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He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 5 February 1836.
He was a Whig, but it is remarked in an obituary notice that "timidity and variableness of temperament prevented his rendering
much service to, or being much relied on by, his party ... With a great predisposition to over-estimate the importance of ancient birth
... he well deserved to be considered the proudest man in England." 1 Cockayne quotes "Lord Lamington, in The Days of the
Dandies, writes of him 'never was such a magnifico as the 10th Duke, the Ambassador to the Empress Catherine; when I knew him
he was very old, but held himself straight as any grenadier. He was always dressed in a military laced undress coat, tights and
Hessian boots, &c'. Lady Stafford, writing to her son, Granville Leveson-Gower, mentions 'his great Coat, long Queue, and Fingers
cover'd with gold Rings', and his foreign appearance. His chief characteristic, according to his obituary in Gentleman's Magazine
was 'an intense family pride'. His collection of paintings, objects of vertu, old books and manuscripts were sold for £397,562 in July
1882, the manuscripts (under 700 in number) being bought by the German government for £80,000. Some of these were
repurchased by the British government and are now in the British Museum. They were edited by J. Bain, for the Scottish Record
Publications, in which series they appear as The Hamilton Papers. They throw much light on the relations between England and
Scotland in the sixteenth century." 2
Married Susan Euphemia Beckford b. 14 May 1786, d. 27 May 1859
Children
1. William Alexander Anthony Archibald Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton+ b. 19 Feb 1811, d. 15 Jul 1863 2
2. Lady Susan Harriet Catherine Hamilton+ b. 9 Jun 1814, d. 28 Nov 1889 3
55. George William, 6th Duke of Argyll 1822-23
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Campbell%2C_6th_Duke_of_Argyll
< George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll GCH PC (22 September 1768–22 October 1839) was
the son of John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll and his wife, Elizabeth.
He was Whig MP for St Germans from 1790 to 1796 and on 29 November 1810, he married Lady
Caroline Elizabeth Villiers, a daughter of the 4th Earl of Jersey, at Edinburgh.
He died in 1839, aged 71 at Inveraray Castle, Argyllshire without issue and was buried on 10 November
1839 at Kilmun, Cowal. His brother, John, succeeded to his titles.
His mother-in-law, Frances Twysden, 1753-1821, Countess of Jersey, was the mistress of King George IV
[Prince of Wales], GM Premier GL 1790-1813.
http://www.thepeerage.com/p10955.htm
Rt. Hon. Sir George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll was born on 22 September 1768. He was the
son of Field Marshal Sir John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll and Elizabeth Gunning, Baroness Hamilton of
Hameldon. He was baptised on 20 October 1768.2 He married Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers, daughter of
George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey and Frances Twysden, on 29 November 1810 in Edinburgh,
Midlothian, Scotland. He died on 22 October 1839 at age 71 in Inverary Castle, Argyllshire, Scotland, without legitimate issue. He
was buried on 10 November 1839 in Kilmun, Cowal.
Rt. Hon. Sir George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for St. Germans
between 1790 and 1796.
He succeeded to the title or offices of:
3rd Baron Hamilton of Hameldon, co. Leicester [G.B., 1776] on 2 August 1799.
Lord-Lieutenant of Argyllshire between 1800 and 1839.
9th Lord of Kintyre and Lorn [S., 1626] on 24 May 1806.
16th Lord Campbell [S., 1445] on 24 May 1806.
2nd Baron Sundridge, of Coomb Bank, Kent [G.B., 1766] on 24 May 1806.
6th Marquess of Kintyre and Lorn [S., 1701] on 24 May 1806.
8th Baronet Campbell, of Lundy in Angus, co. Forfar [N.S., 1627] on 24 May 1806.
6th Earl of Campbell and Cowall [S., 1701] on 24 May 1806.
6th Viscount of Kintyre and Lorn [S., 1701] on 24 May 1806.
6th Duke of Argyll [S., 1701] on 24 May 1806.
6th Viscount of Lochow and Glenyla [S., 1701] on 24 May 1806.
15th Lord Lorne [S., 1470] on 24 May 1806.
15th Earl of Argyll [S., 1457] on 24 May 1806.
6th Lord of Inverary, Mull, Morvern and Tirie [S., 1701] on 24 May 1806.
Vice-Admiral of the West Coast in 1807.
Keeper of the Great Seal [Scotland] between 1827 and 1828.
Keeper of the Great Seal [Scotland] between 1830 and 1839.
He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) in 1833.
Lord Steward of the Household, to King William IV between 1833 and 1834.
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 11 September 1833.
Lord Steward of the Household, to Queen Victoria between 1835 and 1839.
Family 1
Child 1. unknown Campbell
Family 2 Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers b. 16 December 1774, d. 16 June 1835
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