John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland
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John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, KB (10 March 1696–26 January 1782) was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat and politician. He was the son of John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Henrietta Villers.
Educated at Christ Church, Oxford, he was styled Lord Glenorchy from 1716 until 1752, when he succeeded to the earldom.
He was married on 20 February 1717 to Lady Amabel de Grey, a daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew. Lady Amabel died on 2 March 1726 leaving 2 children:
- Henry Campbell (c. 1721 - 12 May 1727).
- Jemima Campbell, 2nd Marchioness Grey.
The Earl married a second time to Arbella Pershall on 23 January 1730. They also had 2 children:
- George Campbell, Lord Glenorchy (d. 24 March 1744).
- John Campbell, Lord Glenorchy (20 September 1738 - 14 November 1771) (who married Willielma Maxwell).
He was Envoy to Denmark from 1718 and ambassador to the Russian Empire from 1731.
He was Member of Parliament for Saltash in 1727 and 1734, for Orford from 1741, and was a Scottish representative peer from 1752. He was Master of the Jewel Office from 1745–56, was awarded a DCL from Oxford University in 1756, and served as Justice in Eyre south of the Trent from 1756 to 1765 and Vice-Admiral of Scotland from 1776.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. Henry Clinton |
Master of the Jewel Office 1745–1756 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Lyttleton |
| Military Offices | ||
| Preceded by William Douglas |
Vice-Admiral of Scotland 1776–1782 |
Succeeded by Lord William Gordon |
| Legal Offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Sandys |
Justice in Eyre south of Trent 1756–1765 |
Succeeded by The Lord Monson |
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