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Personal data Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy 

• He was born in the year 1455 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland (Kilchurn Castle).
• (note1) .Source 1

  Source: Celinda Elizabeth Kerbs, Joseph Douglas Cawley, Corry Logan, et al.

• He died on September 9, 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, Eng. (Battle of Flodden Field), he was 58 years old.
• He is buried after September 9, 1513 in Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland (Kilmartin Chr. Cem.).
• A child of Colin Campbell and Isabel Elizabeth Stewart
• This information was last updated on October 22, 2025.

Household of Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy

(1) He is married to Margaret Moncrieff.

They got married at fortasse, Scotland.

Child(ren):

1. Catherine Campbell  1498-1577 

(2) He is married to Margaret Ann Douglas.

They got married on October 14, 1479 at fortasse, Scotland, he was 24 years old.

Notes about Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy

Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy

Sources: Author: Kerbs, Celinda Elizabeth; Cawley, Joseph Douglas; Logan, Corry; et al.; Title: "Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: x Oct MMXXV)

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/MTLS-XRQ

"... Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy Last Changed: March 16, 2024 [NN-Christian name not given] McGears Sex Male Last Changed: July 26, 2023 Kim Lynette Hayes

Birth 1455 Kilchurn Castle, Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland ... Last Changed: October 3, 2025 Roach Wharton

Death 9 September 1513 Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England Reason: Location: Flodden Field The battle of Flodden was on 9 September, not 9 February

In September 1513, the largest battle between England and Scotland took place. Prior to the battle the Scots were based at Flodden Edge, which is how it became known as the Battle of Flodden.

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Battle-of-Flodden/ Last Changed: June 30, 2024 Daniel [NN-family name not given]

Burial 1513 Kilmartin Church Cemetery, Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland Reason: Find A Grave Index Last Changed: February 26, 2025 David Earl Metcalf

Alternate Name Also Known As Duncan Campbell 2nd. Laird of Glenorchy
Alternate Name Also Known As Duncan Campbell

Military Service 9 September 1513 Northumberland, England Battle of Flodden Field,

Title of Nobility Knight
Title of Nobility 2nd of Glenorchy

Residence Craignish
Residence Ellister, Scotland

Spouses & Children
Preferred

Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy Male 1455-1513 MTLS-XRQ [<-ancestor]
Lady Margaret Ann Douglas Female 1456-1505 G4L4-6LG
Marriage 14 October 1479

Children (4)

[1] Colin Campbell 3rd of Glenorchy Male 1480-1523 GFQV-88W
[2] Archibald Campbell 1st Laird of Glenlyon Male 1490-1552 GPML-W4Y
[3] Elizabeth Campbell Female 1500-Deceased PSTR-TNG
[4] Patrick Campbell Male 1504-1507 GTGK-VJK

Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy Male 1455-1513 MTLS-XRQ [<-ancestor]
Margaret Moncrieff Female 1480-1554 PSNG-111 [<-ancestress]
No Marriage Events

Children (3)

[1] Lady Catherine Campbell Countess of Montrose Female 1498-1577 LR12-7PQ [<-ancestress]
[2] Annabella Campbell of Glenorchy Female 1510-1591 MHH1-F2Q
[3] Annabella Campbell Female 1512-1575 PS16-7D9

Parents & Siblings

Sir Colin Campbell 1st Lord of Glenorchy Male 1428-1475 LZLH-892 [<-possible ancestor]
Lady Janet Stewart of Lorn Female 1432-1489 GG2S-5PZ [<-possible ancestress]
Marriage about 1448 Scotland

Children (2)

[1] Patrick Geillis CAMPBELL Male 1444-1502 PQRZ-C78
[2] Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy Male 1455-1513 MTLS-XRQ [<-ancestor]

Colin Campbell Earl of Argyll Male 1433-1493 LBJQ-CSS [<-possible ancestor]
Lady Isabel Elizabeth, Stewart, Baroness, and Countess of Argyll Female 1437-1510 GH11-WP8 [<-possible ancestress]
Marriage 9 April 1453 Glenorchy and Inishail, Argyll, Scotland

Children (23)

[1] Donald Campbell Male 1450-1558 PQR4-GCF
[2] Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd Laird of Glenorchy Male 1455-1513 MTLS-XRQ [<-ancestor]
[3] Thomas Campbell 1st of Lundie Male 1455-1513 GJPW-M7D [† Battle of Flodden Field]
[4] Lady Mary Campbell Of Argyll Female 1456-1530 P3V2-WR6
[5] Lady Margaret Campbell Female 1456-1555 LR8X-YQZ
[6] Sir Colin Campbell Male 1457-1497 PQRZ-R35
[7] Isabella Campbell Female 1458-1492 GVSV-LY8
[8] Archibald Campbell Male 1459-1493 PQ6K-154
[9] Lady Helen Campbell Female 1460-1528 98NC-DDX
[10] Elizabeth Campbell Female 1462-1532 G8Y9-DXY
[11] Colin CAMPBELL Male 1464-Deceased PQRH-Q6N
[12] Elizabeth Anne Campbell Female 1465-1529 GRPB-PS2
[13] Agnes Campbell Female 1465-1555 PQRH-MS9
[14] Helen Campbell Female 1466-1528 P3V2-4YR
[15] Lady Margaret Campbell Campbell of Argyll Female 1467-1509 PQR8-9G8
[16] Colin Ardkinglass Campbell Male 1468-1530 GLTC-MKZ
[17] Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl of Argyll Male 1470-1513 LTM8-83T
[18] Helen, Lady of Argyll, Countess of Eglinton, Campbell Female 1470-1528 PQR4-8TL
[19] Thomas Campbell Male 1474-Deceased P3V2-7PJ
[20] Sir Knight John Colquhoun, XI, Lord of Luss Colquhoun Male 1475-1536 PQR4-HVQ
[21] Margaret Campbell Female 1476-1555 G4L4-V6G
[22] Catherine Campbell of Argyll Female 1484-1516 9STQ-2FJ
[23] Catherine Campbell Female 1486-Deceased P3VK-R1N

Brief Life History

Scots Peerage:
Sir Duncan Campbell married, first, about 14 October 1479, Margaret, daughter of George Douglas, fourth Earl of Angus. They had issue : —
1. Sir Colin.
2. Archibald, who, as already noticed, had the fee of Glenlyon. He married, first, Mariota, daughter of Iver Campbell of Ardtarua, with issue. She died 12 August 1537, and was buried at Finlarig; secondly, Isabel, daughter of John Grant of Culcabok. He died 29 April 1552, and was buried at Dunkeld. From him are descended the Campbells of Glenlyon, Duneaves, Roro, and Knockhill.
3. Patrick, who died a young man in the island of Badchelych, 14 January 1507, and was buried in Killin.
4. Elizabeth, married to David Toshach of Monzievaird, prior to 7 December 1518, when he granted her a liferent charter of the mains of Monzievaird.

Sir Duncan married, secondly, Margaret, daughter of Sir John Moncrieff of that Ilk. She married, as her second husband, William Menteith of Kerse and Alva, who died 18 February 1523. She died between 2 and 10 November 1554. By her Sir Duncan had : —
5. John, who acquired Crannich, and became Bishop of the Isles.
6. Catherine, married to William Murray of Tullibardine before 1524, with issue. She survived her husband, being alive in 1576.
7. Annabella, had a dispensation, dated 9 October 1533, to marry Alexander Napier of Merchiston.
https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun02paul/page/178/mode/2up?view=theater
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Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenurchy was the oldest son of Sir Colin Campbell of Glenurchy, first of the House of Glenurchy, and his 1st wife Jonet Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, Lord of Lorn. He was the full brother of Patrick Campbell.
After the death of Duncan's mother, Colin Campbell married several more times, therefore Duncan had multiple younger 1/2 siblings: John Campbell (Bishop of the Isles), Margaret Campbell, John Campbell of Lawers, George Campbell, Mariot (Marion) Campbell, and Helen Campbell.

His stepmothers were: Margaret (Marie) Robertson of Strowan, and Margaret Stirling of Keir.
Duncan's father Colin was enfeoff with the Lands of Glenurchy by his father Duncan Campbell, Head of Clan Campbell, on 20 October 1432, becoming "Sir Colin Campbell, First of Glenurchy". Duncan's uncle, Archibald Campbell, Master of Campbell, his father's oldest brother, died in 1440. Archibald's only son Colin Campbell became the ward of Duncan's father. Duncan likely grew up with his cousin Colin as an 'older brother'.
In 1445 Duncan's grandfather Duncan Campbell was created officially "First Lord Campbell of Lochawe" by King James II.

Duncan's grandfather died in 1453 and his oldest cousin Colin became 2nd Lord Campbell and Chief of Clan Campbell. Colin married the younger sister of Duncan's mother, Isabel Stewart, also a daughter of John Stewart, Lord of Lorn. Therefore, Colin Campbell was not only Duncan's older cousin, he was also his uncle, and Duncan's Clan Chief. In 1457 Duncan's cousin Colin was made even more powerful when King James II created him 1st Earl of Argyll.

Duncan grew up surrounded by powerful Campbells. His cousin Colin's oldest son and heir Archibald Campbell became one of Duncan's closest friends.

In September 1475 Duncan's father Colin died and Duncan succeeded as "2nd of Glenurchy".

Duncan Campbell married twice. His first marriage was about 14 October 1479, to Margaret Douglas, daughter of George Douglas, fourth Earl of Angus. Duncan and Margaret had 4 children:
- Sir Colin, succeeded as 3rd of Glenurchy
- Archibald, died 29 April 1552.
- Patrick, died young
- Elizabeth, married David Toshach of Monzievaird.

After his fist wife's death, Duncan married 2nd to Margaret Moncrief, daughter of Sir John Moncrief. Duncan and Margaret had 3 children:
- John of Crannich Bishop of the Isles
- Catherine, married William Murray of Tullibardine
- Annabella, married Alexander Napier of Merchiston (d. 1547), married 2nd Robert Fairlie of Braid.

Sir Duncan Campbell 2nd of Glenurchy, died in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513. His younger brother John Campbell, and his cousin Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl of Argyll fought and died at his side. It is therefore fitting that they were all buried side by side at the churchyard of Kilmun, Argyll.

Duncan was survived by his 2nd wife Margaret who married 2nd William Menteith of Kerse and Alva and died in November 1554.

He was succeeded by his oldest son Sir Colin Campbell 3rd of Glenurchy.
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Duncan Campbell, 2nd. Lord of Glenorchy
Born in 1455 in Kilchurn Castle, Glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland, and died Sept. 9, 1513 in the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England, and is buried in the Campbell Mausoleum at St. Munn's Church, Kilmun, Argyll.
He married MARGARET DOUGLAS. She was born in 1456 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, and died in 1472 in Scotland.
Children of Duncan Campbell & Margaret Douglas:
* i. Colin Campbell, born 1481.{12}
*** ii. Elizabeth Campbell,[7,9,32] born 8/1481, Glenorchy, Argyll.[2,5]
Died Monzievaird, Perthshire.[2] Married David TOSCHOCH,[32]
c.1508 {before 7/12/1518[6]}, Argyllshire.[1,6] {For descendents
of Elizabeth and David refer to the Toschoch charts.}
iii. Archibald Campbell,[7,9,37] born c.1485, Glenorchy, Argyll.[1]
Died 29/4/1552 and buried Dunkeld, Perthshire.[1] Known as 'Grey
Archibald', the first Laird Campbell of Glenlyon.[37] Received
title and estate of Glenyon from his father.[37]
Married 1st
Mariota Campbell. Mariota born c.1489, Ardtarua, Argyllshire,
daughter of Iver Campbell, and died 12/8/1537.[1]
Married 2nd
Isabel Grant, c.1539, Inverness.[1] Isabel born c.1514,
Culcabock, Inverness, daughter of John Grant, Laird of
Glenlyon.[1]
iv. Patrick Campbell,[7,9] born c.1487, Glenorchy, Argyllshire.[1]
Died 14/1/1507, Badchelych Isle and buried Killin, Perthshire.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flodden

The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field or occasionally Battle of Branxton was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on Sept. 9, 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey. It ended in victory for the English army, and was the largest battle in numbers fought between the two nations. James IV was himself killed in the battle, becoming the last British monarch to suffer such a fate. As the nineteenth century antiquarian John Riddell supposed, nearly every noble family in Scotland would have lost a member at Flodden. The dead are remembered by the song (and pipe tune) "The Flowers of the Forest." Listen to the tune: http://www.whitestick.co.uk/midi/flowers.mid"
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