Colin Campbell of Colgrain

Glasgow merchant, major awardee of compensation in British Guiana as partner in John Campbell Senior & Co. (q.v.).

1. West India planter and then West India merchant in Glasgow; also a landowner. 'He owned sugar plantations in the West Indies and Demerara, which reached their peak in 1821.'  Son of John Campbell of Morriston, founder of the firm John Campbell Senior & co., West India merchants of Reid's Lane Glasgow. 'From a wealthy and successful Scottish mercantile family which remained influential into recent times.' Married in 1814 Jane, daughter of John Hamilton of North Park (10 sons, 5 daughters). Acquired Colgrain in 1836. Left £169,351. His family firm in Glasgow ended in 1858. Descendants re-established Curtis Campbell as a firm of West India merchants that merged to form Booker McConnell. Son Colin Campbell of Colgrain left £627,000 in 1885. Grandson Colin Frederick Campbell 1st Baron Colgrain (1866-1954) was Chairman of National Provincial Bank.

2. Son of John Campbell (c. 1735-1808) the founder of John Campbell senior. 'Long the worthy head of the house', purchased Colgrain from James Dennistoun 1836.

T71/885 British Guiana claim no. 591 (Melville Crimsary (?) and Strath Campbell); T71/887 British Guiana claim nos. 2281B, 2317A&B (Endeavour), 2318 (Enterprise), 2324 (Sans souci), 2341 (Annandale), 2348, 2441 (Johanna) and 2454 (Perth); T71/880 Grenada claim no. 780 (Carriere); T71/892 St Vincent claim no. 642 (Peter's Hope).

1. William D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? 1860- (Volumes 3 and 4, manuscripts in preparation), reference 1863/70 (citing BLG 1952 for father); Colin Campbell of Colgrain the son is Rubinstein 1885/143.

2. Smith & Mitchell, 'Old country houses of the old Glasgow gentry' LXXXIII Possil, available at http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/smihou/smihou083.htm [accessed 13/08/2012].