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Captain Robert Campbell, 5th Laird of Glen Lyon *No Photos*

 
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:48 pm    Post subject: Captain Robert Campbell, 5th Laird of Glen Lyon *No Photos* Reply with quote
Captain Robert Campbell Memorial in Glen Lyon :

Capt Robert Campbell , was the 5th Laird of Glen Lyon and a cousin of John Campbell , 1st Earl of Breadalbane .

Capt Campbell was the Officer commanding the Government troops at the Massacre of Glencoe on 13 February 1692 when they massacred the MacDonald clansmen .

This was in the Jacobites era


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Do you know where in Glen Lyon this memorial is?

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:40 am    Post subject: Capt Robert Campbell Memorial , Glen Lyon Reply with quote
Adam ,

The Memorial or Cairn it should be called is in Glen Lyon on the west side of Bridge of Balgie.

Nearby is the Meggernie Castle which was owned by Capt Robert Campbell (his family castle )


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