John Campbell, Earl of Atholl

John Campbell, Earl of Atholl (died 1333) was a Scottish nobleman.

Background

John was the son of Sir Neil Campbell by his wife Mary Bruce. His grandparents were Sir Cailean Mór Campbell, Afraig of Carrick, Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale and Marjorie, Countess of Carrick.^[1] In 1316 he inherited from his father the lands confiscated from David Strathbogie, and in about 1320 he was created Earl of Atholl,^[2] though Strathbogie's son also claimed the title.

He was married to Joan, former wife of Malise IV, Earl of Strathearn and daughter of Sir John de Menteith.^[3] Her paternal grandparents were Walter Bailloch and Mary I, Countess of Menteith.^[4] They had no children, so when he was killed at Halidon Hill on 19 July 1333^[5] (one of five Scottish earls to die in the battle), his earldom became extinct.

His widow later married Maurice de Moravia, Earl of Strathearn and then William de Moravia, 5th Earl of Sutherland.^[6]

References

Mormaers or Earls of Atholl

[Known] 10th-century mormaers	Dubdon

[Known] Mormaers from the Atholl line	Máel Muire of Atholl Matad of Atholl Máel Coluim of Atholl Henry of Atholl Isabella of Atholl (with 1. Tomás Mac Uchtraigh; 2. Alan Durward) Padraig of Atholl Forbhlaith of Atholl (with David de Hastings) Ada de Hastings (with John of Strathbogie) David I of Strathbogie John of Strathbogie David II of Strathbogie

Appointed between Robert I and James I	John Campbell William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale Robert Stewart David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany Walter Stewart

Stewart of Balveny	John Stewart, 1st Earl John Stewart, 2nd Earl John Stewart, 3rd Earl John Stewart, 4th Earl John Stewart, 5th Earl

Stewart of Innermeath	John Stewart, 1st Earl James Stewart, 2nd Earl

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