1748 - 1776 (~ 28 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Charles Cameron, 21st Lochiel was born in ca 1747/8 in Lochaber (or France) (son of Donald Cameron, 19th Lochiel and Anne Campbell); died on 31 Aug 1776 in place uncertain. Notes:
Episcopalian. Grew up in France and succeeded in 1762 on brother's death, aged about 15. Ensign and later Captain in 30th Foot (General Parsloe's Regiment) - Commission 26th June, 1765, bought for £400. He transferred to 71st Fraser Highlanders in 1775 and raised a company, but died before leaving for America. He had a lease of Glendessary portion of Annexed estate.
In 1770 he was described by Charles Cameron of Worcester (b. Jul 1748) as "a few months older than I am". (Celtic Monthly Mar 1903)
Charles married Martha Marshall on 1 Nov 1767 in Gibraltar. Martha was born in ca 1741; died on 13 May 1816 in Berwick upon Tweed; was buried on 18 May 1816 in Berwick upon Tweed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Dates for their children below come from a Bible printed Glasgow 1771, owned by Charles and Martha Cameron, given to their daughter Anne and passed down in the Forster family
Children:
- Charles Cameron was born on 13 Sep 1768 in Gibraltar; died on 14 Sep 1768 in Gibraltar.
- Donald Cameron, 22nd Lochiel was born on 22 Oct 1769 in Gibraltar; died on 14 Sep 1832 in Toulouse, France.
- John Cameron was born on 17 Oct 1771 in Nottingham; was christened on 12 Nov 1771 in Independent Meeting, Castle Gate, Nottingham; died before 1781.
- Anne Cameron was born on 18 Apr 1773 in Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland; was christened on 29 May 1773 in Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland; died on 20 Jan 1839 in Berwick upon Tweed; was buried on 25 Jan 1839 in Berwick upon Tweed.
- Archibald Cameron was born on 14 Oct 1774 in Berwick-upon-Tweed; was christened on 27 Oct 1774 in Berwick; died in ca 1788 - 1793 in Bombay.
- Charles Prosper Cameron was born on 4 Jun 1776 in Berwick; was christened on 10 Jun 1776 in Berwick; died on 14 Apr 1777 in Berwick; was buried on 15 Apr 1777 in ?.
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Generation: 2
2. | Donald Cameron, 19th Lochiel was born in ca 1697 (son of John Cameron, 18th Chief of Clan Cameron and Isabel Campbell); died in Oct 1748 in Bergues, France. Other Events:
- Ancestor of Line: [Donloch] DONALD CAMERON, 19TH LOCHIEL
Notes:
He succeeded in 1716, probably not yet 21, although his birth date has been traditionally given as 1695. However his parents were probably married 1696. Clunes thought he was born ca 1700 (Stewart p. 307).
His history is well recorded elsewhere, particularly his pivotal part in the '45.
In Sep 1746 he went to France in exile, living with his family at Fontainebleau.
His death "at Paris" was reported in London Evening Post 22 Oct 1748 "a few days ago".
Bergues is just south of the Belgian border, near Dunkirk.
Died:
In a military hospital, of meningitis
Donald married Anne Campbell in 1729. Anne died in Nov 1761 in Paris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Anne Campbell died in Nov 1761 in Paris. Notes:
Dau. of Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck, Bart (d. 14 Oct 1756, aged 78) and Janet MacLeod.
She followed her husband to France in 1846, with her children.
Notes:
Order of children uncertain.
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Generation: 3
4. | John Cameron, 18th Chief of Clan Cameron was born in ca 1663 (son of Sir Ewen Cameron, of Lochiel, 17th Chief of Clan Cameron and Isobel Maclean); died in 1747 in Nieuport, Flanders, now Nieuwpoort, Belgium. Notes:
of the '15. He was exiled to France, living in Paris until about 1827, and then in Boulogne. He was in Scotland from about November 1745, leaving with his son and the Prince in September 1746(Ref. John Gibson, Lochiel of the '45)
John married Isabel Campbell in ca 1696. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Isabel Campbell Notes:
Dau. of Alexander Campbell 6th of Lochnell (Lochiel inventory)(marriage contract 1 Jun 1696, deed about marriage contract 5 Aug 1703)
A Campbell history suggests she was grandau. of Alexander Campbell 6th of Lochnell and dau. of Archibald Campbell of Ballimore and Margaret Campbell
Notes:
Marriage contract 3 Oct 1696
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Generation: 4
9. | Isobel Maclean Notes:
Living 1675
Dau. of Sir Lachlan Maclean of Duart
Notes:
Married:
marriage contract 2 Aug 1663
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