John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun

Scottish politician and Covenanter
Person human Q4251089
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John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun

Summary

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun is a human[1]. He was born on +1598-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1662-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun was born on +1598-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun died on +1662-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun died on +1661-03-15T00:00:00Z[6].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's father was James Campbell of Lawers[7].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's mother was Jean Colville[8].
  • Among John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's spouses was Margaret Campbell, 2nd Baroness Campbell of Loudoun[9].
  • A child of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun was James Campbell, 2nd Earl of Loudoun[10].
  • A child of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun was Lady Margaret Campbell[11].
  • A child of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun was Lady Jean Campbell[12].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun worked as a politician[4].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[13].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's image is recorded as 1stEarlOfLoudoun.jpg[14].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun is recorded as male[15].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Campbell, Earl of Loudoun.svg[17].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's noble title is recorded as Earl of Loudoun[18].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 237328602[19].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's GND ID is recorded as 1055654933[20].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84212937[21].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's residence is recorded as Ayrshire[22].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0267z3[23].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's family name is recorded as Campbell[24].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 166270024[26].
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun was born on +1598-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was James Campbell of Lawers[7]. His mother was Jean Colville[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[13].

Personal Life

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun was married to Margaret Campbell, 2nd Baroness Campbell of Loudoun[9]. Children include James Campbell, 2nd Earl of Loudoun[10]; Lady Margaret Campbell[11]; and Lady Jean Campbell[12], 1623–1703[28].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1662-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1661-03-15T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's parents?

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's father was James Campbell of Lawers[7]. John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's mother was Jean Colville[8].

Who was John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun married to?

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun's spouses include Margaret Campbell, 2nd Baroness Campbell of Loudoun[9].

What did John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun do for work?

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . The Peerage. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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