Charles Cameron

Notes:

"Just come into Business", 1781. Banker (Harley Cameron & Co).
Civil Commissioner of Malta from 1801-03 at salary of 2500l pa. Governor of Bahamas 1804-20.

Probate of Charles Cameron of Roydon, Norfolk recorded 13 Aug 1828

Charles married Lady Margaret Hay on 6 Aug 1789 in Ford, Northumberland. Lady was born on 12 Dec 1769; died on 31 Jan 1832 in Roydon, Norfolk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isabella Hay Cameron was born on 28 Feb 1791 in London; was christened on 25 Mar 1791 in St Mary Woolnoth & Woolchurch, London; died on 4 Feb 1871 in Isle of Wight.
2. Mary Hay Cameron was born on 26 Sep 1792 in London; was christened on 24 Oct 1792 in St Mary Woolnoth & Woolchurch, London; died on 1 Oct 1854.
3. Margaret Hay Cameron was born on 3 Jan 1794 in London; was christened on 6 Feb 1794 in St Mary Woolnoth & Woolchurch, London.; died on 8 Apr 1874 in Middlesex; was buried on 14 Apr 1874 in Teddington, Middlesex.
4. Charles Hay Cameron was born on 11 Feb 1795 in London; was christened on 12 Feb 1795 in St Mary Woolnoth, London; died on 8 May 1880 in Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon; was buried in St Mary's, Chapelton, Bogawantala.
5. Donald Hay Cameron was born on 26 Feb 1796; died in May 1796; was buried on 28 May 1796 in Barking, Essex.
6. Valentina Cameron died in 1796.

Notes:

The Banker, of London, of Harley, Cameron & Co.

He lived at Valentines House, Great Ilford, Essex.
High Sheriff of Essex from 1780s to early 1790s.

Also recorded as shipowner, with extensive concerns in East Indies trade, which in a financial slump led to the failure of his banking business 22 Mar 1797.

From 1776 Tutor (with Ewen, yr of Fassfern and Martha Marshall) to the children of Charles Cameron, Lochiel, later Trustee for the Lochiel estate

Donald married Mary Guy on 12 Jul 1763 in Woodford, Essex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was probably baptised 30 Sep 1737, Aldgate, dau. of William Guy and Judith Cooke

Died:
After 1797

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Archie] FAMILY OF Dr ARCHIBALD CAMERON

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Youngest son (Stewart p. 306).
Jacobite hero. Executed.

Archibald married Jean Cameron in 1732/3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was "heavy with child" in Glenhurich, May 1746 (Lochiel of the "45). In 1753 she came from Lisle in Flanders to try and save her husband from execution.
Living Aug 1768, when mentioned in letter of her son Donald

Notes:

Jean is recorded as having written in 1746 of having two children buried in Strontian, in 1748 of having "4 children surviving", and in 1753, shortly before his execution, Dr Archibald writes of his "7 surviving children" (Ref. Chris Doak)

Notes:

of the '15. He was exiled to France, living in Paris until about 1827, and then in Boulogne. He was in Scotland from about November 1745, leaving with his son and the Prince in September 1746(Ref. John Gibson, Lochiel of the '45)

John married Isabel Campbell in ca 1696. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dau. of Alexander Campbell 6th of Lochnell (Lochiel inventory)(marriage contract 1 Jun 1696, deed about marriage contract 5 Aug 1703)
A Campbell history suggests she was grandau. of Alexander Campbell 6th of Lochnell and dau. of Archibald Campbell of Ballimore and Margaret Campbell

Notes:

Marriage contract 3 Oct 1696

Archibald married Isobel Cameron. Isobel (daughter of Sir Ewen Cameron, of Lochiel, 17th Chief of Clan Cameron and Jean Barclay) was born in 1687; died after 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]