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Inveraray Castle (pronounced / ˌ ɪ n v ə ˈ r ɛər ə / invə-REHRUH or / ˌ ɪ n v ə ˈ r ɛər ɪ / invə-REHREH; Scottish Gaelic Caisteal Inbhir Aora [ˈkʰaʃtʲəl̪ˠ iɲɪɾʲˈɯːɾə]) is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland's longest sea loch. [1]
The Duke is the elder child and only son of Ian Campbell, 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll and Iona Mary Colquhoun, daughter of Sir Ivar Colquhoun, 8th Baronet. [1] He was educated at Craigflower Preparatory School, Cargilfield Preparatory School, Glenalmond College, and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
They lived at Inveraray Castle in Argyll. The couple had two children: [2] Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll (born 29 May 1968) Lady Louise Iona Campbell (born 26 October 1972), married Anthony Merrik Burrell in 1998. Iona, Duchess of Argyll, and her daughter Lady Louise are both patronesses of the Royal Caledonian Ball. [3]
Website for Inveraray Castle; Website for Inveraray Jail; Inveraray Webcams and Live Weather; Engraving of a view of Inveraray by James Fittler in the digitised copy of Scotia Depicta, or the antiquities, castles, public buildings, noblemen and gentlemen's seats, cities, towns and picturesque scenery of Scotland, 1804 at National Library of ...
The family seat is Inveraray Castle beside Loch Fyne, Inveraray, Argyll. The estate, 75,000 acres, is a mixture of commercial forestry, residential property, sources of renewable energy, and a caravan park. [5] The principal burial place of the Dukes and Duchesses is St Munn's Parish Church, Kilmun.
Castle Campbell, which was originally known as Castle Gloom, [34] passed by marriage from the Clan Stewart to Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, who renamed it Castle Campbell. [34] During the Civil War it was burned by General Monk for Oliver Cromwell and the Clan Ogilvy are also said to have torched it in revenge for the burning of Airlie ...
Inveraray Castle, Scotland. In retirement Campbell lived at Inveraray Castle and became an expert on agricultural improvement with a seat on the Board of Agriculture; [9] he was also first president of the Highland and Agricultural Society. [10] He died on 24 May 1806 and was buried at Kilmun Parish Church. [11]
The family seat is Inveraray Castle near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland. Duchesses of Argyll. Peerage of Scotland (1701) Name: Date of birth ...