.

He distinguished himself in battle in China, the West Indies, India, and the Crimea, where he led the Highland Brigade to victory in the Battle of Alma before continuing the fight against the Russian Cavalry at Balaclava with "the Thin Red Line." He is remembered as a military titan of the British Empire in the middle of the 19th century, and his remains is interred at Westminster Abbey.

5.2.3 Sir Malcolm Brown Campbell (1848-1935)

The famed Malcolm Campbell grocery chain's founder experienced a journey from poverty to affluence.

He tried to bring the world's products to the high street from the time of his birth in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, and while doing errands for a greengrocer in Glasgow, developing fruit and vegetable sales.

He was the person who introduced bananas to Scotland. His choice of railroad stations as potential locations for his kiosks played a significant role in his success. His accomplishments led to his knighthood in 1922.

5.2.4 Angus Campbell (1903-82)

Angus Campbell, also known as Am Puilean, was a poet and author who was raised in the Isle of Lewis settlement of Ness.

He was a prisoner of war in Poland during World War II. His book of Gaelic poetry, titled "Chaff & Wheat," was published in 1972. His autobiography, "Touching Many Headlands," was released the year after.

6. Associated Names

Considered septs or linked names of Clan Campbell are the following: 

ARTHUR, MACARTAIR, MACARTHUR, MACCARTER, BANNATYNE, BURNES, BURNESS, BURNETT, BURNS, CADDELL, CADELL, CALDER, CATTELL, CONNOCHIE, CONOCHIE, MACCONACHIE, MACCONCHIE, MACCONNECHY, MACCONOCHIE, DENOON, DENUNE, GIBBON, GIBSON, KELLAR, KELLER, MACELLER, MACKELLAR, LORNE, LOUDEN, LOUDON, LOUDOUN, LOWDEN, LOWDON, MACGIBBON, MACGUBBIN, HARRES, HARRIS, HAWES, HAWS, HAWSON, HASTINGS, ISAAC, ISAACS, KISSACK, KISSOCK, MACISAAC, MACKESSACK, MACKESSOCK, MACKISSOCK, IVERSON, MACEVER, MACGURE, MACIVER, MACIVOR, MACURE, MACCOLM, MACCOLMBE, MACLAWS, MACLEHOSE, MACTAUSE, MACTAVISH, MACTHOMAS, MACDERMID, MACDERMOTT, MACDIARMID, MACELVIE , MACKELVIE, MACGLASRICH , MACKERLIE , MACNICHOL , MACNOCAIRD, MACORAN, MACOWEN, MACPHEDRAN, MACPHUN, MOORE, MUIR, OCHILTREE, PINKERTON, TORRIE, TORRY, TAWESON, TAWESSON, THOMAS, THOMASON, THOMPSON, THOMSON, ORR, URE