Niall Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll

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Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th and 3rd Duke of Argyll (16 February 1872 – 20 August 1949)[1] was a Scottish peer and historian.

Background

Campbell was the son of Captain Lord Archibald Campbell, second son of George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, and his wife Janey Sevilla Callander of Craigforth and Ardkinglas, daughter of James Henry Callander.[2] His uncle was Lord Colin Campbell and his aunt by marriage Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll.[2] He was educated at St George's School, Ascot and went then to Charterhouse School in Surrey.[3] Campbell studied at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1896.[4] In 1914, he succeeded his uncle John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll in his various hereditary titles and offices.[5]

Career

Following his inheritance, Campbell became Honorary Colonel of the 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders until his retirement in 1929.[4] He was additionally Honorary Colonel of the 15th (Canadian) Argyll Light Infantry.[6] Having been previously a Deputy Lieutenant from 1914,[7] Campbell was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire in 1923, an office he held until his death in 1949.[8] His seat was Inveraray Castle, Argyll, and he is buried at Kilmun Parish Church.[9]

Personal life

Referred to as "Scotland's most picturesque Duke", Campbell hated telephones and motor cars and would indulge in eccentric behaviour, including greeting tourists with recitals from Italian operas.[10] He spent his final years in what was called "monastic seclusion".[10]

Fearing that the eccentricity from his maternal relationship could be inherited, he never married and died childless in 1949.[11] He was succeeded as duke by his first cousin, once removed, Ian Campbell, a grandson of the third son of the 8th Duke.[3]

Ancestry

Family of Niall Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Elizabeth Gunning, 1st Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. John Glassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Joan Glassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Helen Buchan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Lord Archibald Campbell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Elizabeth Sutherland, 19th Countess of Sutherland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Lady Elizabeth Sutherland-Leveson-Gower
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Lady Harriet Howard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Lady Georgiana Cavendish
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Niall Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. James Callander
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. George Callander
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Catherine Forbes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. James Callander
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Hon. Henry Erskine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Elizabeth Erskine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Christian Fullerton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Janey Callander
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. David Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Frances Moore
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Hon. Jane Erskine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. John Cadwalader
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Frances Cadwalader
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Williamina Bond
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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External links

Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire
1923 – 1949		 Succeeded by
Sir Bruce Campbell
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Duke of Argyll
1914 – 1949		 Succeeded by
Ian Campbell
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Duke of Argyll
1914 – 1949		 Succeeded by
Ian Campbell
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