Campbell baronets of St Cross Mede (1815)

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The Campbell baronetcy, of St Cross Mede, Winchester, Hampshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 22 May 1815 for the soldier Guy Campbell.[1] The title was granted in honour of his father, Colin Campbell, wartime Governor of Gibraltar, and was created with remainder to the heirs male of his father.

Campbell baronets, of St Cross Mede (1815)

The heir apparent is Archibald Edward Fitzgerald Campbell (born 1990).[5]

Extended family

Sir Ronald Campbell, second son of the third Baronet, was a diplomat.[6][7]

Coat of arms

Coat of arms of Campbell baronets of St Cross Mede
Crest
A boar's head erased or langued gules.
Escutcheon
Quarterly 1st and 4th, Gyronny of eight or and sable 2nd, argent a lymphad sails furled and oars in action sable 3rd, Or a fess chequy azure and argent all within a bordure embattled ermine.
Motto
Over the crest

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Foster, Joseph (1883). The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire. Westminster: Nichols and Sons. pp. 102–103.
  2. ^ "Campbell, Lt-Col Sir Guy (Theophilus)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "Campbell, Major Sir Guy Colin". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ "Campbell, Sir Guy (Theophilus Halswell)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ a b "Campbell, Sir Lachlan (Philip Kemeys)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ Berlin, Isaiah (4 June 2004). Isaiah Berlin: Volume 1: Letters, 1928-1946. Cambridge University Press. p. 425 note 1. ISBN 978-0-521-83368-4.
  7. ^ Kelly's (1943). Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes. Kelly's Directories. p. 378.
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Campbell baronets
of St Cross Mede

22 May 1815
Succeeded by